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.

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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

Compatible with

iPad Pro 13-inch
(M4)
iPad Pro 11-inch
(M4)
iPad Air 13-inch
(M2)
iPad Air 11-inch
(M2)
iPad mini
(A17 Pro)

Octane X

Squeeze

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

A 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 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