Unwrap PaperKit

A Podkey summary of Unwrap PaperKit, from WWDC 2026.Today’s big theme is Apple turning its canvas tools into something developers can really build with, not just admire from the sidelines. PaperKit is the shared engine behind apps like Notes, Preview, Freeform, and even visionOS, and the new pieces here make that canvas programmable, lockable, searchable, and a lot more useful for real app workflows. The nice part is it all fits together: one model for shapes, text, images, and Pencil strokes, plus temporary overlays for controls that should show up while editing and disappear when the work is done.One canvas across Apple platformsA real data model underneathLock what should stay lockedProgrammatic styling and shapesPencil strokes become first-class elementsOverlays that don’t get savedFrom overlay button to generated imageThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm