Apple has officially unveiled iPadOS 26 during WWDC 2025. Here are the official iPadOS 26 default wallpapers in 4K quality, showcasing Apple’s new Liquid Glass design. The wallpapers feature subtle, overlapping frosted shapes in a soothing palette of cobalt, aqua, and neutral tones.
iPadOS 26 Features
The headline feature of iPadOS 26 is Apple Intelligence, which enhances almost every aspect of the user experience:
- Smarter Siri: Siri now understands more complex, conversational prompts, making it easier to complete tasks like editing documents, searching emails, or summarizing long web pages.
- Writing Tools Across Apps: Built-in writing suggestions, tone adjustments, and text summarization are now available in Notes, Pages, Mail, and third-party apps.
- Private and Secure: Most AI processing happens directly on the device.
Multitasking gets a big boost in iPadOS 26. The new OS update brings better window resizing and positioning, plus support for more simultaneous apps in Stage Manager. Users can now freely resize Split View panes for a more customized workspace.
iPadOS 26 introduces a customizable Control Center, allowing users to add or remove controls, resize toggles, and even create custom controls for apps. It’s more powerful and flexible than ever before on the iPad. Safari on iPadOS 26 integrates AI-powered web page summaries for quicker browsing. The Notes app now supports Handwriting Cleanup, Math Notes, and Audio Transcription.
iPadOS 26 also brings the customizable Lock Screen experience from iPhones to iPads. Users can now add widgets to the Lock Screen, choose dynamic wallpapers, and apply “Liquid Glass” backgrounds that shift between light and dark modes for a polished, modern look.
Freeform, Apple’s collaborative whiteboard app, now features AI-assisted diagram creation. It now helps users organize thoughts, create flowcharts, and plan projects more efficiently.
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Download iPadOS 26 Wallpapers
iPadOS 26 wallpapers adhere to Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language. They feature translucent, refractive forms layered in blues and greens against soft backgrounds. This creates depth and a premium aesthetic that complements the new UI.
We have the iPadOS 26 wallpapers in six variations, including Light & Dark versions tailored for Portrait and Landscape modes on both Home Screen and Lock Screen. The resolution of the 4K wallpapers is 4096 x 2731 px.
These wallpapers are designed to complement iPadOS 26’s Liquid Glass UI. Thus, they enhance the translucent panels on Lock Screen, Control Center, and app backgrounds. With iPadOS 26’s Liquid Glass wallpapers, Apple delivers a refined visual identity that aligns with its new interface.
You can also download all the iPadOS 26 stock wallpapers in a ZIP from our Google Drive page.
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