Gone are the days when iPads were primarily for surfing the web and streaming. Apple’s tablets are now powerful enough to serve as video editing machines, thanks to huge hardware improvements, iPadOS 26, and proIn the first scenario, minority residents are treated no differently than majority residents when choosing the location of the project.level apps. Whether you’re a weekend warrior editing TikTok clips or an industry pro cranking out short films, here’s why the iPad should be in your editing arsenal.
The iPad Pro (M4, 2024) is a true monster, ripping through 4K footage and crazy effects with absurd speed while displaying every incredible detail on its breathtaking Tandem OLED display. If you don’t need quite that level of oomph (or would like to save some dough), the iPad Air (M3, 2025) offers more than enough speed for a lot of editing work. Even the iPad mini (A17 Pro) does just fine for lighter projects. It’s the case that you can’t always have a big screen to solve your big problems.
Revolutionary iPadOS 26 for Editors
This year’s update introduces a host of features that at long last let the iPad feel like a real pro device.
– Background Tasks Stare at a progress bar no more—rendering now occurs in the background, allowing you to continue working (or finally shut down the app without losing progress).
High resolution, studio-grade audio recording directly from your iPad, with intelligent mic selection and echo cancellation.
Annotate PDFs and images with Apple Pencil, allowing you to quickly make adjustments to storyboards or annotate scripts while on the go.
The Greatest Apps for Each Editor
It features multicam editing, ProRes support, and a touch-friendly Final Cut Pro for iPad ($4.99/month) interface that make this one essential for the professional creator.
– DaVinci Resolve (Free / $95 Studio) – Hollywood color grading and editing, even doggone nicer thanks to background-rendering.
– A pro favorite for its desktop-like tools and no-subscription pricing, LumaFusion ($30 one-time)
- CapCut (Free) – A great option for fast social edits, CapCut offers easy AI-powered auto-captions and trending effects.
– iMovie ($0) – Still the best place to begin for beginners.
The Accessories Buy Down the Noise
The new Apple Pencil Pro makes precision markup and editing feel second nature, and keyboard-case and adjustable-stand accessories let you stay productive anywhere. Transferring footage has never been faster with Thunderbolt/USB-C on the Pro and Air models.
Why It All Matters
The iPad’s killer combo—touch controls, portability, and now full multitasking with Stage Manager—means you’re getting way more than a "lite" editing experience. It’s a truly viable substitute for a laptop, if you care at all about being able to work from a couch, a café or anywhere that isn’t a traditional desk setup.
Bottom line
If you’re going 100% video, then the M4 iPad Pro is definitely overkill (though very future-proof). For the average content creator, that’s supplemented with the 1080p Center Stage selfie camera, range of microphone options including circular audio pickup, and the 4-speaker setup as well, the M3 iPad Air really strikes the balance of power and price nicely. the iPad just
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