iOS 27 RC adds long-talked-about customization of camera app controls

In the iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple released to developers on Wednesday, Apple added the long-rumored ability to customize controls in the Camera app. Last May, BloombergMark Gurman of Mark Gurman reported that Apple was planning to make the Camera app more customizable, but only now has the feature been included in the beta roadmap.

To customize the Camera app controls, tap the button with six circles inside at the bottom right of the Camera UI and look for a new Edit button in the upper left corner.

From the new “Add Photo Controls” tray that appears, you can add or remove widget controls to the top of the Camera app UI, then tap Done at the top right when you’re happy with your selection. Depending on your iPhone model, you can choose from the following commands:

A “Rest to Essentials” option at the bottom of the widget bar lets you return to the default set of controls.

When the customization feature didn’t appear in Apple’s iOS 27 preview at WWDC in June, Gurman said he thought Apple was holding it back specifically for the release of the new iPhone 18 Pro models, which bring some of the most significant camera hardware upgrades in several years.

With the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max now revealed, it appears that Apple is making the customization feature available to all iPhone models capable of running iOS 27. Apple is expected to officially release iOS 27 to the public on Monday, September 14.