Inkplate

If you’re like us, you thought: “If only I could use a screen like this in my project”, first time you saw an e-book reader. Thanks to the exceptional sharpness and contrast, the ability to display in sunlight and truly unprecedented efficiency in terms of energy (it consumes energy only when changing the content on the screen), electronic paper is the ideal choice for many applications. Inkplate 6COLOR, continuing the tradition of the now well-known Inkplate series, continues to offer variations of e-paper accessible to hobbyists and everyone else in a way that we have made plug-and-play hardware, really easy to use and compatible with Arduino and micropython. Inkplate 6COLOR brings a unique innovation – the ability to display colors on the screen.

If we want to list only a few features, Epaper Inkplate 6COLOR has a 5.85-inch folded e-paper that displays a total of 7 different colors (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Orange). Considering the built-in dithering capability, the results you can get on the screen are really impressive. Powered by ESP32, you will have strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth on your disposal. It’s super-low-power (18uA) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge, and there is on-board Li-ion charger and RTC. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s 5 minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well.  It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware.

The Inkplate 2 is an Arduino-compatible board that features a 2.13″ three-color e-paper display. It is a plug-and-play device, programmable via USB port, and controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller. Moreover, it connects to the internet via WiFi or Bluetooth. Since it uses only 8uA in low-power mode, it can last for months on a single Li-ion battery charge. It’s simple enough to be used by beginners, but it also offers plenty of features and a user-friendly platform for advanced users. Inkplate 2 has it all, packed on a small-factor board.

If you’re like us, when you first saw an e-book reader, you thought “If only I could use a screen like this in my project”. Thanks to the exceptional sharpness and contrast, the ability to display in sunlight and truly unprecedented efficiency in terms of energy (it consumes energy only when changing the content on the screen), electronic paper is the ideal choice for many applications. Inkplate 2, continuing the tradition of the now well-known Inkplate series, offers a variation of e-paper accessible to hobbyists and everyone else in a way that we have created a plug-and-play hardware that is really easy to use, and is compatible with Arduino and micropython.

Inkplate 2 options:

With e-paper display & enclosure: This version offers a sturdy and sleek enclosure for your device, made with precision from a 3D printer. It’s perfect for those who want an extra layer of protection without any added features.

With e-paper display, enclosure, and battery: Upgrade to this version if you’re looking for both protection and mobility. This option includes a 3D-printed enclosure as well as an integrated battery, ensuring your device stays powered even on the go.

Without e-paper display: For those who prefer a simpler or alternative display solution, this version does not include the e-paper display. It’s ideal for users who have their own display solutions or prefer to use the device without a visual interface.

Choose the one that best fits your needs and enhance your experience!

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 6 MOTION with our high-quality 3D-printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable filament, this case fits your device perfectly, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

An elegant choice of colors gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

The Inkplate 6 MOTION is a supercharged 6-inch e-paper display with a resolution of 1024×758 pixels and support for partial updates. It offers an accelerated refresh rate of 91 ms (up to 11 frames per second), significantly outperforming other DIY e-paper devices, providing smoother motion, less lag, and sharper updates. It also supports 4-bit grayscale, allowing a total of 16 shades on the screen. Powered by a dual-processor setup, the 32-bit STM32H743 microcontroller and ESP32-C3 co-processor, this versatile display integrates seamlessly into dynamic projects, enabling real-time content for applications like animations, interactive menus, or smart-home interfaces.

Its impressive sensor array includes the LSM6DSO32 accelerometer and gyroscope, Sensirion SHTC3 temperature and humidity sensor, and APDS-9960 gesture and proximity sensor, making it ideal for highly interactive environments. The front-facing RGB programmable LED adds customizable visual indicators, enhancing interactivity. Additional hardware features include a microSD card slot, USB-C programming port, multiple GPIO pins for expansions, RTC, a rotary encoder, and 3 button inputs on the sides. It can be easily expanded using the onboard easyC ecosystem if needed.

The device’s MCP73831 battery charger and low-power design (only 22 μA in low-power mode) ensure long-term performance on battery power. With full support for Arduino, MicroPython, ESPHome, and Home Assistant, as well as numerous ready-to-use examples, developers can quickly integrate the Inkplate 6 MOTION into a variety of projects, from real-time data displays to smart-home systems and digital signage. The Inkplate is, of course, 100% open-source.

Its eco-friendliness, along with high-quality craftsmanship, makes it an ideal choice for anyone looking to build sustainable and innovative electronic projects. The Inkplate 6 MOTION uses screens recycled from old e-book readers, which is extremely environmentally friendly. Although minor damage such as scratches is possible due to the screen recycling, all screens with significant damage are not used in production, ensuring high quality.

