According to multiple reports, most notably from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to bring its longstanding Preview app—previously exclusive to macOS—to both iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. This prospective move is drawing attention not just for the app’s robust PDF capabilities but for its implications across the Apple ecosystem, particularly in the context of Apple’s ongoing efforts to unify core experiences and blur the lines between its devices.

From Mac Mainstay to Mobile Essential

Preview has a legacy dating back to NeXTSTEP in the late 1980s, as noted by AppleInsider. On the Mac, Preview serves as a versatile tool for viewing, editing, and annotating PDFs and a wide range of image formats. Its absence on iOS and iPadOS has meant Apple users often rely on a patchwork of third-party solutions, particularly for more complex annotation and editing workflows. Gurman’s report, supported by coverage