ios 27 / create a pass / qr code

Bloomberg reports iOS 27 will add a Create a Pass feature to Apple Wallet, letting users build passes directly in the Wallet app without an Apple Developer account, Pass Type ID, or certificate signing. Users can scan QR codes from paper tickets or membership cards or design passes from templates in an editor with adjustable styles, images, colors, and text fields. Apple is testing three templates—Standard (orange), Membership (blue), and Event (purple)—which also influence Wallet’s visual sorting. The change removes the developer-only barrier of PassKit and could shift much pass creation from third-party generators like WalletWallet into iPhone Wallet, expanding pass availability for small businesses and individual users once iOS 27 ships after WWDC.

Apple will add a 'Create a Pass' feature to Wallet in iOS 27, letting users build passes directly in the app without a Developer account, Pass Type ID, or certificate signing. Users can scan a QR code from a paper ticket or membership card or design a pass from templates (Standard, Membership, Event) with editable styles, images, colors, and text. The change addresses a long-standing adoption gap from PassKit’s 2012 launch by enabling consumers to create passes when businesses don’t supply them, shifting Wallet from a brand-controlled directory to a user-curated one. The feature, expected to preview at WWDC and ship in September, will undercut some third-party pass services but still leaves room for cross-platform and advanced integrations.