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2023 tablet operating system by Apple

Operating system

iPadOS 17
Version of the iPadOS operating system
Screenshot of the iPadOS 17 home screen
Developer	Apple
OS family	iPadOS
Source model	Closed with open-source components
General availability	September 18, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-09-18)
Latest release	17.7.10[1] (August 20, 2025; 6 months ago (2025-08-20)) [±]
Marketing target	iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro
Update method	OTA, software update through iTunes, Apple Configurator, or Finder
Package manager	App Store
License	Proprietary software with open-source components
Preceded by	iPadOS 16
Succeeded by	iPadOS 18
Official website	iPadOS 17 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 3, 2024)
Tagline	Even more capable. Even more you.
Support status
Receiving security updates for iPads that do not support iPadOS 18. Widespread third-party app support.
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iOS 17(derivative for iPhone)

iPadOS 17 is the fifth major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 16, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023 and was released on September 18, 2023 along with iOS 17.

iPadOS 17 drops support for the first-generation iPad Pro, and the fifth-generation iPad, making it the first version of iPadOS to require Apple Pencil compatibility on iPads, as well as the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad Pro.

The first public beta was released on July 12, 2023 and the final version was released on September 18, 2023.

iPadOS 17 is the final version of iPadOS that supports the second-generation iPad Pro and an iPad with the original 9.7-inch display, the sixth-generation iPad.

• The lock screen has been redesigned to match the appearance of iOS 16 and iOS 17 with Widgets.

PDF document handling

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• iPadOS can now identify PDF form fields for quicker text input.
• Users can now simply address Siri by its name instead of having to say "Hey Siri" to activate it.
• The Health app is now available on iPads as well as on iPhones.
• The Notes app now supports real time collaboration between users in PDF documents.

Automatic verification codes

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• Adds support for one-time verification codes in the Mail app.
• Adds feature to automatically delete verification codes.

iPadOS 17 requires iPads with an A10 Fusion SoC or later. It drops support for iPads with an A9[a] and A9X[b] SoC, officially marking the end of support for iPads without Apple Pencil support.[2] iPadOS 17 is the first version of iPadOS to drop support for an iPad with the 12.9-inch display and Apple Pencil compatibility. This also marks the third time Apple has dropped support for 64-bit iPads. The iPad (6th generation) is the only supported iPad with the original 9.7-inch display and 2 GB of RAM.

iPads with an A10[c] or A10X[d] SoC have limited support.

iPads with an A12,[e] A13,[f] A14[g] or A15[h] SoC have partial[_clarification needed_] support.[i]

iPads with an A12X,[j] or A12Z[k] have almost full support.[l]

iPads with an M1,[m] M2[n] or M4[o] SoC have full support.

• iPad (6th generation) or later
• iPad Air (3rd generation) or later
• iPad Mini (5th generation) or later
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) or later
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) or later
• iPad Pro 13-inch

The first developer beta of iPadOS 17 was released on June 6, 2023. The first public release, iPadOS 17.0, was officially released on September 18, 2023.

See Apple's official release notes and official security update contents.

Reception of iPadOS 17 was positive, with critics praising the lock screen customization feature, Stage Manager improvements, the addition of the Health app, the ability to work with PDFs within the notes app, the addition of Enhanced AutoFill and external camera support, but criticizing it for its lack of revolutionary changes, hardware limitations and lack of multi-user support.

• iOS 17
• macOS Sonoma
• tvOS 17
• watchOS 10

1. ^ iPad (5th generation)

2. ^ iPad Pro, 9.7 inch
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (1st generation)

3. ^ iPad (6th generation)
   iPad (7th generation)

4. ^ iPad Pro, 10.5 inch
   iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (2nd generation)

5. ^ iPad (8th generation)
   iPad Air (3rd generation)
   iPad Mini (5th generation)

6. ^ iPad (9th generation)

7. ^ iPad (10th generation)
   iPad Air (4th generation)

8. ^ iPad Mini (6th generation)

9. ^ Excludes certain features such as Stage Manager which is limited to devices with M series chips.

10. ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (1st generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (3rd generation)

11. ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (2nd generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (4th generation)

12. ^ Stage Manager only has a single screen on these iPads.

13. ^ iPad Air (5th generation)
    iPad Pro, 11 inch (3rd generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (5th generation)

14. ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (4th generation)
    iPad Pro, 12.9 inch (6th generation)
    iPad Air (6th generation)

15. ^ iPad Pro, 11 inch (5th generation)
    iPad Pro, 13 inch

16. ^ "About the security content of iPadOS 17.7.10". Apple. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.

17. ^ "iPadOS 17 Preview". Apple. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-05.