The next iPadOS 17 beta release date is likely to be the iPadOS 17 release candidate i.e. iPadOS 17 RC. If history is any guide, we expect this to be landing on the same date as the upcoming Apple Event on the 12th of September, 2023. We’ve already seen iPadOS beta 8 (i.e. iPadOS developer beta 8) come out, and this was immediately followed by iPadOS 17 public beta 6 the day after.

Have a read below for more specific details on our iPadOS beta release date predictions, the release dates of previous versions (including the iPadOS 17 public beta), plus the features we expect to see.

iPadOS 17 RC release date prediction i.e. when we expect the iPadOS 17 release candidate release date

As mentioned, we expect the first iPadOS 17 release candidate (there may be more than one), to come out on the same date as the next Apple Event, which has been confirmed as the 12th of September. It could of course be released slightly later than this, but we strongly expect it will come out before the iPhone 15 release date at least.

iPadOS 17 public beta 6 release date

The sixth iPadOS 17 public beta came out on the 29th August, 2023 – the same date as the last developer beta. As before, it essentially matched the previous developer beta in terms of features (iPadOS 17 beta 8).

iPadOS 17 beta 8 release date

The eighth iPadOS 17 beta was released on the 29th August 2023. You can read more about said features in the latest iPadOS 17 beta release notes.

iPadOS 17 public beta 5 release date

The fifth iPadOS 17 public beta came out a day later than the previous developer beta on the 23rd of August, 2023. As before, it essentially matched the previous developer beta in terms of features (iPadOS 17 beta 7).

iPadOS 17 beta 7 release date

The seventh iPadOS 17 beta was released on the 22nd of August 2023.

iPadOS 17 public beta 4 release date

The fourth iPadOS 17 public beta came out on the 16th of August, 2023 – the same date as the previous developer beta.

iPadOS 17 beta 6 release date

The sixth iPadOS 17 developer beta came out on the 16th of August, 2023.

iPadOS 17 public beta 3 release date

The third iPadOS 17 public beta was released on the 9th of August, 2023: one day after the previous developer beta. Once again, it came with the same features as the iPadOS 17 developer beta.

iPadOS 17 beta 5 release date

The fifth iPadOS 17 beta was released on the 8th August 2023. You can read more about said features in the latest iPadOS 17 beta release notes.

iPadOS 17 public beta 2 release date

The second iPadOS 17 public beta came out on the 31st July, 2023. As before, it essentially matched the previous developer beta in terms of features (iPadOS 17 beta 4).

iPadOS 17 beta 4 release date

The fourth iPadOS 17 beta originally came out on the 25th July, 2023 – 13 days after the release of the last beta (public beta 1). It was then re-released with some minor changes on the 31st of July along with the second public beta.

iPadOS 17 public beta 1 release date

The first iPadOS 17 public beta came out on the 12th July, 2023. Essentially this had all the same features as the third iPadOS 17 developer beta.

iPadOS 17 beta 3 release date

The original iPadOS 17 beta 3 release date (i.e. the third iPadOS 17 developer beta) was the 5th July, 2023 – 14 days after the release of the second beta. Apple did however do a re-released to correct some issues with the beta on the 11th July.

iPadOS 17 beta 2 release date

The iPadOS 17 beta 2 release date (i.e. the second iPadOS 17 developer beta) was on the 21st June, 2023 i.e. 16 days after the release of the first beta.

iPadOS 17 beta 1 release date

*NEW* The iPadOS 17 beta 1 release date (for the first developer beta) landed as expected on the 5th June, 2023 on the day of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.

*OLD* iPadOS almost always comes out simultaneous to the iOS 17 release date, as the two share many features with each other. This also includes the launch dates of the iOS 17 betas. Although the final stable release of both OS variants is expected in September, the first betas should be coming out this week.

If we take a look at the history of both iPadOS and iOS releases, then both iPadOS 15 beta 1 and iPadOS 16 beta 1 were released during previous WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) events. This is hardly surprising as the whole purpose of the event is to look at Apple operating systems and how these pertain to developers. We expect to see discussion of the upcoming features of both these operating systems. Given WWDC 2023 is running from June 5th – 9th, 2023, this is when we expect to see the iPadOS 17 beta 1 release date.

iPadOS 17 beta features (confirmed & expected)

You can see the features of iPadOS 17 betas so far in the video below from Michael Caputo:

We don’t yet know what other features will arrive with subsequent iPadOS 17 betas, but the following are features that have either been confirmed, are likely, or that we want to see to appear at some point over the course of the beta program and final public release. You can read more about the details of these on our iPadOS 17 release date page:

iPadOS 17 Live Speech & Personal Voice (confirmed)
Detection Mode & Point and Speak (confirmed)
‘Remember This’ – A new feature within Notes that allows users to create visual diaries (confirmed)
Native app upgrades (we’d like to see)
Third-party apps (we’d like to see)
Multi-user support (we’d like to see)

iPadOS 17 beta FAQs

Is iPadOS 17 developer beta out?

The first five iPadOS 17 developer betas have come out, and we expect to see the sixth released in the not too distant future.

Read within/above for more details.

Is iPadOS 17 public beta out?

Typically the first iPadOS public beta lands about a month after the first developer beta does, and this time was no different, with the first iPadOS 17 public beta coming out on the 12th of July.

We’ve seen a second public beta come out at the end of July, a third come out in early August, and expect to see another released in mid-August.

iPadOS RC release date / iPadOS beta 9 release date : Final Word

Hopefully you now know all you need to regarding the iPadOS 17 release candidate release date / the next iPadOS 17 beta release date. Do also take a gander whilst you’re here at at our other Apple and tablet guides whilst you’re here, to keep up to date on the latest news.