iOS 27 could finally give your iPhone a custom camera app and ChatGPT-like Siri

Apple’s next big iOS update could become one of iPhoneThe most important apps seem much more personal.

The company plans to overhaul the iPhone’s Camera app in iOS 27 with a fully customizable interface, according to a report published Tuesday by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. You would apparently be able to decide which camera tools appear on screen and where they are located, including controls for flash, exposure, timer and resolution.

This could be especially useful for people who use the iPhone as something other than a simple camera. Instead of digging through settings or bypassing Apple’s default layout, you might be able to build a camera interface around the tools you actually use (take off that shared library button!).

The report follows previous rumors that Apple was preparing to expand Visual intelligence under iOS 27 with a Siri mode in the Camera app. These changes are part of a broader context iOS 27 redesign which could touch Siri, Search, Safari, Weather, Image Playground and more.

Apple is expected to unveil iOS 27 at WWDC26which will take place online from June 8-12, with a special in-person event at Apple Park on June 8.

Here’s what could change.

A more customizable Camera app

Bloomberg reports that the Camera app will still open with familiar default controls, such as resolution, night mode, flash, and Live Photos, but you’ll be able to switch to a more advanced set of options or choose your own controls. Each capture mode would have its own set of controls at the top of the screen, which Bloomberg says Apple calls “widgets.”

In Photo mode, Advanced mode would include widgets for depth of field and exposure, with the available controls organized into categories such as basic, manual and settings. These widgets are essentially small camera controls that you can place at the top of the interface, unlike the larger widgets that are on the iPhone’s home and lock screens.

Apple also reportedly moved the button that reveals all available controls from the upper right corner of the camera interface to a new location near the shutter button.

The Camera app may also benefit from a new Siri mode. This mode would leverage Apple’s visual intelligence features, making it easier to identify objects, translate text, or get information about something in the camera’s viewfinder.

Siri could look and act more like a chatbot

Siri could get the kind of overhaul Apple has been promising for years.

Bloomberg reports that Apple is rebuilding itself Siri in iOS 27 it can therefore act more like a permanent AI agent, with the possibility of using personal data and acting on all applications. The new version would also support more text conversations, bringing Siri closer to the AI ​​chat apps people already use.

The redesigned Siri could live partly in the Dynamic Islandthe pill-shaped interface area that Apple introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro in 2022. Once activated, Siri would appear as a large animation at the top of the screen. Users may also be able to swipe up from the top center of the iPhone to open a new “Search or Ask” bar, which could handle Siri queries, system search, and third-party AI options like ChatGPT and Google Gemini.

Bloomberg also reports that Siri could get a standalone app for the first time, with past conversations displayed in a grid and an “Ask Siri” input bar for new queries.

More changes to iOS 27 are said to be coming

Beyond the camera and Siri, Apple is reportedly planning design changes across several apps.

Safari may have a new start page with tabs for Favorites, Bookmarks, Reading List, and History. Weather could add a new Conditions panel that makes it easier to view rain, wind, and other data without having to switch to another page. Picture PlaygroundApple’s image generation application, should also benefit from a cleaner interface and more realistic image models.

System-wide, Apple is reportedly tweaking the bottom navigation bars in apps including Podcasts, TV, Music, Health and News, folding search into the main row of app tabs. The iPhone keyboard may also get a new animation, and you can get undo and redo commands when customizing the Home screen.

Apple has yet to announce iOS 27, and Bloomberg said an Apple spokesperson declined to comment. Apple did not immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.

But with WWDC less than a month away, the report offers a clearer picture of what Apple might emphasize this year: not just new AI features, but a more flexible iPhone interface that you can adapt to how you use your phone.