An Apple Pencil adds great functionality to your iPad, but compatibility and pairing methods differ across models.

Update: Apple has also launched a new webpage entitled “How to do even more with iPad.” This page houses a slew of tutorials for iPad users, similar to the one that launched alongside the iPad Pro and ...

The Apple Pencil 2 is the Cupertino firm's official smart stylus, offering some advanced features, including pressure and tilt sensitivity. When used with a new iPad model, users get to rely on it to ...

Want to see if your iPad works with Apple Pencil? Read on for a list of which iPads work with the first- and second-generation writing and drawing tool to check Apple Pencil compatibility. Check out ...

Apple now has four Apple Pencil models, and compatibility varies greatly. Here's which Apple Pencils are compatible with which iPads, updated to include the 2025 iPad and iPad Air. Not only are there ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...