Apple is finally letting users rebuild its Camera app from the ground up. After years of a locked-down interface that forced photographers to third-party apps like Halide for manual control, iOS 27 will introduce a fully customizable camera layout, according to Bloomberg.
Users will be able to choose exactly which controls appear in the Camera app and where they live. That covers flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, and resolution, people familiar with the plans told Bloomberg. The existing default layout with quick-tap buttons for Live Photos and Night Mode sticks around, but a separate "advanced" mode opens up granular control. The new camera controls behave as widgets. A transparent tray slides up from the bottom of the app, with controls sorted into basic, manual, and settings categories, MacRumors reports.
Photo and video modes each support their own widget configurations, meaning users can set up separate layouts for stills and video.
Apple is also adding a Siri mode inside the Camera app that pulls in Visual Intelligence features currently tied to the Camera Control button. The update arrives a year after the controversial Liquid Glass redesign in iOS 26, which drew criticism for making the phone harder to handle. Rather than overhauling the visual identity again, Apple is focusing iOS 27 on AI, performance, and usability fixes.
Minor design tweaks are planned but will target the Mac first.
Siri is finally getting its long-promised AI overhaul. The upgraded assistant, delayed multiple times, is planned to launch in June.
It will support back-and-forth conversations, draw on personal information, and live inside the Dynamic Island at the top of the display, multiple reports confirm.
Safari and Weather will receive minor design updates rather than new functionality, according to Bloomberg. Performance and efficiency improvements are also coming across the system.
Apple will preview iOS 27 at WWDC on June 8, with a beta release for developers expected immediately after. The public launch typically follows in September alongside new iPhones, and this year's release is expected to coincide with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.