Inkplate 6 MOTION options: 

With e-paper display & enclosure: This version offers a sturdy and sleek enclosure for your device, made with precision from a 3D printer. It’s perfect for those who want an extra layer of protection without any added features.

With e-paper display, enclosure, and battery: Upgrade to this version if you’re looking for both protection and mobility. This option includes a 3D-printed enclosure as well as an 1200 mAh integrated battery, ensuring your device stays powered even on the go.

Without e-paper display: For those who prefer a simpler or alternative display solution, this version does not include the e-paper display. It’s ideal for users who have their own display solutions or prefer to use the device without a visual interface.

Choose the one that best fits your needs and enhance your experience!

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 6 FLICK with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 5 Gen2 with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 10 with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 6COLOR with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 6 with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Ensure protection and aesthetics for your Soldered Inkplate 2 with our high-quality 3D printed case. Designed with precision and made from durable black filament, this case perfectly fits your device, providing additional protection against damage and dust.

The elegant black color gives your Inkplate a sophisticated look, while carefully placed openings allow easy access to all ports and controls.

Introducing the Inkplate 5 Gen2, a versatile board compatible with Arduino and MicroPython technologies, featuring a recycled 5.2″ E-Ink (e-paper) display with fast refresh times of just 0.22 seconds. This fully open, plug-and-play device, powered by the ESP32 microcontroller, is designed for effortless internet connectivity via WiFi or with other devices via Bluetooth.

Its energy-efficient design allows for ultra-low power consumption, enabling it to operate for months on a single charge of a Li-ion battery. The Inkplate 5 Gen2 is not only about power and connectivity; it’s also about convenience. The built-in microSD slot and real-time clock provide unlimited data storage possibilities and precise timekeeping. The device even features numerous GPIO pins, allowing easy expansion of your projects with almost any peripheral device.

The e-paper display of the Inkplate 5 Gen2 offers visual delight. It provides a beautiful, sharp image under all conditions, including direct sunlight, which is always on. The display resolution is 720×1280 pixels, in monochromatic mode, supporting black, white, and 6 shades of gray. The most interesting part? The E-Ink display requires no power between screen updates.

The Inkplate 5 Gen2 refreshes at a speed of 0.99s for a full refresh and 0.22s for a partial refresh.

Our device is a fantastic starting point for those wanting to experiment with E-Ink technology, all neatly packaged in a compact board.

Inkplate 5 Gen2 options:

1. With e-paper screen & casing: This version offers a sturdy and elegant casing for your device, made with precision from a 3D printer. Perfect for those who want an extra layer of protection without additional features.
2. With e-paper screen, casing, and battery: Upgrade to this version if you seek protection and mobility. This option includes a 3D-printed casing as well as an integrated battery, ensuring your device stays powered even on the go.
3. Without e-paper screen: For those who prefer a simpler or alternative display solution, this version does not include an e-paper screen. Ideal for users who have their own display solutions or prefer to use the device without a visual interface.

Choose the one that best suits your needs and enhance your experience!

Inkplate 6 FLICK is a plug-and-play device featuring a 6.0″ e-paper display with a resolution of 1024×758 pixels. Its main advantage is the ease of use—simply plug in the USB-C cable, open the Arduino IDE, and within minutes, your content will be displayed! With numerous ready-made examples and comprehensive documentation, getting started is extremely easy, and developing more complex projects is also significantly simplified.

This board stands out from the rest of the Inkplate series because it comes with touchscreen functionality supporting two simultaneous touches and built-in lighting that can be controlled in 64 steps, making it ideal for interactive displays. With an exceptionally fast refresh rate of under one second, it also supports greyscale (displaying shades of grey, not just black and white) and “partial updates”—refreshing only part of the screen, which is faster and more visually appealing.

The board is based on the popular ESP32 microcontroller, providing sufficient processing power to manage the screen, as well as WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. If you choose the version with a lithium battery, you can take advantage of its extremely low power consumption of just 23µA in deep sleep mode, allowing for months of use without recharging. The board also includes a Li-ion battery charger, a microSD card slot, a Real Time Clock, and numerous GPIO pins for connecting additional electronics and expanding the capabilities of the Inkplate.

Its environmental friendliness, combined with high build quality, makes it an ideal choice for those looking to create sustainable and innovative electronic projects. The Inkplate 6 FLICK uses screens recycled from old e-book readers, which is extremely eco-friendly. While minor imperfections like scratches may occur due to recycling, all screens with significant damage are not used in production, ensuring high quality.

