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Apple Retires Clips on Oct. 10, Ending Support and Pulling App From Store

Users are instructed to export saved videos to avoid data loss as future iOS updates may eventually break existing installs.

Overview

  • Apple confirmed in a support document that Clips was removed from the App Store on October 10, 2025, and will no longer receive updates.
  • New downloads are blocked, but anyone who installed Clips before can reinstall it, and current installations still run on iOS and iPadOS 26 for now.
  • Clips projects cannot be exported, so only finished videos can be saved, creating a risk for in‑app projects if compatibility ends.
  • Apple advises moving editing to iMovie or third‑party tools such as InShot, VN Video Editor, and GoPro Quik.
  • Introduced in 2017 with features like AR effects and auto captions, Clips never matched short‑video leaders, and coverage links the decision to Apple refocusing on its core video tools.