How To Know If Apple Pencil 1 Is Charging. According to Apple the Pencil gets about 12 hours of battery life. Plug your Apple Pencil into the Lightning connector on your iPad.
If you already have a battery widget in place then you will see the current charging status and the charge level of your Apple Pencil in this widget. To see how much charge your Apple Pencil has left while youre using it check the Today View on your iPad. Wait for 10 - 15 minutes for the Apple Pencil to charge.
See if the pencil starts charging then when it reaches a sufficient charge like over 15 or so or more disconnect the pencil and reconnect.
Try A Different Charger 1st Gen Apple Pencil Only Its possible your First Generation Apple Pencil wont charge because of an issue with your charger not the Apple Pencil itself. To see how much charge your Apple Pencil has left while youre using it check the Today View on your iPad. The Apple Pencil needs to be kept charged to a minimum of 5-10 ALL THE TIME. Wait for 10 - 15 minutes for the Apple Pencil to charge.
