Apple is reportedly preparing a redesigned and more customizable Camera experience in iOS 27, alongside new AI-powered editing tools for the Photos app.
Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 update may introduce a wide range of enhancements focused on photography and AI features. While recent rumors have heavily centered on Apple Intelligence, Siri, and overall system performance, new reports suggest that the Camera and Photos apps are also set for significant improvements.
More customizable Camera interface
The Camera app on iPhone currently offers a fairly fixed layout, with many controls hidden behind secondary menus. According to recent leaks, iOS 27 could allow users to customize the Camera interface much more freely.
Users may reportedly be able to choose which controls appear on screen and rearrange them based on personal preferences. Settings such as flash, exposure, timer, and resolution could become easier to access directly from the main interface.
The redesign is said to be part of Apple’s effort to make the Camera app more appealing to advanced users and content creators. Reports also claim that the controls toggle button may move closer to the shutter button for quicker adjustments while shooting.
Visual Intelligence integration expands
Apple is also expected to deepen the integration of Visual Intelligence within the Camera app. Instead of remaining tied to a separate interface, the feature could become directly accessible through a new Siri-powered camera mode.
This change would make AI-powered visual recognition available to more users without requiring additional setup. Apple may also let users assign the feature to the Action Button or place it in Control Center for faster access.
New capabilities are reportedly being tested as well. These include scanning nutrition labels to track food information and recognizing business cards or contact details to instantly create new contacts.
New AI editing features for Photos
Following the introduction of the Clean Up tool in iOS 18, Apple is rumored to be developing three additional AI-enhanced editing tools for the Photos app: Extend, Enhance, and Reframe.
- Extend could allow users to generate extra image content beyond the original frame, similar to generative fill tools found in professional editing software.
- Enhance is expected to automatically improve colors, lighting, and overall image quality.
- Reframe may let users adjust the perspective of spatial photos after they have been captured.
However, some reports suggest that Extend and Reframe are still experiencing reliability issues internally. Because of this, Apple could delay the launch of these features or release them later through future beta updates or a later version such as iOS 27.1.
Apple is expected to reveal more details about iOS 27 during WWDC 2026, although the company has yet to officially confirm any of these rumored features.