Apple removes Clips from App Store, ends updates after Oct 10, 2025

Apple has removed its Clips video editing app from the App Store and said it will no longer be updated, making the app unavailable for new downloads as of October 10, 2025, while allowing existing users to continue using it on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 or earlier. Apple advised users who already have the app installed that they can still redownload Clips from their Apple account in the App Store and provided instructions for saving clips and finished videos to other locations before support ends.

In a support document, Apple said, "The Clips app is no longer being updated, and will no longer be available for download for new users as of October 10, 2025. You can continue to use Clips on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 or earlier." The company’s guidance stresses that users should export projects as finished videos rather than saving them as Clips projects, and recommends storing exports in the Photos app, iCloud Drive, or other locations so the files remain accessible after Clips stops receiving updates.

Clips was introduced in 2017 as a simplified mobile video editor for iPhone and iPad, intended to let users combine video clips, photos, titles, music and effects without the complexity of...