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ainie272
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Editing tools button missing in Photos after iOS 27 update

i just update my IOS 27 , but why there is no editing tools button in my pictures?

Posted on Sep 15, 2026 5:10 PM

7 replies

PreCognition
User level: Level 6 (12,236 points)

Sep 15, 2026 7:05 PM in response to ainie272

If you mean the new Clean Up, Extend, or Reframe tools, those are Apple Intelligence features and aren’t available on an iPhone 14 Plus. Apple lists iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max and iPhone 16 or later as supported models. → Edit photos and videos on iPhone - Apple Support


The regular editing tools are still available. Open a photo in Photos, tap the screen once if the controls are hidden, then tap Edit. You should still see Adjust, Filters, Crop, etc. → Get started with Photos on iPhone - Apple Support


If the regular Edit button itself is missing, let us know what you see when you open a photo.

Richard.Taylor
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)

Oct 22, 2026 6:39 AM in response to km284

I have iOS 27, and the editing tools are there as usual..

including Markup and adding text. What could be different for you? Try a forced restart: 

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

This is different from a simple Power Off. For me, the logo appears  5 or 10 seconds past the "slide to power off" message. Wait for the logo; don't do the slide thing. 


Could you tell us:

  1. What model is your phone?
  2. What exact iOS 27 version does it use?
  3. Are you using iCloud Photos to synchronize your devices? If so
  4. …Do you have “Optimize Storage” checked in Settings>[name]>iCloud>Photos>
  5. …Do you see all your iPhone pictures at iCloud.com?
  6. …Have you checked to see if the Apple Account is really really the same on  the iPhone and at iCloud.com?
  7. …What is your storage in iCloud? At Settings>[name]>iCloud>Storage, mine says 166.6 GB of 200 GB used. What does yours say? 
  8. What is your storage on this iPhone? At Settings>General>iPhone Storage, my phone says 50.5 GB of 128 GB used. What does yours say? 
  9. At Settings>Battery, what do Battery Health, Maximum Capacity, and Cycle Count say?


Let us know how if it is working any better…

Richard.Taylor
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)

Sep 16, 2026 6:37 AM in response to ainie272

It's useful to include a screenshot using this

tool at the bottom, here.


Do you see the editing tools icon?

How about a trash can? If you are using iCloud Photos, you may need to wait a while for things to settle down.


Sometimes pictures from outside the Photos environment are shown but not really "owned" by Photos, and operations are limited. Are these pictures you took with your phone's camera, or were they imported from somewhere?


Let us know…

km284
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 29, 2026 8:25 AM in response to ainie272

Why is the photo editing tools option missing in my iOS 27 update?" or "Why don't I have the photo editing tools option in the iOS 27 update?

km284
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 29, 2026 8:26 AM in response to ainie272

Why is the photo editing tools option missing in my iOS 27 update?" or "Why don't I have the photo editing tools option in the iOS 27 update?

km284
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Sep 29, 2026 8:28 AM in response to PreCognition

Why is the photo editing tools option missing in my iOS 27 update?" or "Why don't I have the photo editing tools option in the iOS 27 update?

The_Angry_Austinite
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 21, 2026 5:02 PM in response to ainie272

Got IOS 27 last night and now my photo editor is gone. I can't add text. Unacceptable as I need this for work. Please help!

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256357680