watchOS 26

Gets you. So you
can go for it.

Get the highlights.

Introducing sleep score, an easy way to track and help improve the quality of your sleep.

Apple Watch Series 11, space grey colour, aluminium case, sleep score screen Apple Watch Series 11, space grey colour, aluminium case, sleep score screen
Workout Buddy delivers personalised, audible motivation using your fitness history.¹

You’ve climbed 2,000 feet of elevation! to illustrate Workout Buddy You’ve climbed 2,000 feet of elevation! to illustrate Workout Buddy
A new design with Liquid Glass brings a fresh yet familiar look to watchOS.

Apple Watch in Rose Gold without strap, Clock app on watch face showcasing new Liquid Glass design in watchOS 26 Apple Watch in Rose Gold without strap, Clock app on watch face showcasing new Liquid Glass design in watchOS 26
The Smart Stack now offers hints based on what’s immediately useful to you.

Apple Watch in Jet Black with no strap, face shows Smart Stack hint indicator Apple Watch in Jet Black with no strap, face shows Smart Stack hint indicator
With the flick of a wrist, you can dismiss notifications, silence calls and more.²

Close-up of Apple Watch in Rose Gold with rubber strap on a person’s wrist, showing Time app in new Liquid Glass design Close-up of Apple Watch in Rose Gold with rubber strap on a person’s wrist, showing Time app in new Liquid Glass design
Suggested smart actions will appear in Messages based on the context of a text.³

Apple Watch in Silver, Periwinkle strap, translucent message on screen says, "Where are you?", the word "Suggestions" is below with a smart action that says "Share Location for 1 hour" Apple Watch in Silver, Periwinkle strap, translucent message on screen says, "Where are you?", the word "Suggestions" is below with a smart action that says "Share Location for 1 hour"

Design

Fresh. Familiar. Phenomenal.

The new look with Liquid Glass is as intuitive as it is expressive — creating a more consistent experience across your apps and devices.

Sleek Smart Stack.

Liquid Glass brings a fresh new look and feel to your Smart Stack and beyond.

Apple Watch in Rose Gold with a braided strap in Tangerine, face shows date at top left, time with stacked numerals at top right, Training Load widget at bottom, all in translucent Liquid Glass Apple Watch in Rose Gold with a braided strap in Tangerine, face shows date at top left, time with stacked numerals at top right, Training Load widget at bottom, all in translucent Liquid Glass
Refreshed Control Centre.

Enjoy a simplified experience with Liquid Glass icons in Control Centre, which provides a quick way to turn on Do Not Disturb, silence Apple Watch and more.

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Updated controls in apps.

The translucent quality of the Liquid Glass controls within apps allows you to focus more on your content.

Apple Watch in Gold Titanium with Milanese loop strap, face shows Apple Music playing, translucent Liquid Glass controls Apple Watch in Gold Titanium with Milanese loop strap, face shows Apple Music playing, translucent Liquid Glass controls
A picture-perfect watch face.

The time looks gorgeous in Liquid Glass and lets you see even more of your photos.

Photo of person on left, translucent time numerals stacked on right, neatly tucked behind the person showcasing Photos face Photo of person on left, translucent time numerals stacked on right, neatly tucked behind the person showcasing Photos face

Fitness

More motivation in real time.

Boost your fitness with new features like Workout Buddy. With Apple Intelligence from your iPhone, it provides you with the right encouragement based on your workout data and fitness history. As always, your data stays private.⁴

Go the extra mile with Workout Buddy.

A brand-new text-to-speech model generates personalised pep talks using voice data from an Apple Fitness+ trainer, so it has the right energy, style and tone for a workout.¹ Time to buddy up.

You’ve climbed 2,000 feet of elevation! to illustrate Workout Buddy You’ve climbed 2,000 feet of elevation! to illustrate Workout Buddy
Celebrate new milestones.

Workout Buddy lets you know when you’ve hit a new milestone — like crossing 500 kilometres and more.

A person checks progress on Apple Watch Series 11 Workout app while running A person checks progress on Apple Watch Series 11 Workout app while running
Workout app refresh.

The new layout highlights four new corner buttons, making it even quicker to access your go-to features, like Pacer, Race Route, Custom Workout and Workout Buddy.

Workout app new layout, green buttons in each corner to access alerts, music, experiences, custom workouts and metrics against a black background. In centre, an icon of a runner in green, with Outdoor Run in white letters below and a green Play button below Workout app new layout, green buttons in each corner to access alerts, music, experiences, custom workouts and metrics against a black background. In centre, an icon of a runner in green, with Outdoor Run in white letters below and a green Play button below
Sounds to keep you moving.

