Adobe Premiere Lands on iPhone and iPad on September 30

Adobe is finally bringing its flagship video editor, Premiere, to the iPhone and iPad, and it’s happening later this month. The app arrives on September 30, with preorders already live on the App Store. Unlike the old Premiere Rush app, this new release promises to bring the power of desktop editing to mobile, making it easier for creators to produce high-quality videos on the go.

What The New Premiere App Offers

Adobe is positioning the new Premiere app as a true step up from Premiere Rush, bringing desktop-style tools directly to mobile. Here’s a look at what stands out:

• Closer to the full Premiere Pro experience than the lightweight Premiere Rush.
• Multi-track timeline with unlimited video, audio, and text layers.
• Frame-by-frame trimming, layering, and precise controls.
• 4K HDR editing with cinematic color adjustments.
• Automatic captions with stylized subtitles.
• One-tap export directly to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram.
• Automatic resizing for each platform.
• Option to hand off projects seamlessly to Premiere Pro on desktop.
• No watermarks on exported videos, even with the free version.

Put together, these features make it possible to shoot, edit, and publish polished videos entirely on an iPhone or iPad without having to jump to a computer unless you want to add the final touches.

Generative AI And Creative Assets

As expected, Adobe is leaning heavily on its Firefly AI tools. The app includes generative sound effects, speech enhancement to clean up recordings, and the ability to generate images, audio, or video assets using text prompts. All Firefly content is safe for commercial use, meaning creators can publish without worrying about licensing.

Beyond AI, Premiere on iPhone and iPad also includes access to Adobe Stock’s library of music, photos, graphics, and videos, along with fonts and Lightroom presets. That gives users a massive set of tools and resources without leaving the app.

Pricing, Privacy, And Platform Plans

Premiere will be free to download and use, with no watermarks on exported videos. However, if you want extra cloud storage or AI credits, you’ll need to pay. Adobe hasn’t revealed exact pricing for these add-ons yet but confirmed your creative work won’t be used to train its AI models.

Not everything is perfect though. The app’s App Store privacy report shows it collects a wide range of user data, including purchases, location, contact info, search history, and usage data, something that could raise concerns for privacy-conscious users.

For now, the app will be limited to iPhone and iPad, but Adobe confirmed that an Android version is in development with no set release date.

Goodbye Premiere Rush

The launch also marks the end of Adobe’s Premiere Rush app. Rush will be removed from the App Store on September 30, though existing users can continue to use it until the app is fully discontinued in 2026. Adobe is positioning this new Premiere as both more powerful and more approachable, aiming to serve professionals while also lowering the barrier for beginners.

Competition And Adobe’s Mobile Push

Adobe’s move comes as competition heats up in mobile video editing. Apps like CapCut, LumaFusion, DaVinci Resolve for iPad, and Meta’s new Edits app already dominate the short-form creator space. By bringing Premiere to iPhone and iPad, Adobe is betting it can attract both casual creators and professionals who want desktop-class tools in their pocket.

This launch also fits into Adobe’s broader mobile strategy. The company recently released Photoshop for iOS and a standalone Firefly app, signaling a push to bring its creative suite to phones and tablets where much of today’s content creation begins.

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