If you’ve either just bought an Apple Pencil or are thinking about buying one, then the question has likely crossed your mind on how to connect this little gadget with your iPad. The process is really simple and once you have gone through it, you can start drawing with your Apple Pencil in Notes or edit documents. This guide offers you a quick and easy tutorial on how to connect your Apple Pencil to your iPad.
How to Connect Your Apple Pencil to iPad
Connecting an Apple Pencil to an iPad is easy and can be done in just a few steps. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Check Compatibility
Before you go ahead plugging Apple Pencil with your iPad, make sure that it is compatible. Apple Pencil is compatible with iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st and 2nd generations), iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and iPad (6th generation or later).
Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth and Prepare Your Apple Pencil
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on for your iPad (Settings > Bluetooth). To start the pairing process, take off the little white cap at the end of your Apple Pencil and plug it into the Lightning port on your iPad.
Step 3: Connect Your Apple Pencil to Your iPad
When you link your Apple Pencil to the charging port of an iPad, it will pop up a message inquiring whether you wish to pair it with a device. Click Pair to start doing so.
Step 4: Confirm Pairing
When you pair your Apple Pencil and iPad, a message will appear on the screen of your iPad to confirm that it is now coupled with an Apple Pen. Now you can put it to work drawing, writing, and navigating your iPad.
Tips to Smoothly Pair Apple Pencil and iPad
First, ensure that your iPad is running the latest iOS. After that, take the cap off of your Apple Pencil and plug it into the lightning port in a fitted way.
When you plug your Apple Pencil into the lightning port, a pop-up notification will appear on the iPad screen confirming the pairing between the two devices. Read and follow the prompts to finish pairing them.
If you can’t get it to pair up, just restart your iPad and/or Apple Pencil. Also, you can verify in the settings menu of your iPad that Bluetooth is enabled. When your Apple Pencil is connected to an iPad, you can draw with it, use it as a note-taker, and do things on the device that would have been impossible before.
For charging your Apple Pencil, you can easily charge it by attaching it to the lightning port of an iPad or using a charging adapter in conjunction with the wall charger.
