Apple has officially announced that Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad for the first time, launching alongside the new Apple Creator Studio subscription on January 28.
The update brings a fully touch-optimized experience while keeping the same powerful tools that Mac users already rely on.
From Apple’s announcement:
“For the first time, Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad, bringing an all-new touch-optimized workspace, full Apple Pencil support, and all of the powerful editing tools users have come to appreciate on Mac.”
Pixelmator Pro for iPad has been built specifically for iPadOS and Apple silicon, focusing on speed, precision, and flexibility for creators who want desktop-class editing on a mobile device.
Key Pixelmator Pro Features on iPad
The iPad version includes nearly everything found on the Mac app, including:
- Touch-optimized interface designed for iPadOS
- Full Apple Pencil support, including pressure-sensitive brushes
- Layers sidebar for managing images, shapes, text, and video
- Smart selection tools for quickly isolating parts of an image
- Advanced bitmap and vector masks
- Super Resolution for intelligently upscaling images
- Deband to remove compression artifacts
- Auto Crop for automatic composition suggestions
- Apple Pencil hover, squeeze, and double-tap support for precision editing
Apple says the deep integration between hardware, software, and Apple silicon allows Pixelmator Pro on iPad to deliver fast performance without compromising on features.
The launch is part of Apple Creator Studio, Apple’s new subscription that bundles professional creative apps across Mac and iPad, including Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Logic Pro. The goal is to make it easier for creators to move seamlessly between devices without losing capability.
Pixelmator Pro for iPad will be available Wednesday, January 28, marking a major expansion of Apple’s creative tool lineup on iPad.
