Using a drawing tablet with a Chromebook

Overview

Pen tablets and pen displays can be used with Chromebooks. But be aware of the limitations.

Compatibility

\You MUST verify compatibility with your tablet manufacturer. Not all tablets work with Chromebooks. Only some do. I suggest you also seek out the opinion of other users of your tablet model and see what their experience has been with Chromebooks.

Drivers

Tablets work with the built-in drivers in the Chromebooks not the manufacturer drivers. This means that some features of your tablet and pen may not work with a Chromebook.

Pen tablets & mismatched aspect ratios

With pen tablets you will not be force the active area to match the display of the Chromebook. This means there will be a distortion to your drawing. More here: Matching aspect ratios.

Resources

• Wacom - Connect Wacom One with Chromebook 1 2021/11/11

• Huion - Draw on Huion Kamvas Pro 16 with Chromebook 2021/03/28

• Huion - Do Huion Drawing Tablets Work on Chromebooks?

• Brad Colbow - Can you Draw On A Chromebook? (Testing One by Wacom and XP-Pen Deco) 2021/02/22

• Aaron Rutten - Low-Cost Digital Art Setup: Wacom + CHROMEBOOK 2021/01/26

• 57 doesn't work - I bought a graphic tablet for my Chromebook 2022/10/29

Related: Using Chromebook with a stylus

Even without a drawing tablet attached, SOME Chromebooks work with a stylus on their screen.

• Chrome Unboxed - Better pen experiences are coming soon to Chromebook tablets 2023/05/04 - NOTE: this video is speculation.

• Tablet Pro - The Best Stylus for Chromebooks: A Game-Changer for Artists and Designers - Introducing USI 2.0 2023/06/17

• John R Sowash - 3 digital pens for Chromebooks (great for teachers & students!) - 2020/11/13

• Steadler - List of Devices with EMR technology