The iOS 27 Release Candidate that Apple seeded to developers on Wednesday adds the long‑rumored ability to customize the Camera app’s controls.
How to customize Camera controls in iOS 27
In the Camera app, tap the button with six circles inside in the bottom‑right of the UI and look for a new Edit button in the top‑left corner. From the new “Add Photo Controls” tray that appears, you can add or remove the widget‑like controls that appear at the top of the Camera interface, then press Done in the top‑right when you’re happy with your selection.
Depending on your iPhone model, you can choose from the following controls:
– Flash
– Live Photo
– Aspect Ratio
– Timer
– Exposure
– Styles
– Filters
– Depth Control
– Night Mode
– Center Stage
– File Format
– Shared Library
A “Rest to Essentials” option at the bottom of the widget tray lets you revert to the default set of controls.
Background and availability
Mark Gurman reported in May that Apple planned to make the Camera app more customizable. The feature did not appear in Apple’s iOS 27 preview at WWDC in June, and Gurman said he believed Apple was holding it back specifically for the release of new iPhone 18 Pro models.
While the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max have now been unveiled, Apple appears to be making the customization feature available to all iPhone models capable of running iOS 27. Apple is set to officially release iOS 27 to the public on Monday, September 14.
