iOS 13 introduces a bold new look, major updates to the apps you use every day, new ways to help you protect your privacy, and improvements across the entire system that make your iPhone even faster and more delightful to use.
See a preview of what’s coming in iOS 14Dark Mode introduces a dramatic new look for iPhone. It’s thoughtfully designed to make every element on the screen easier on your eyes and is seamlessly integrated throughout the system. And it’s simple to turn on from Control Center or set to automatically turn on at night.
Create the look you want by changing the intensity of light in Portrait Lighting.
Virtually adjust the position and intensity of each Portrait Lighting effect, so you can easily sharpen eyes or brighten and smooth facial features just like a photographer in a studio would.1
Add a beautiful monochromatic effect to your Portrait mode photos.1
A new curated view of your best moments from every day, month, and year.
The Photos tab has been redesigned to help you find, relive, and share your favorite memories. Using on‑device machine learning, it intelligently hides similar photos and reduces clutter, like removing screenshots and receipts, so you can focus on your best shots. You’ll also see your library come to life with auto-playing Live Photos and videos.
New tools let you control any adjustment or filter so you can fine‑tune your photos.
A streamlined editing experience gives you powerful new tools and better control over effects. Adjustment dials make it easy to apply an edit. And when you do, you can see at a glance which effects have been increased or decreased.
Nearly every tool and effect you use on your photos can be used on videos, including rotate, crop, and auto enhance.
A simple way to sign in to apps and websites that respects your privacy.
Now you can sign in to apps and websites with the Apple ID you already have. No filling out forms or creating new passwords. Just tap “Sign in with Apple” and after a quick Face ID or Touch ID confirmation, you’re all set. Apps can ask only for your name and email address, and if you prefer, we can create a unique email address that forwards to your real one. We won’t track your activity and you’re in control of your data.
Introducing camera storage designed around security and privacy.
Footage from home security cameras contains your most personal and sensitive data. So we designed an end‑to‑end encrypted system where your video is stored securely to iCloud, where only you and the people you invite into your Home app can view it. It’s free with an iCloud account and doesn’t count against your storage plan.2
We build privacy into everything we do, and iOS 13 is no different.
New location controls and transparency features help you stay more in control of your data. Choose to allow apps access to your location just once. And there are more protections than before from people who want to track you without your permission.
Explore cities with an immersive 3D experience that lets you pan around 360 degrees and move seamlessly down streets.3
A new map reveals more detail about the world around you.
Rebuilt from the ground up, the brand‑new map features more realistic details for roads, beaches, parks, buildings, and more.4
Home, work, school, and your favorite coffee shop are now just a tap away.
Build lists of local must‑see spots and places you want to visit on your next vacation and share them with friends.
Siri has a new voice using advanced neural text-to-speech technology. Just wait until you hear it.
The new Siri voice uses advanced neural text‑to‑speech technology to sound incredibly natural, particularly when speaking longer phrases, like when reading the news or answering knowledge questions.
Siri works with apps in more powerful ways with the built‑in Shortcuts app.
The Shortcuts app is now built in and brings together shortcuts from your apps with the ones you’ve created. Shortcuts are also more conversational, so you can do things like tell Siri “Order takeout from Caviar,” and Siri will pull up a list of restaurants you previously ordered from along with your favorite dishes from each one.
Hand off music, podcasts, and phone calls to HomePod so you can continue listening when you get home.
Siri can now read incoming messages aloud. So you don’t have to stop what you’re doing to pick up your iPhone.5
Pair two sets of AirPods to one iPhone and enjoy the same song or movie along with a friend.6
The all‑new Reminders app makes it easier to create reminders with smart lists, powerful Siri intelligence, and more.
Now it’s even easier to create and organize reminders. The quick toolbar lets you add dates, times, locations, flags, photos, and scanned documents. And Siri suggests reminders you might want to add, like creating a reminder while you make plans in Messages.
Smart lists are more helpful, automatically organizing your reminders and grouping them by Flagged, Scheduled, and Today.
Introducing the all‑new CarPlay Dashboard for a simplified view of the road ahead.
Along with keeping track of your music, Calendar events, and smart Siri suggestions all on one screen, CarPlay Dashboard also supports third-party navigation apps. So you have even more choices to get where you’d like to go.
Get a view of your whole day while you’re on the go. Just tap to get directions or dial in to a meeting.
Music now showcases album art so it’s easier to find the perfect soundtrack for your road trip.
iOS 13 is even faster than iOS 12. For example, Face ID now unlocks up to 30 percent faster.7
Apps will launch up to 2x faster than before and be smaller in download size.8
With iOS 13, apps from the App Store will be packaged in a new way that makes them up to 50 percent smaller the first time you download them, up to 60 percent smaller on average when apps are updated, and up to twice as fast to launch.8
AR apps can now place virtual objects naturally in front of or behind people for new and more immersive experiences.
ARKit 3 puts people at the center of augmented reality. People Occlusion allows AR content to realistically pass behind and in front of people in the real world. It makes AR experiences more immersive while also enabling fun green screen–style effects. And Motion Capture lets developers record a person’s movements in real time with a single camera and incorporate it into their apps.9
Play over 100 groundbreaking new games, where storytelling and design are pushed further than ever before, all in a game subscription service unlike any other.
Control your iPhone with just your voice. Rich text editing features let you make corrections as you dictate. Navigate comprehensively using voice commands and gestures. You can even see numbers or names next to everything you can tap, and superimpose a grid onscreen to tap when there aren’t controls.
Now you can write professional‑looking email on the go with formatting options that include font style, size, color, alignment, indenting and outdenting text, and numbered and bulleted lists.
A new gallery view and more powerful search help you find whatever note you need, right when you need it. The new checklist options help you get more done, and shared folders make it easier to collaborate with others on folders and notes.
It’s easier than ever to access the information that matters most to you. And now there’s cycle tracking to help you gain insight into your menstrual cycle and provide a clearer picture of your overall health.
An updated start page features Siri suggestions, favorites, and frequently visited websites so you can quickly get to where you want to go.
Access, manage, and organize files stored on external drives or file servers right from the Files app.
Move the cursor and select text even more easily. And quickly scroll through long documents, websites, and email by holding down the scroll bar and dragging it to the bottom or top of the screen.
Create beautiful documents that reflect the style and character of your project with custom fonts you can install from the App Store.