Siri AI Gets A Major Upgrade
iOS 27 introduces Siri AI with personal-context understanding, onscreen awareness and expanded actions across apps. Users can ask more natural questions and receive responses based on information across messages, emails and photos. Apple has also introduced a dedicated Siri experience, marking a significant change to how users interact with iPhone.
Visual Intelligence Gets Smarter
Visual Intelligence gains deeper integration with the iPhone camera experience. Users can use the camera to understand objects, images and information around them, while Siri AI can respond to questions about what appears on screen. The update makes Apple Intelligence more useful for everyday searches, discovery and contextual interactions.
Liquid Glass Gets More Control
iOS 27 gives users greater control over the Liquid Glass interface. A new setting lets users adjust the visual treatment between clearer and more tinted appearances. The change addresses customisation and readability while retaining Apple’s redesigned interface language. Users can therefore personalise how prominent Liquid Glass appears across their iPhone experience.
Safari Adds AI-Powered Tools
Safari receives several intelligent upgrades in iOS 27. Related tabs can be organised by topic, while Notify Me can monitor webpages for changes such as price reductions or product availability. Apple is also adding tools that allow users to create customised Safari extensions by describing what they want them to accomplish.
FaceTime Becomes More Flexible
FaceTime gains new capabilities designed to make video conversations more interactive. Dual Capture allows users to combine front and rear camera views during calls. Apple is also adding translated captions, helping participants follow conversations when different languages are spoken. These changes extend FaceTime beyond standard video calling and improve communication.
Photos Gets New AI Editing Tools
Apple Intelligence brings additional editing capabilities to Photos in iOS 27. Features such as Clean Up and other AI-powered editing tools help users modify images more easily. Apple is also expanding creative controls, allowing iPhone owners to make adjustments without relying as heavily on separate third-party editing applications.
iOS 27 Focuses on Everyday Use
Beyond headline AI features, iOS 27 brings broader improvements to performance, system design, parental controls and everyday interactions. Apple says the update is designed to make its platforms faster, more reliable and easier to use. The software became publicly available on September 14, 2026, for compatible iPhones.