Meta's Edits adds iPhone Duo folding-screen version and desktop beta

Meta released a dedicated Edits app for the iPhone Duo folding screen and is testing a desktop version. Creators gain side-by-side mobile editing and a foundation for more desktop features.

What happened

Meta shared two significant updates for its Edits video editing app. A dedicated Edits version for the iPhone Duo is now available, designed for the folding screen of Apple’s latest device. The new version adapts the interface to the device’s variable orientation and crease, allowing creators to edit and preview a timeline side by side.

Separately, creator Taylor Golub shared a screenshot of the new Edits desktop app, which is currently in testing with some users. Meta announced the upcoming desktop version in June, and selected creators can now use a live version. Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri commented that he expects the desktop version to become “a foundation for a lot of interesting features to come.”

Key facts

• Meta announced a dedicated iPhone Duo version of Edits is now available.
• The Duo UI can translate into different formats using the device’s variable orientation.
• Meta said: “With a larger, adaptive screen, you can edit and preview your timeline side by side for more flexibility in how you create. Edits adapts to the screen and crease, so you can keep creating in the position that feels right.”
• Creator Taylor Golub shared a screenshot of the Edits desktop app, currently in testing with some users.
• The desktop layout lets users oversee more editing elements on a single screen, and Meta announced the desktop version in June; selected creators now have live access.

Our analysis

These updates signal that Meta is treating Edits as a core production tool for social video, not just a lightweight mobile editor. The iPhone Duo version is focused on adapting to a new hardware form factor, which likely matters for creators who adopt Apple’s folding device early. By supporting the crease and variable orientation, Meta is reducing friction for editing in different positions, which suggests the app is being positioned for on-the-go creators who need more flexible timelines.

The desktop beta is the more meaningful signal for professional creators. A desktop interface that shows more editing elements on a single screen typically supports longer projects, multi-track timelines, and faster review. Mosseri’s comment that the desktop version will be “a foundation for a lot of interesting features to come” suggests Meta plans to build new capabilities on top of this larger canvas. That may include collaboration, more advanced effects, or closer integration with Instagram publishing.

What is different from before is the move beyond phone-only editing. A dedicated folding-screen version and an in-testing desktop app mean Edits is expanding into two distinct surfaces. Operators and creators who have relied on mobile editing may now face a wider set of workflows to learn and potentially standardize.

What it means for operators

• If you manage creators or edit social video, test the iPhone Duo version on Apple’s folding device to see how the side-by-side timeline changes speed and approval cycles.
• Watch for wider desktop access. If you are not in the current test group, follow Taylor Golub and Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri for release signals, and prepare workflows that can move from phone to desktop.
• Treat the desktop app’s “more editing elements on a single screen” as a likely shift toward longer-form or multi-clip editing; create templates and naming conventions now so teams can onboard faster when the app opens.
• Because the Duo UI adapts to the crease and orientation, plan content previews in both folded and unfolded positions before publishing to avoid layout surprises on new folding screens.