As an Apple user, I’ve had my fair share of frustrations with the Apple Pencil. Trying to understand when it’s charged, how to charge it, and how to keep it charged can be a real pain. After doing some research and testing, I’m here to share how I solved this problem, as well as other solutions I discovered. In this blog post, I’ll explain how you can tell when your Apple Pencil is charged.
There are no alerts that tell you when the Apple Pencil is finished charging. However, the Apple Pencil does charge fully in 15 minutes when attached to the iPad.
To tell how much charge is in the Apple Pencil, you can attach the Apple Pencil to the side of the iPad which will then display the amount of charge of the Apple Pencil. Alternatively, you can look at the settings of the Apple Pencil in the iPad’s settings app. You can also swipe from left to right on the home screen or lock screen using the Apple Pencil.
In practice, the easiest thing to do is to just attach the Apple Pencil to the side of the iPad.
However, it is also the case that you don’t really need to worry about the charge in the pencil because of how fast you can charge it.
With that being said, there is a very important reason why you should allow the pencil to have 0% charge for too long.
| Key Takeaways |
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| You can check the charge level of the Apple Pencil by attaching it to the iPad, swiping from left to right on the home or lock screen or by checking the settings app. |
| Apple Pencil 1 takes about 70 minutes to charge from 0 to 100%, while Apple Pencil 2 is charged in just 15 minutes. |
| It is important to avoid letting the Apple Pencil battery stay at 0% charge for too long, as it can damage the battery. |
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How can you tell when Apple Pencil is charged?
There are no alerts that tell you when the Apple Pencil is finished charging.
To see the charge on the Apple Pencil, you can just attach it to the iPad and the amount of charge will momentarily be displayed on the screen.
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Alternatively, you can look at the Apple Pencil settings in the settings app on the iPad.
You can also swipe from left to right, with using the Apple Pencil, to see the amount of charge on the today view. This works well if you want to see if the Apple Pencil has much charge left while you are using it.
In practice, it is not an issue if your Apple Pencil runs out of charge while you are using it because you can just charge it for 15 seconds in order to get 30 minutes of use time out of it.
How can you tell when the Apple Pencil is fully charged?
You don’t get a notification telling you when the Apple Pencil is fully charged.
However, it only takes 15 minutes to charge the Apple Pencil fully. Also, you can check the amount of charge in the Apple Pencil by attaching it to the side of the iPad, swiping from left to right on the home or lock screen or by looking at the Apple Pencil settings in the settings app.
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Does Apple Pencil light up when charging?
The Apple Pencil does not light up when it is charging. In fact, the Apple Pencil does not have any lights on it. The only way to see how much charge is in the Apple Pencil is by looking on the iPad.
How long does it take to charge the Apple Pencil?
The Apple Pencil 1 is charged by connecting the Apple Pencil to the lightning port on the iPad. By charging it this way, the pencil will charge to full in just 15 minutes and this will give you 12 hours of use. You can also charge it for 15 seconds to get 30 minutes of use time.
However, you can also charge the Apple Pencil 1 by using an adapter that you can connect to the lightning cable. By charging the pencil this way, you can expect it to take longer to charge.
In this case, it will take about 70 minutes to charge from 0 to 100%.
To fully charge the Apple Pencil 2, it only takes 15 minutes. Since you can easily leave the Apple Pencil 2 attached to the iPad all the time, it will not be often that your Apple Pencil 2 will run out of battery.
However, if your pencil does run out of power, it will not be an issue since it only takes 15 seconds to charge it enough to get 30 minutes of use.
It is very important to make sure that your Apple Pencil does not stay at 0% charge for too long. The reason for this is that some users have reported their Apple Pencil batteries dying after being at 0% battery for longer than a week.
To prevent this from happening, you can just leave the Apple Pencil 2 attached to the side of the iPad when you are not using it.
Pros & Cons of Apple Pencil
Pros:
- The Apple Pencil charges quickly. It only takes 15 minutes for the Apple Pencil 1 and 15 seconds for the Apple Pencil 2.
- It is easy to tell when the Apple Pencil is charged by attaching it to the iPad, swiping from left to right on the home or lock screen, or by checking the settings app.
- The Apple Pencil is comfortable to use and is great for drawing, writing, and taking notes.
Cons:
- The Apple Pencil does not have any lights, so it is not possible to tell when it is charging without attaching it to the iPad.
- It is important to make sure that the Apple Pencil does not stay at 0% charge for too long, as it can damage the battery.
- The Apple Pencil is quite expensive compared to other styluses.
