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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Three iPads, front facing, side by side. On left, iPad 10th generation, portrait orientation with Apple Pencil 1st generation. In middle, iPad Pro, landscape orientation, displaying a colorful drawing with Apple Pencil Pro attached to the top. On right, iPad mini, landscape orientation with Apple Pencil 2nd generation attached to the top. Apple Pencil USB-C is laid horizontally across the front iPad Pro and iPad mini.

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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New Apple Pencil Pro

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

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)
iPad Pro 11-inch
(M4)
iPad Air 13-inch
(M2)
iPad Air 11-inch
(M2)

Octane X

Squeeze

Apple Pencil Pro can sense when you squeeze it and brings up a new palette, so you can quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors.
Barrel roll

A new gyroscope allows you to rotate Apple Pencil Pro for precise control of shaped pen and brush tools.
Haptic feedback

A custom haptic engine provides precise feedback that you can feel. When you squeeze or double-tap, you’ll feel a light pulse confirming the action.
Apple Pencil hover

Preview exactly where your Apple Pencil will touch down on your display. So you can write, sketch, and illustrate with even greater precision.
Double tap

Quickly switch between tools, like a pen and eraser, with a double tap on Apple Pencil Pro.

Apple Pencil2nd generation

Apple Pencil (2nd generation) delivers pixel-perfect precision and low latency, and is as easy and natural to use as a pencil. It has tilt and pressure sensitivity so you can write and draw naturally with varying line weights, subtle shading, and a wide range of artistic effects. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview your mark before you make it,¹ and double-tap to quickly switch tools. Apple Pencil (2nd generation) pairs, charges, and stores magnetically on the side of your iPad.

Apple Pencil (2nd generation) delivers pixel-perfect precision and industry-leading low latency and is as easy and natural to use as a pencil. It has tilt and pressure sensitivity so you can write and draw naturally with varying line weights, subtle shading, and a wide range of artistic effects. Use Apple Pencil hover to preview your mark before you make it,¹ and double-tap to quickly switch tools. Apple Pencil (2nd generation) pairs, charges, and stores magnetically on the side of your iPad.

Compatible with

iPad Pro 12.9-inch
(3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation) iPad Air
(4th and 5th generation)
iPad Air
(4th and 5th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation)
iPad mini
(6th generation)

iPad mini on left, portrait orientation, showing a graphic of a dinner menu. To the right, iPad mini, landscape orientation showing an illustration with Apple Pencil 2nd generation attached to the top.

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad, Procreate

Apple PencilUSB-C

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)
iPad Pro 11-inch
(M4) iPad Air
(4th and 5th generation)
iPad Air 13-inch
(M2) iPad Air 11-inch
(M2) iPad Pro 12.9-inch
(3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation)
iPad Air
(4th and 5th generation) iPad
(10th generation)
iPad mini
(6th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch
(3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch
(M4)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch
(3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation) iPad mini
(6th generation)
iPad Pro 11-inch
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation) iPad Air
(4th and 5th generation)
iPad Air 11-inch
(M2) iPad mini
(6th generation)
iPad
(10th generation) iPad Air 13-inch
(M2)
iPad Air 11-inch
(M2)

On left, iPad 10th generation, 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 colorful illustration made with ProCreate.

Goodnotes 6, Procreate

Apple Pencil1st generation

Apple Pencil (1st generation) opens up ways to express your ideas and creativity. It has tilt and pressure sensitivity so you can write and draw naturally with varying line weights, subtle shading, and a wide range of artistic effects. It’s perfect for sketching masterpieces, painting watercolors, and turning blank pages into beautiful works of art. Apple Pencil (1st generation) pairs and charges via Lightning.

Compatible with

iPad Pro 12.9-inch
(1st and 2nd generation)

iPad Pro 10.5-inch

iPad Pro 9.7-inch

iPad Air
(3rd generation)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch iPad Air
(3rd generation) iPad
(6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and
10th generation)³
iPad mini
(5th generation)
iPad Air
(3rd generation) iPad mini
(5th generation)
iPad
(6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and
10th generation)³
iPad mini
(5th generation) iPad Pro 10.5-inch iPad Pro 9.7-inch

Affinity Photo 2 for iPad

Apple Pencil
features

New
Apple Pencil
Pro

Apple Pencil
(2nd generation)(2nd gen.)

Apple Pencil
(USB‑C)

Apple Pencil
(1st generation)(1st gen.)

New
Apple Pencil
Pro

Apple Pencil
(2nd generation)(2nd gen.)

Apple Pencil
(USB‑C)

Apple Pencil
(1st generation)(1st gen.)

Pixel-perfect precision

Write, sketch, and draw with precision.