Apple’s Journal application is set to launch on the iPad and Mac as part of iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe, incorporating several new features—even for iPhone users.
## Journal app found in iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe
Journal made its first appearance in iOS 17.2 as a fresh iPhone application, but many anticipated its cross-platform release as soon as iOS 18 the following year. The wait has been longer than expected, but soon, Apple’s Journal app will extend beyond just the iPhone. Both iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe will introduce Journal as a new pre-installed application.
This app is currently available in the beta versions of these updates, so users can look forward to accessing Journal on their iPad and/or Mac this fall—most likely around mid-September.
Journal operates and appears as you would anticipate on Apple’s larger devices. There’s a collapsible sidebar that provides access to functionalities such as Insights, settings, and additional features. Otherwise, the majority of the screen space is allocated to your journal entries and the editor during writing. Keyboard shortcuts are integrated, easily reachable through the new iPadOS 26 menu bar. Plus, there’s support for Apple Pencil.
It’s exciting to see Journal making its way to the iPad and Mac, as I previously struggled to fully commit to the app without an iPadOS version. This has already started to change since I installed the iPadOS 26 beta.
## Fresh Journal enhancements in iOS 26 and beyond
In addition to reaching the iPad and Mac, Journal will also receive numerous other substantial upgrades this year across all platforms, including iPhone via iOS 26. Here’s what’s new:
– **Multiple journals**: Users can now create various journals to categorize their entries.
– **Inline images**: Images can now be inserted inline with your text, instead of being restricted to a separate media section.
– **Drawings & handwriting**: Regardless of whether you own an Apple Pencil, you can now incorporate drawings and handwritten notes into your journal entries.
– **Map view**: Journal entries can be viewed on a fresh map interface that shows where they were written.
– **Improved search**: Apple has enhanced the search functionality of Journal for better performance.
– **Recover deleted entries**: A new option allows users to recover entries that were recently deleted.
These enhancements, along with the ability to use Journal across Apple’s three major platforms, make this an especially significant year for the Journal application.
Are you looking forward to the Journal app becoming available on the iPad and Mac? Which of the new iOS 26 features are most significant to you? Share your thoughts in the comments.
