Apple Pencil#Pro

{{Infobox information appliance

| logo = File:Apple Pencil.svg

| image = Apple Pencil Mockup.svg

| developer = Apple Inc.

| manufacturer = Apple Inc.

| type = Digital stylus

| power = 3.82 V 0.329 W·h (86.1 mA·h)

| soc = 32-bit RISC ARM-based Cortex-M3

| cpu = STMicroelectronics STM32L151UCY6 Ultra-low-power MCU

| CPUspeed = 32 MHz

| memory = 64-Kilobyte Flash

| input = First generation:
Lightning connector eight pin, Bluetooth 4.1{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/SP740|title=Apple Pencil - Technical Specification|website=support.apple.com}}

Second generation:
Bluetooth 4.1{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/SP786|title=Apple Pencil (2nd generation) - Technical Specifications|website=support.apple.com}}

| dimensions = First generation:
Length: {{convert|6.92|in|mm}} measured from tip to cap
Diameter: {{convert|0.35|in|mm}}

Second generation:
Length: {{convert|6.53|in|mm}}
Diameter: {{convert|0.35|in|mm}}

USB-C:
Length: {{convert|6.10|in|mm}}
Diameter: {{convert|0.29|in|mm}}

| weight = {{convert|0.73|oz|g}}

| website = {{URL|www.apple.com/apple-pencil/}}

| releasedate = {{Start date|2015|11|11}} (1st generation)

{{Start date|2018|11|7}} (2nd generation)
{{Start date|2023|11|1}} (USB-C)
{{Start date|2024|5|15}} (Pro)

| price = {{Currency|99}}{{cite web|url = http://simmyideas.com/ipad-pro-apple-pencil-apple-keyboard-specifications-and-price/|title = iPad Air, Apple Pencil, Apple Keyboard Specifications|access-date = September 15, 2015|website = simmyideas.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910073842/http://simmyideas.com/ipad-pro-apple-pencil-apple-keyboard-specifications-and-price/|archive-date = September 10, 2015}}{{cite web|url = http://www.360nobs.com/2015/09/appleevent-ipad-pro-apple-pencil-apple-keyboard-specifications-and-pricing/|title = #AppleEvent : iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple Keyboard Specifications And Pricing|access-date = September 15, 2015|website = 360nobs.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910064354/http://www.360nobs.com/2015/09/appleevent-ipad-pro-apple-pencil-apple-keyboard-specifications-and-pricing/|archive-date = September 10, 2015}}

| alt = Apple Pencil (second generation)

| caption = Apple Pencil (second generation)

}}

Apple Pencil is a line of wireless stylus pen accessories designed and developed by Apple Inc. for use with supported iPad tablets.

The first-generation Apple Pencil was announced alongside the first iPad Pro on September 9, 2015. It communicates wirelessly via Bluetooth and has a removable cap that conceals a Lightning connector used for charging. The Pencil is compatible with the first- and second-generation iPad Pro models, and the sixth through tenth-generation iPad models (with the latter requiring a USB-C adapter).{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/27/17167054/new-apple-ipad-announced-cheap-price-students-2018|title=Apple's new iPad with Pencil support is just $299 for schools|work=The Verge|access-date=2018-03-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/18/18270843/apple-new-ipad-mini-air-old-apple-pencil|title=Apple's new iPads cling to old Apple Pencil|last=Savov|first=Vlad|date=2019-03-18|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-03-18}}

The second-generation Apple Pencil was announced on October 30, 2018, alongside the third-generation iPad Pro, and is used with most iPad models that contain a USB-C connector (excluding the tenth-generation iPad). It uses a magnetic connector on the side of the tablet for charging rather than a Lightning connector, and includes touch-sensitive areas that can be tapped to perform actions within supported apps. In October 2023, Apple announced a third Apple Pencil model, intended as a lower-cost alternative to the second-generation Pencil on iPad models with USB-C connectors; this version removes the pen pressure sensitivity, touch-sensitive areas, and magnetic charging features, and is charged using a USB-C connector concealed by sliding up its cap.

