Barring a huge surprise, iOS 27 is set to be revealed at WWDC 2026 this June, and a new report claims that AI photo editing will be one of the new features.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who seems to have a direct line into going-ons at Apple Park, says that the new OS will bring AI photo-editing tools to millions of iPhones (and MacBooks via macOS 27). Currently, Apple Intelligence offers an AI-assisted “Clean Up” tool, but Gurman says iOS 27 will give users a lot more options.
Specifically, Apple will reportedly add new tools called Extend, Enhance, and Reframe. The AI processing will take place on-device through Apple Intelligence, which is good news privacy-wise.
Under departing CEO Tim Cook, Apple has been smashing iPhone sales records, and the phones are more popular than ever. Despite this, Apple lags far behind its Android rivals in AI features (the same goes for foldable phones).
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Google Pixel, Motorola, and Samsung Galaxy phones already offer an extensive suite of AI photo editing tools. Users can quickly remove people or objects from the background of photos, extend the frame, combine multiple photos into a single image, remove imperfections, or add details to the image. (See my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review to see how this works in action.)
Both Pixel and Galaxy phones have deep integrations with Google Gemini and other AI tools. For iOS 27, Apple will also rely on Gemini to power the new-and-improved AI Siri. Apple has also used various ChatGPT models to power some Apple Intelligence features in the past.
If Gurman’s report proves true, and he has a sterling track record, Apple will finally offer some of the standard AI photo editing tools that have long been available to Android users.
We’ll find out for certain at WWDC, which kicks off with a “Special Event” on June 8.
