In development Coming to iPad, Windows and Mac.
The pen display you already own.
Turn your iPad and Apple Pencil into a wired drawing display for your Windows PC or Mac.
Follow the ink or grab the pencil and draw on the iPad
01 Ink goes in
Draw on the iPad.
Go on, it’s live. Move slowly for a heavy line and quickly for a light one, like easing off a pencil. The colours on the left belong to the drawing app on your computer, and they work from the iPad.
On a phone, tap Draw on the iPad first, and Done to scroll again.
With the real thing, Apple Pencil pressure and tilt reach Windows apps through Windows Ink.
02 Down the wire
It rides the cable.
Every stroke travels to your computer over the USB cable. There’s no Wi-Fi network to set up, no cloud and no account. Watch it travel as light.
03 Out in your app
And lands where you already work.
Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, Blender or your CAD tool. InkTether shows your computer’s screen on the iPad, so your brushes, layers and files stay on your computer.
04 Features
Built around Apple Pencil.
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Pressure and tilt on Windows
On Windows, Apple Pencil reaches your apps as Windows Ink pen input with pressure and tilt, so brushes respond the way they do with a pen tablet. Apps without pen support get a mouse instead.
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Pointer control on Mac
On a Mac, Apple Pencil moves, clicks and drags the pointer today. A tablet mode that carries pressure is being tested.
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Wired, not wireless
Video and Pencil input travel over the USB cable, so a busy or missing Wi-Fi network doesn’t come into it.
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Shortcuts for each app
Give Pencil double-tap and squeeze a different job in each program: undo in one, the eraser in another. Squeeze needs Apple Pencil Pro.
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Pan and zoom on the iPad
Pinch to bring a detail up close and pan with two fingers, then fit the whole view again. The Pencil follows the zoom, so strokes land where you put them.
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Native and private
Native apps for iPad, Windows and Mac. There’s no cloud account to create, and the picture stays on the cable between your devices.
05 Requirements
What you’ll need.
- Connect the cable. Plug your iPad into your PC or Mac with a USB cable.
- Open InkTether on both. Your desktop appears on the iPad, ready for Apple Pencil.
- Draw where you already work. Brushes, layers and files stay on your computer.
iPad
- iPadOS 17 or later
- Apple Pencil
- For hover, an iPad and Apple Pencil that support it
Windows PC
- Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11
- Pen input with pressure and tilt through Windows Ink, or mouse control
Mac
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Pointer control today; pressure is in testing
Cable
- A USB cable that connects your iPad to your computer
06 FAQ
Common questions.
Do I need Wi-Fi?
No. InkTether connects your iPad and computer over the USB cable. Video and Pencil input both travel over the wire.
Does it replace my drawing app?
No. InkTether shows your computer’s screen on the iPad and sends Apple Pencil strokes back. You keep drawing in the desktop software you already use, with your own brushes, layers and files.
Does Apple Pencil pressure work on a Mac?
Not yet. On a Mac, Apple Pencil controls the pointer today, and a tablet mode with pressure is in testing. On Windows, pressure and tilt reach your apps through Windows Ink.
Do I need an account?
No. There’s no cloud account, and your screen is sent over the cable to your iPad, not through a server.
When can I get it?
InkTether is in development and is being tested on real iPads, PCs and Macs. There’s no release date or price yet. When there is, you’ll find it here.