Apple just announced a bundle of new AirPods features at WWDC 2025 that will launch this fall, letting you get more out of earbuds you might already own. That includes a way to control your device’s camera by tapping the stem of your AirPods 4 or AirPods Pro 2.
The feature will work in the official Camera app, as well as in third-party apps that utilize your device’s cameras. To use it, press and hold the AirPods stem to take a photo. It also works to start a video, and you’ll just press and hold again to stop the video recording.
It also introduced studio-quality recording for those models, with the ability to let users pause and resume recording by tapping the stem. Apple says you should notice “more natural vocal texture and clarity” across several apps, from recording Voice Memos and dictating messages to making phone and FaceTime calls. The features work across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and will launch in the upcoming iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 releases this fall.
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