Cannot edit RAW photos in iPad Photos app

I would like to edit RAW Photos on my iPad. I import JPEG+RAW files from my camera. Photos indicates that it has both photo formats with the “JPEG+RAW” badge on the image but I can’t seem to use the RAW as the original in Photos on the iPad. Eventually I’d like to build a photo editing flow that looks like camera import -> Photos app -> Pixelmator all on the iPad.

iPad Pro (M4, 2024)

Posted on Oct 10, 2026 4:16 AM

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Posted on Oct 10, 2026 5:25 AM

The native iPad Photo App is quite limited in its capabilities. Are you aware that Pixelmator Classic and Pixelmator Pro are both available Apps for iPad?


  • Pixelmator (Classic):

https://apps.apple.com/app/pixelmator-classic-ios/id924695435


  • Pixelmator Pro:

https://apps.apple.com/app/pixelmator-pro-edit-images/id6746662575


Pixelmator Pro is also a component of Apple's Creator Studio suite:

https://apps.apple.com/app-bundle/apple-creator-studio/id1868448255?mt=12


In addition to Pixelmator, for advanced RAW editing/processing you might instead consider other third-party advanced photo editing Apps. One of the best (and currently free to download and use) is Affinity Photo 2:

https://apps.apple.com/app/affinity-photo-2-for-ipad/id1616823773

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Oct 10, 2026 5:25 AM in response to stevegio

The native iPad Photo App is quite limited in its capabilities. Are you aware that Pixelmator Classic and Pixelmator Pro are both available Apps for iPad?


  • Pixelmator (Classic):

https://apps.apple.com/app/pixelmator-classic-ios/id924695435


  • Pixelmator Pro:

https://apps.apple.com/app/pixelmator-pro-edit-images/id6746662575


Pixelmator Pro is also a component of Apple's Creator Studio suite:

https://apps.apple.com/app-bundle/apple-creator-studio/id1868448255?mt=12


In addition to Pixelmator, for advanced RAW editing/processing you might instead consider other third-party advanced photo editing Apps. One of the best (and currently free to download and use) is Affinity Photo 2:

https://apps.apple.com/app/affinity-photo-2-for-ipad/id1616823773

Cannot edit RAW photos in iPad Photos app

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