# Draw Notes with Apple Pencil

> Choose Write when you want to handwrite a new note with Apple Pencil.

Canonical: https://pocketorbitnotes.app/help/draw-with-apple-pencil
Language: en-US
Published: 2026-07-29
Last updated: 2026-07-29

## Workflow

1. Open the note capture flow.
2. Choose Write.
3. Write or sketch with Apple Pencil.
4. Finish the capture and review the note.
5. Continue to recognition, organization, or summary as needed.

## Before you start

Confirm that your Apple Pencil is paired and works elsewhere on the iPad. Write is intended for note capture, not professional illustration.

## Sources

- [Use Apple Pencil with iPad](https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/use-apple-pencil-ipad51ac5369/ipados) — Apple Support; reviewed 2026-07-29

## Related pages

- https://pocketorbitnotes.app/features/handwritten-notes-apple-pencil
- https://pocketorbitnotes.app/help/combine-type-scan-draw
- https://pocketorbitnotes.app/help/recognize-handwriting

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