PodSpotHome Find lost Apple Pencil
Lost your Apple Pencil? You can probably still find them.
Apple Pencil that still have battery send a Bluetooth signal. Walk the area with PodSpot and follow it as it gets stronger.
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The short answer
Take your iPhone to where you last had your Apple Pencil and open PodSpot. It lists nearby Bluetooth devices as Near or Far. Tap a row, walk toward a stronger signal, and when they are close play a sound from PodSpot if the device can play audio. When you find them, save the spot under Previous Locations.
Find them with PodSpot
PodSpot works with the Bluetooth signal your Apple Pencil send while they have battery.
- Open PodSpot on your iPhone and start a scan.
- Find your Apple Pencil in the list. Each device is labeled Near or Far.
- Tap a row to open the signal screen, then walk slowly from room to room.
- When they are nearby, play a sound from PodSpot if the device can play audio.
- When you find them, save the spot under Previous Locations.
What PodSpot can and can't do
PodSpot is strongest for the last stretch, when you know your Apple Pencil are close but cannot see them. A rising signal percentage helps when a beep is hard to hear.
PodSpot does not use Apple's Find My network. It only reads Bluetooth signals nearby.
PodSpot can play a sound on nearby earbuds when they are in Bluetooth range. Play Sound does not work on a charging case.
PodSpot scans for Bluetooth devices that are powered on and nearby, and lists them with a Near or Far label.
Tapping a device opens a signal screen: move around, and the signal percentage rises as you get closer.
Places worth checking
- Between the sofa cushions, and on the floor under the sofa
- Coat and jacket pockets, including the ones in the laundry pile
- The bottom of your bag or backpack
- Car seats and the gap beside them
- Bedding, and the floor on both sides of the bed
- Your desk, under papers and behind the monitor
Questions people ask
Can I find Apple Pencil that are dead?
No. Apple Pencil with no battery send no Bluetooth signal, so no scanner can pick them up, PodSpot included. If you saved the spot where you last found them in PodSpot under Previous Locations, start your search there before you buy a replacement.
Does PodSpot use Apple's Find My?
No. PodSpot does not use Apple's Find My network at all. It only reads the Bluetooth signal your Apple Pencil send while they are switched on and nearby, which is useful when you are close but cannot see them in the room.
How close do I need to be for PodSpot to see my Apple Pencil?
It depends on what is in the way. Walls, furniture and bodies all weaken a Bluetooth signal, so start where you last used your Apple Pencil and walk room by room until they appear in the list with a Near or Far label.
Can PodSpot play a sound to help me find them?
Yes. When your Apple Pencil are nearby and can play audio, PodSpot can play a sound so they beep and are easier to find. Play Sound does not work on a charging case, only on earbuds that can play audio.