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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Jon Stapley

How to use an iPad as a drawing tablet with a PC

Photograph of a PC laptop mirroring an iPad's display, via the Astropad Studio app.

If you're wondering how to use an iPad as a drawing tablet with a PC, you're not alone. Apple's hardware famously doesn't play well with other systems and generally likes you to keep things in-house, but there are ways to make an iPad talk to a PC, most of which don't require much tech know-how.

Essentially, you want your PC to be able to mirror your iPad's screen, allowing you take advantage of a larger monitor or desktop setup, and while this isn't possible through Apple's own software, a number of third-party apps and programs have sprung up to fill the gap. And with modern iPad Pro and iPad Air models being serious contenders for the best drawing tablet, there are plenty of reasons you might want to do this instead of using a dedicated pen tablet.

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