Apple Pencil

Dream it up.
Jot it down.

Apple Pencil sets the standard for how drawing, note‐taking and marking up documents should feel — intuitive, precise and magical. With pixel‐perfect precision, low latency, tilt sensitivity and support for palm rejection, Apple Pencil is incredibly easy to use and ready when inspiration strikes.

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Image of Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C next to multiple iPad devices displaying examples of handwritten notes and colourful illustrations created with Apple Pencil.

Apple Pencil sets the standard for how drawing, note‐taking and marking up documents should feel — intuitive, precise and magical. With pixel‐perfect precision, low latency, tilt sensitivity and support for palm rejection, Apple Pencil is incredibly easy to use and ready when inspiration strikes.

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Apple Pencil Pro

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Apple Pencil Pro adds even more magical capabilities to help bring your ideas to life. Advanced features like squeeze, barrel roll and haptic feedback make marking up, taking notes and creating a masterpiece more intuitive than ever. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview exactly where Apple Pencil Pro will touch down on the display,1 and double-tap to quickly switch tools. And if you misplace it while you’re out and about or at home, you can easily locate it in the Find My app. Apple Pencil Pro pairs, charges and stores magnetically on the side of your iPad.

User holding Apple Pencil Pro. A vibrant brush line is following. User holding Apple Pencil Pro. A vibrant brush line is following.

Apple Pencil Pro adds even more magical capabilities to help bring your ideas to life. Advanced features like squeeze, barrel roll and haptic feedback make marking up, taking notes and creating a masterpiece more intuitive than ever. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview exactly where Apple Pencil Pro will touch down on the display,1 and double-tap to quickly switch tools. And if you misplace it while you’re out and about or at home, you can easily locate it in the Find My app. Apple Pencil Pro pairs, charges and stores magnetically on the side of your iPad.

Compatible with

  • iPad Pro 13-inch
    (M4 and M5)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch
    (M4 and M5)
  • iPad Air 13-inch
    (M2 and M3)
  • iPad Air 11-inch
    (M2 and M3)
  • iPad mini
    (A17 Pro)
iPad Pro, landscape orientation, displaying a rendering using Octane X. Apple Pencil Pro is attached and lies horizontally at the top. iPad Pro, landscape orientation, displaying a rendering using Octane X. Apple Pencil Pro is attached and lies horizontally at the top.
Octane X

Apple PencilUSB‐C

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Apple Pencil (USB-C) provides pixel-perfect precision, low latency and tilt sensitivity, and feels as natural and responsive as using a pencil on paper. It’s perfect for marking up, taking notes and more. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview your mark before you make it.1 Apple Pencil (USB-C) pairs and charges via USB‐C and magnetically attaches to the side of iPad for storage.2

Apple Pencil USB-C, upright at an angle with the tip pointing down. The top is curved and shows the where the top slides open to connect to a USB-C cable. An Apple logo and the name of the product is shown at the top. A shadow effect is shown at the bottom. Apple Pencil USB-C, upright at an angle with the tip pointing down. The top is curved and shows the where the top slides open to connect to a USB-C cable. An Apple logo and the name of the product is shown at the top. A shadow effect is shown at the bottom.

Apple Pencil (USB-C) provides pixel-perfect precision, low latency and tilt sensitivity, and feels as natural and responsive as using a pencil on paper. It’s perfect for marking up, taking notes and more. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview your mark before you make it.1 Apple Pencil (USB-C) pairs and charges via USB‐C and magnetically attaches to the side of iPad for storage.2

Compatible with

  • iPad Pro 13-inch
    (M4 and M5)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch
    (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch
    (M4 and M5)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch
    (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation)
  • iPad Air 13-inch
    (M2 and M3)
  • iPad Air 11-inch
    (M2 and M3)
  • iPad Air
    (4th and
    5th generation)
  • iPad
    (A16)
  • iPad
    (10th generation)
  • iPad mini
    (A17 Pro)
  • iPad mini
    (6th generation)
On left, iPad, landscape orientation, displaying a graphic with notes and a drawing with Apple Pencil USB-C attached at top. On right, iPad mini, landscape orientation, showing a colourful illustration made with ProCreate. On left, iPad, landscape orientation, displaying a graphic with notes and a drawing with Apple Pencil USB-C attached at top. On right, iPad mini, landscape orientation, showing a colourful illustration made with ProCreate.
Goodnotes 6, Procreate

Apple Pencil
features

Apple Pencil
Pro

Apple Pencil
(USB-C)

Apple Pencil
Pro

Apple Pencil
(USB-C)

Pixel-perfect precision

Write, sketch and draw with precision.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Low latency

Feels as natural and responsive as using a
pencil on paper.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Tilt sensitivity

Tilt Apple Pencil for shading
and other effects.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Pressure sensitivity

Responds naturally to pressure, from
a light touch to a deeper press.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Attaches magnetically

Stay ready when inspiration strikes.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Wireless pairing and charging

Automatically pairs and charges
when attached.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Supports Apple Pencil hover1

Preview your mark before you make it.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Double-tap to change tools

Quickly switch between tools.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Barrel roll

Rotate the barrel to change orientation of shaped pen and brush tools.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Squeeze

Opens a palette to switch tools,
line weights and colours.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Haptic feedback

Feel feedback when squeezing, tapping and more.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Find My

Easily find Apple Pencil in the Find My app.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Free engraving

Make it unmistakably yours.

Compatible with Apple Pencil Pro
Not compatible with Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Find the Apple Pencil that works with your iPad.

Top right corner of iPad Pro with top of Apple Pencil Pro alongside. Top left corner of iPad Air with the tip of Apple Pencil USB-C alongside. Top right corner of iPad Pro with top of Apple Pencil Pro alongside. Top left corner of iPad Air with the tip of Apple Pencil USB-C alongside.

Apple Pencil

2nd generation

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The top of Apple Pencil 2nd generation is shown with a rounded tip, Apple logo, and the word Pencil. The top of Apple Pencil 2nd generation is shown with a rounded tip, Apple logo, and the word Pencil.

Apple Pencil Pro

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The top of Apple Pencil Pro is shown with a rounded tip, Apple logo, and the words Pencil Pro. The top of Apple Pencil Pro is shown with a rounded tip, Apple logo, and the words Pencil Pro.

Apple Pencil

USB‐C2

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The top of Apple Pencil USB-C is shown with a rounded top, Apple logo, and the word Pencil. The tip shows a line to represent where the cap slides open to allow connection to a USB-C cable. The top of Apple Pencil USB-C is shown with a rounded top, Apple logo, and the word Pencil. The tip shows a line to represent where the cap slides open to allow connection to a USB-C cable.

Apple Pencil

1st generation3

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The top of Apple Pencil 1st generation is shown with a rounded tip, and a silver band with the product name encircles it. The top of Apple Pencil 1st generation is shown with a rounded tip, and a silver band with the product name encircles it.

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