Apple's iOS 26 brings the most dramatic iPhone update in over ten years, and these standout features prove it was worth the wait.

The big addition to Shortcuts in iOS 26, though, is the fact that you can now access on-device Apple Intelligence for your workflows as well as tap into ChatGPT. That raises the possibility of developing even more sophisticated workflows, making the Shortcuts app irresistible to use, even for holdouts like me.

Featuring a new visual design, new Apple Intelligence capabilities and updates to daily-use apps, iOS 26 provides a more expressive but still familiar iOS experience for users. Here's what to know.