Let Apple Music choose the best playlist based on the workout you’re doing and the music you love. Or simply select a playlist or podcast that’s suggested for you.⁵

Apple Watch in centre in Jet Black, no strap, with Picked for You and Choose media options on face, with custom Apple Music wallpapers in background Apple Watch in centre in Jet Black, no strap, with Picked for You and Choose media options on face, with custom Apple Music wallpapers in background

Communication

Stay in touch.
Without missing a beat.

Stay connected while staying in the moment with smarter tools that translate your messages, filter your calls and let you be more expressive with just a tap.

Live Translation.

With Apple Intelligence, Messages automatically translates texts into your preferred language.⁶

Live Translation in Messages with the user’s text message "Thank you so much, Grandma!" automatically translated into Korean, with winking Emoji below text bubble Live Translation in Messages with the user’s text message "Thank you so much, Grandma!" automatically translated into Korean, with winking Emoji below text bubble
Backgrounds in Messages.

When you add personalised backgrounds to your chats on iPhone, you’ll see them on Apple Watch too.

An image of the northern lights as the background of a group chat in Messages An image of the northern lights as the background of a group chat in Messages
Smart actions.

When a friend requests certain information in a text, Messages can quickly suggest an action in response. For example, if they want to know where you are, Find My appears, so you can share your location with just a tap.³

translucent message on screen says "Where are you?" the word "Suggestions" is below with a Smart Action that says "Share Location for 1 hour" Translucent message says, Where are you?, the word Suggestions is below with a smart action that says Share Location for 1 hour
Manage unwanted calls.

Call Screening automatically answers unknown callers without interrupting you. Once the caller shares their name and the reason for their call, your phone rings and you can decide if you want to pick up.⁷

iPhone app widget showcasing Call Screening feature on an incoming call, new emerald blue, white and turquoise wallpaper set in the background iPhone app widget showcasing Call Screening feature on an incoming call, new emerald blue, white, and turquoise wallpaper set in the background
Let the Phone app wait on hold for you.

Hold Assist keeps your place in the queue while you wait for a live agent and notifies you when they’re ready.⁸

Apple Watch in Space Grey with Grey strap, Face shows Hold assist notification at bottom, date on top left, time numerals stacked at top right Apple Watch in Space Grey with Grey strap, Face shows Hold assist notification at bottom, date on top left, time numerals stacked at top right

Everyday moments

Whatever you need.
Close at hand.

watchOS 26 enhances all the ways you use your Apple Watch — from proactive Smart Stack hints to a wrist flick gesture and a new way to take a note.

Smart Stack hints.

With improved prediction algorithms that fuse on-device data and trends from your daily routine, the Smart Stack now delivers a gentle prompt when it has a suggestion that’s immediately useful to you.

Remote Camera widget appears at bottom of screen, translucent time numerals top right, date top left Remote Camera widget appears at bottom of screen, translucent time numerals top right, date top left
Wrist flick.

Mute incoming calls, silence timers, dismiss notifications and more — just by rotating your wrist away from you. It’s a game changer when your hands are full.²

Close-up of Apple Watch in Rose Gold with rubber strap on a person’s wrist, showing Time app in new Liquid Glass design Close-up of Apple Watch in Rose Gold with rubber strap on a person’s wrist, showing Time app in new Liquid Glass design
Notes comes to Apple Watch.

Create new notes or view existing ones right on your wrist in the Notes app. You can even tell Siri to start a new note when you’re on the go.

Apple Watch Series 11, face shows Notes app, with two Pinned notes Apple Watch Series 11, face shows Notes app, with two Pinned notes
Automatic volume adjustment.

The volume of your incoming calls, notifications and Siri now adjusts based on the ambient noise around you. For example, it’s quieter when you’re in a meeting or at the library.⁹

Pale pink bell icon in red circle with light pink rings around it illustrating different levels of noise Pale pink bell icon in red circle with light pink rings around it illustrating different levels of noise

watchOS 26 featuresAnd so much more.

Featured photos shuffle.

The Photos face will now shuffle images based on featured content, so you can see your most meaningful moments every time you raise your wrist or tap the display.

Watch face gallery.

Discover new faces like Flow, which refracts a fluid orb of colour with Liquid Glass numerals, Exactograph for precise timekeeping, and Waypoint on Apple Watch Ultra that dynamically shows points of interest in relation to you.

Configurable widgets.

Customise how widgets appear in the Smart Stack so you can see what’s most important to you. For example, select a home accessory you’d like quick access to in the Home widget.

Live Captions for Live Listen.

When you use Live Listen on iPhone, a transcription of what iPhone records is sent to your Apple Watch so you can read what’s being said at the same time.