Hi friends, in this article we will discuss about how to Check Your Apple Pencil’s 1st and 2nd Battery Percentage on Your iPad. Apple Pencil is the best iPad stylus for drawing and taking notes on the tablet. With no display or LED indicators, how do you check the battery life? In this article, we provide clear instructions for both 1st Generation and 2nd Generation Apple Pencils.
Using the Apple Pencil, you can connect your iPad tablet to your iPad instantly and without any complicated setup procedures. As a result, it is an example of technology that just works. If you own a 1st or 2nd Generation stylus, you will need to test the stylus’ battery life differently. Here are the instructions for checking the battery life of both types of Apple Pencils.
Check Apple Pencil 2nd gen Battery life:
Connecting the Apple Pencil 2 to the 2018 iPad Pro is effortless as it attaches magnetically, allowing for direct wireless charging from the host device. To check your iPad’s battery life or remaining charge, just hold the stylus near the tablet’s white borders, and within seconds, the screen will display the percentage.

Check Apple Pencil 1st gen Battery life:
As of 2019, Apple Pencil first generation devices are compatible with the 2019 iPad Air, iPad mini, second generation iPad Pro, and the sixth generation iPad Air. On your iPad, you need to install the Batteries Widget in order to check the battery level.
- Simply unlock your iPad and swipe from left to right to access the Batteries Widget.
- To find the charge level of your Apple Pencil, look for the Batteries Widget in your Widgets.
- To see the Batteries Widget, tap Edit at the bottom of the list.
- Click the + symbol next to Batteries, select Done at the top right, and the widget will be added automatically.