watchOS 26: these are the 6 big updates coming to your Apple Watch soon – including an AI Workout Buddy and a Notes app

• watchOS 12 – or as it's henceforth to be known, watchOS 26 – has been revealed at this year's WWDC conference
• New features include an AI Workout Buddy, an improved Smart Stack and the new Liquid Glass visual language
• It also gets a Notes app!

We made it! watchOS 26 – formerly and never-again referred to as watchOS 12 – has been revealed at this year's WWDC 2025 developer's conference at Apple Park.

You can catch all the action live as Tim Cook's keynote speech wraps up and the post-game unfolds, and you can check out what's new with iOS 26 and macOS 26 Tahoe too.

However, this is the Apple Watch's time to shine, and the presentation didn't disappoint when it came to features for the best Apple watches. Without gilding the lily and with no more ado, here's everything announced ...