Get started with Apple Intelligence on iPad

Apple Intelligence* is the personal intelligence system built into iPadOS 18. It combines the power of generative models with an understanding of your personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant, all while protecting your privacy.
Note: Apple Intelligence is available in iPadOS 18.1 or later on iPad models with M1 or later and iPad mini (A17 Pro). Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. To check whether Apple Intelligence is available for your device, language, and region, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
Turn on Apple Intelligence
If Apple Intelligence is off, you can turn it on. Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri, then do one of the following:
Tap the button next to Apple Intelligence.
Tap Turn on Apple Intelligence.
The option you see is based on the version of iPadOS you have and if you’ve previously set up Apple Intelligence.

Find the perfect words
Transform how you communicate using Writing Tools that can summarize text, proofread your work, and help you find the right wording and tone.

Create one-of-a-kind images and your own emoji
Produce fun, original images in seconds with the Image Playground app or Image Wand in the Notes app. You can also make custom emoji—called Genmoji—from a description.

Do more with Siri
Type requests to Siri, get answers to questions about your Apple products, tap into ChatGPT’s expertise, and more.

ChatGPT, seamlessly integrated
Turn on the ChatGPT extension, which integrates with Siri and Writing Tools, to get access to even more expertise—including the ability to compose text from scratch.

Reduce the noise and focus
Apple Intelligence can summarize and prioritize notifications and reduce interruptions, showing you the information most important to you.
How to summarize and prioritize notifications and reduce interruptions
Use Apple Intelligence with apps
![]() View your most urgent emails, craft quick email responses with Smart Reply, and summarize long emails. | ![]() Messages See summaries of unread Messages conversations and craft fast responses with Smart Reply. |
![]() Notes After you record audio, use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of the transcript. | ![]() Photos Find photos with enhanced search, create memory movies, and remove distracting objects using Clean Up. |
![]() Safari Use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of a webpage in the Safari app. | ![]() And more… Check the Apple Intelligence website for more information about features, supported devices, and languages. |
Turn off Apple Intelligence
Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri, then tap the button next to Apple Intelligence.