Apple has promoted the Pencil as being oriented towards creative work and productivity;{{cite web |last=Pagliery |first=Jose |date=September 10, 2015 |title=Artists cheer the new Apple Pencil stylus |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/10/technology/apple-pencil-stylus/index.html?section=money_technology |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910235406/https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/10/technology/apple-pencil-stylus/index.html?section=money_technology |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=September 10, 2015 |website=CNN.com |publisher=CNN Money}} during its unveiling, the Pencil's drawing capabilities were demonstrated using the mobile version of Adobe Photoshop,{{cite web |last=King |first=Hope |title=Apple criticized for Photoshopping smile on woman's face |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/technology/apple-photoshop-woman/index.html?iid=EL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910232506/https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/technology/apple-photoshop-woman/index.html?iid=EL |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=September 10, 2015 |website=CNN.com |date=September 9, 2015 |publisher=CNN Money}} and its document-annotation capabilities were shown on several Microsoft Office apps.{{cite web |last=Price |first=Rob |date=September 9, 2015 |title=Apple just announced a product that Steve Jobs famously hated |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-announces-stylus-a-product-steve-jobs-hated-2015-9?r=UK&IR=T |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915002904/http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-announces-stylus-a-product-steve-jobs-hated-2015-9?r=UK&IR=T |archive-date=September 15, 2015 |access-date=September 15, 2015 |website=Business Insider}}{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Chris |date=September 9, 2015 |title=Apple Pencil for iPad Pro revealed: The stylus' time has come |url=http://www.slashgear.com/apple-pencil-for-ipad-pro-revealed-the-stylus-time-has-come-09403026/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910064054/http://www.slashgear.com/apple-pencil-for-ipad-pro-revealed-the-stylus-time-has-come-09403026/ |archive-date=September 10, 2015 |access-date=September 15, 2015 |website=Slashgear}}

Specifications

= First generation =

The Apple Pencil has pressure sensitivity and angle detection, and it was designed for low latency to enable smooth marking on the screen.{{cite web|last = Statt|first = Nick|title = Here's why Apple made the stylus that Steve Jobs hated: Styluses and screens have come a long way|url = https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/9/9298117/apple-pencil-stylus-ipad-pro-steve-jobs|website = The Verge|publisher = Vox Media|date = September 9, 2015|access-date = September 10, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910233337/http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/9/9298117/apple-pencil-stylus-ipad-pro-steve-jobs|archive-date = September 10, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url = http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,638,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,638,320&RS=PN/8,638,320|title = United States Patent: 8638320|access-date = September 10, 2015|website = Patent Full Text|last = Harley|display-authors = etal|archive-date = September 26, 2015|archive-url = https://archive.today/20150926013306/http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,638,320.PN.&OS=PN/8,638,320&RS=PN/8,638,320|url-status = dead}} The Pencil and the user's fingers can be used simultaneously while rejecting input from the user's palm.{{cite web|url = http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|title = Hands on with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil: A huge tablet and an impressive tool|date = September 10, 2015|access-date = September 11, 2015|website = Mashable.com|last = Ulanoff|first = Lance|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150911000359/http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/hands-on-ipad-pro-apple-pencil/|archive-date = September 11, 2015}}{{cite web|last = Cunningham|first = Andrew|title = Hands-on with the iPad Pro, its keyboard, and its pencil|url = https://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|website = Ars Technica|publisher = Condé Nast|date = September 9, 2015|access-date = September 11, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150910121450/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/09/hands-on-with-the-ipad-pro-its-keyboard-and-its-pencil/|archive-date = September 10, 2015|url-status=live}} One end of the device has a magnetically-fastened removable cap which covers a Lightning connector which is used for charging from an iPad's Lightning port. A complete charge lasts about twelve hours, fifteen seconds of charging provides sufficient power for 30 minutes of use and it takes about 10 minutes to charge it fully.{{Cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/24/review-apple-pencil-for-ipad-pro/|title=Review: Apple Pencil is the best iPad writing tool yet ... if you can handle the Pro's size|last=Hall|first=Zac|date=2015-11-24|website=9to5Mac|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-08}} It also ships with a female-to-female Lightning adapter that allows it to be used with charging cables.{{Cite web |title=Using an Apple Pencil With the New USB-C iPad? Brace for the Dongle |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/using-an-apple-pencil-with-the-new-usb-c-ipad-brace-for-the-dongle |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}

The Apple Pencil uses an STMicroelectronics STM32L151UCY6 Ultra-low-power 32-bit RISC ARM-based Cortex-M3 MCU running at 32 MHz with 64 KB of flash memory, a Bosch Sensortech BMA280 3-axis accelerometer and a Cambridge Silicon Radio (Qualcomm) CSR1012A05 Bluetooth Smart IC for its Bluetooth connection to the iPad. It is powered by a rechargeable 3.82 V, 0.329 Wh lithium-ion battery.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Pencil+Teardown/52955|title=Apple Pencil Teardown|date=2015-11-19|work=iFixit|access-date=2017-07-31|language=en}}{{cite web|last = Ulanoff|first = Lance|url = http://mashable.com/2015/09/11/apple-jobs-script/|title = Apple is not following Jobs' script and that's OK|date = September 12, 2015|access-date = September 15, 2015|website = Mashable|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150915000916/http://mashable.com/2015/09/11/apple-jobs-script/|archive-date = September 15, 2015 |url-status=live}}

The first-generation Apple Pencil is compatible with iPad models released since 2018 that have a Lightning connector, including the first- and second-generation iPad Pro models, third-generation iPad Air, fifth-generation iPad Mini, sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad, and the seventh, eighth, and ninth-generation 10.2-inch iPad models.{{Cite web |last=Savov |first=Vlad |date=2019-03-18 |title=Apple's new iPads cling to old Apple Pencil |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/18/18270843/apple-new-ipad-mini-air-old-apple-pencil |access-date=2019-10-08 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Jon |date=2022-10-18 |title=Apple's new iPad only supports the old Apple Pencil — and needs an adapter to do so |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/18/23410843/ipad-2022-apple-pencil-first-generation-usb-c-lightning-adaptor |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} It also supports the tenth-generation, 10.9-inch iPad released in 2022, but requires a dongle (similar to the aforementioned Lightning adapter) to connect it to a USB-C cable for charging. Apple began to bundle this dongle with Pencil units in October 2022, and it can be purchased separately by existing owners.

