Apple Pencil (USB-C) Overview

Design and Usability

The Apple Pencil (USB-C) might look like its predecessors at first glance, but its simplicity hides a deeply refined experience that’s meant to just work. There are no flashy buttons or pressure gimmicks here, just a clean, minimalist tool that feels oddly natural in your hand almost like picking up a real pencil.

Performance and Features

This version of the Apple Pencil still delivers what matters: pixel-perfect precision, low latency, and tilt sensitivity all the fundamentals you need whether you’re sketching, note-taking, or marking up PDFs like your life depends on it. If you happen to use the Pencil with a newer iPad Pro (M4) or iPad Air (M2), you’ll also unlock Apple Pencil Hover, which lets you preview strokes and interactions before your Pencil even touches the screen. It’s subtle, but when it works, it feels almost magical.

Compatibility

The Apple Pencil (USB-C) works with a growing list of iPads, including the iPad Pro 13-inch and 11-inch (M4), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th gen), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th gen), and the new iPad Air 13-inch and 11-inch (M2).