How long does the Apple Pencil stay charged?

As an Apple device owner, I was growing increasingly frustrated with the short battery life of my Apple Pencil. After doing some research and testing, I’m here to share my experience and solutions I discovered to the question: How long does the Apple Pencil stay charged?

The Apple Pencil lasts for 12 hours of regular use when fully charged. The Apple Pencil also lasts for 30 minutes after being charged for 15 seconds. When in standby mode users report the battery losing around 15% of charge per day and will usually keep some charge for around 1-2 weeks without use.

There are actually some things you can do in order to avoid ever running out of power. In practice, the Apple Pencil 2 rarely runs out of power due to the way you can store it on the iPad.

Also, if you are not going to be using the Apple Pencil for a while, it is very important that you do not allow it to go to 0% for too long.

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How long does the Apple Pencil stay charged?

The Apple Pencil 1 is usually charged by connecting the Apple Pencil to the lightning port on the iPad.

By charging the Apple Pencil this way, it 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.

To charge the Apple Pencil 2, you just leave it attached to the side of the iPad where the magnets are.

To fully charge the Apple Pencil 2, it only takes 15 minutes and this will give 12 hours of use.

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.

Because you can easily leave the Apple Pencil 2 connected to the iPad when you are not using it, you will rarely find that your Apple Pencil 2 does not have any power. Also, even if you do find it without power, it is not an issue since you can charge it enough to last for 30 minutes in just 15 seconds.

Often, people worry about having their Apple Pencil 2 attached to the iPad most of the time because they don’t want the battery degrading due to being fully charged all the time.

However, the Apple Pencil 2 is designed to be connected to the iPad most of the time.

Also, because the Apple Pencil 2 can last for 12 hours from full charge, so it is not such an issue if the battery does degrade slightly since the battery will still be able to last for a long time.

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How long does the Apple Pencil keep its charge when not in use?

In my experience, the Apple Pencil 2 keeps its charge for around 1-2 weeks, if you leave it unused after being fully charged. Users also report in forums that their Apple Pencil 2’s lose about 15% of charge each day without use.

Something very important to be aware of is that it is important not to allow the battery to be at 0% charge for too long.

The reason for this is that many users have reported their Apple Pencil batteries dying when left at 0% for more than a few days.

In practice, this should be very easy with the Apple Pencil 2 because you can just leave it attached to the iPad, so it will rarely be able to get close to 0% unless your iPad goes to 0%.

How to avoid running out of power on the Apple Pencil

In practice, the easiest way to avoid running out of power with the Apple Pencil 2 is to leave it attached to the iPad which will keep it at 100% charge.

To keep the Apple Pencil 1 charged, it would help to remember to connect it to the iPad’s lightning port at a certain time each day so that the pencil has a charge to be regularly charged.

Why you do not have to worry about running out of power on the Apple Pencil

As mentioned above, the Apple Pencil can be charged very quickly. It only takes about 15 seconds of charging to allow for 3o minutes of use.

Also, since you can leave the Apple Pencil 2 attached all the time, you will rarely find yourself running out of power.

How often do Apple pencils need to be charged?

How often you will need to charge the Apple Pencil will depend a lot on how often you use it. If you use the pencil for 30 minutes per day, you should expect to have to charge it about 1 time per week, if you do not keep it attached to the iPad.

Is it ok to leave the Apple Pencil attached all the time?

Many people worry about having the Apple Pencil connected all the time. However, this is not an issue because the circuitry is designed not to continue charging the pencil beyond 100%.

Also, it is much better to keep the pencil charged to 100% regularly than it is to allow the Apple Pencil to have 0% charge for too long since this can cause the battery to die.

How to check the charge left in the Apple Pencil

To check the charge in the Apple Pencil, you can simply connect it to the charging connector and the battery percentage will be displayed on the screen. Alternatively, you can swipe from left to right on the home screen or the lock screen and the battery percentage will be shown there.

Pros and Cons of the Apple Pencil

Pros

• The Apple Pencil 1 and 2 last for 12 hours of use when fully charged and can be charged for 15 seconds for 30 minutes of use.
• The Apple Pencil 2 rarely runs out of power due to the way it can be stored on the iPad.
• It only takes 15 minutes to fully charge the Apple Pencil 2 and 15 seconds to charge it enough for 30 minutes of use.
• It is designed so that it does not damage the battery if it is left attached to the iPad.
• It is easy to check the charge left in the Apple Pencil by connecting it to the charging connector or swiping left to right on the home or lock screen.

Cons

• It is important not to allow the battery to be at 0% charge for too long as this can result in battery death.
• The Apple Pencil 1 needs to be connected to the iPad’s lightning port to charge, so it can be inconvenient if you don’t have the cable with you.