File:Apple Pencil 1 2019-01-27 (cropped).jpg|The first generation Apple Pencil, with its Lightning connector exposed. The accompanying female-to-female Lightning adapter is below the Pencil.

= Second generation =

On October 30, 2018, Apple announced an updated Pencil alongside the third-generation iPad Pro. It is similar in design and specifications to the first model, but without the detachable connector, and part of the stylus is flattened to inhibit rolling. It contains tap-sensitive zones on its sides that can be mapped to functions within apps. The sixth-generation iPad Pro added the ability to detect Pencil position and angle up to {{Convert|12|mm|in}} above the screen.{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Dan |date=2022-10-28 |title=Apple iPad Pro (2022) review: bump the chip |url=https://www.theverge.com/23427142/apple-ipad-pro-12-9-2022-tablet-ipados-apple-pencil-review |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Loyola |first=Roman |title=New M2 iPad Pro introduces Apple Pencil Hover Experience |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1356603/ipad-pro-m2-design-specs-apple-pencil-hover.html |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Macworld |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Heater |first=Brian |date=2023-03-27 |title=Apple discusses iPadOS 16.4's new Pencil hover features |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/27/apple-discusses-ipados-16-4s-new-pencil-hover-features/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} Custom laser engraving is available when purchased via the Apple Store online.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/30/18023772/new-apple-pencil-2-2018-ipad-stylus-price-release-date|author=Lee, Dami|title=The new Apple Pencil 2 has gesture controls and charges wirelessly from the iPad Pro|work=The Verge|access-date=September 25, 2021}}

Rather than a physical Lightning connector, the second-generation Pencil is paired and charged using a proprietary magnetic wireless charging connector on the tablet instead. As such, it is only supported by the third-, fourth-, fifth- and sixth-generation iPad Pro,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/cnn-underscored/apple-ipad-pro-2020-review/index.html|title=The 2020 iPad Pro's trackpad support steals the show on the fastest tablet we've ever tested|last=Krol|first=Jacob|date=2020-03-24|website=CNN Underscored|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}} sixth-generation iPad Mini, and the fourth-{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/15/21436500/apple-ipad-air-new-design-features-colors-release-date-price |title=Apple announces new iPad Air that looks more like an iPad Pro, starting at $599 |first=Tom |last=Warren |website=The Verge|date=2020-09-15 |access-date=2020-09-16}} and fifth-generation iPad Air. All of these models have USB-C connectors instead of Lightning, making them physically incompatible with the first-generation Pencil.

=USB-C=

On October 17, 2023, Apple announced a new entry-level Pencil model, compatible with iPad models using USB-C connectors. This variant lacks pressure sensitivity and the tap-sensitive zones of the second-generation Pencil, but still supports hover detection on supported iPad models. It is charged via a USB-C port concealed by sliding up its cap.{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2023-11-01 |title=You can now order the USB-C Apple Pencil |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/1/23942116/apple-usb-c-pencil-available-order-ipad |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Cheaper New Entry-Level Apple Pencil Gets USB-C, Cuts Pressure Sensitivity |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-announces-cheaper-new-apple-pencil-with-usb-c/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=CNET |language=en}}

=Pro=

{{Infobox computing device

| name = Apple Pencil Pro

| developer = Apple Inc.

| manufacturer = Apple Inc.

| baseprice = {{Currency|129}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/}}

| release date = May 7, 2024

| generation = 1st

| dimensions = Length: 166 mm (6.53 inches)

Diameter: 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)

| type = Digital Stylus

| compatibility = iPad Pro (7th generation), iPad Air (6th generation)

| weight = 19.15 grams (0.68 ounces)

| logo = File:Apple_Pencil.svg

| image = ApplePencilPro2.png

| caption = Apple Pencil Pro

| family = Apple Pencil

}}On May 7, 2024, Apple announced the new Apple Pencil Pro including a new sensor in the barrel of the pencil allowing squeeze and roll controls, and haptic feedback. The new model also supports Apple's Find My and is only compatible with the iPad Pro 11- and 13-inch with M4 chip, the iPad Air 11- and 13-inch with M2 or M3 chips, and the iPad Mini (7th Generation).{{Cite web |title=Apple Pencil compatibility with iPad models |url=https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/ipad/ipad47ee2e98/ipados |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Apple Support |language=en}}