Inkplate 4 TEMPERA is an easy-to-use, all-in-one device that puts the power of e-paper technology in the palm of your hand. Behind its 3.8-inch, 600×600-pixel e-paper touchscreen, it packs the following features into one compact, elegant package: frontlighting, an abundance of sensors, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a built-in battery, and a low-power operating mode.

In this digital age, screens are the windows through which we interact with much of our world, and e-paper technology addresses many of the challenges posed by conventional screens. More specifically, they offer high contrast, daylight readability, and unparalleled energy efficiency. And there is one more thing that sets our screens apart: sustainability. Every Inkplate 4 TEMPERA gives new life to an ED038TH2 E Ink display that we’ve rescued from a tragic future as e-waste. We’d rather see these screens in your hands than in a landfill.

Inkplate 4 TEMPERA is powered by the ESP32 microcontroller, to which we’ve added all of the peripherals we thought you might find useful. Inside the enclosure is a 1200-mAh battery and power-management circuitry so you can charge it easily and determine its remaining charge accurately. Inkplate 4 TEMPERA’s real-time clock (RTC) allows for precise time measurements, and its microSD card slot allows you to to store and display images, among other applications. If you’re looking for sensors, you’ll find a gyroscope and an accelerometer, as well as temperature, humidity, air quality, and gesture sensors. Inkplate 4 TEMPERA also has a built-in, frequency-adjustable buzzer. And of course, it includes various GPIO pins that support peripheral connectivity through a GPIO expander or via the easyC ecosystem.

So, if you’re in the market for a nice-looking screen on which you can display whatever you want—wherever, at whatever time of day, and for however long you want—we invite you to check out Inkplate 4 TEMPERA. We think you’ll find it delightful!

Inkplate 4 TEMPERA options:

Without glass panel: This version is powered by an ESP32 microcontroller, with a 3.8-inch touchscreen e-paper display, built-in lighting, Li-Ion battery, housing, and various peripheral components.

With glass panel: This version is powered by an ESP32 microcontroller, with a 3.8-inch touchscreen e-paper display, built-in lighting, Li-Ion battery, housing, various peripheral components, and additionally protected by a glass panel.

If you’re like us, the first time you saw an e-reader, you thought to yourself, “I could do something with that.” Thanks to clean lines, high contrast, daylight readability, and the remarkable level of energy efficiency that comes from drawing power only when changing the contents of the screen, e-paper is uniquely suited to many applications. Following Inkplate 6 and 10 success, with Inkplate 6PLUS we continue to make e-paper accessible to hobbyists and DIY product designers by offering a plug-and-play hardware platform that is super-easy to use and compatible with Arduino. 6PLUS adds touchscreen and frontlighting, making it a perfect solution for interactive projects.

To name a few features, Inkplate 6PLUS has stunning 6.0 inch e-paper display with refresh rate of 1.27s, greyscale mode and partial updates support. Additionally, it had touchscreen with possibility to detect two simultaneous touches, as well as front lighting controllable in 64 steps. Powered by ESP32, you will have strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth on your disposal. There’s Real Time Clock (RTC), additional GPIO pins, and more. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s 5 minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well.  It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware. What is especially interesting is that Inkplate uses recycled screens taken from old e-book readers, which is very environmentally friendly, but you have to keep in mind that some screens may have small scratches because of this. All screens with large scratches and damages are not used at all.

If you’re like us, the first time you saw an e-reader, you thought to yourself, “I could do something with that.”. Thanks to clean lines, high contrast, daylight readability, and the remarkable level of energy efficiency that comes from drawing power only when changing the screen’s contents, the e-paper is uniquely suited to many applications. Following Inkplate 6 success, with Inkplate 10 we continue to make e-paper accessible to hobbyists and DIY product designers by offering a plug-and-play hardware platform that is super-easy to use and compatible with Arduino.

To name a few features, Inkplate 10 has a stunning 9.7″ inch e-paper display with refresh rate of 1.61s, greyscale mode, and partial updates support. Powered by ESP32, you will have a strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth at your disposal. It’s super-low-power (22uA) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge. There’s Li-ion battery charger, Real Time Clock (RTC), additional GPIO pins, and more. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s 5 minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well. It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware. What is especially interesting is that Inkplate uses recycled screens taken from old e-book readers, which is very environmentally friendly, but you have to keep in mind that some screens may have small scratches because of this. All screens with large scratches and damages are not used at all.

Inkplate 10 options:

With e-paper display & enclosure: This version offers a sturdy and sleek enclosure for your device, made with precision from a 3D printer. It’s perfect for those who want an extra layer of protection without any added features.

With e-paper display, enclosure, and battery: Upgrade to this version if you’re looking for both protection and mobility. This option includes a 3D-printed enclosure as well as an integrated battery, ensuring your device stays powered even on the go.

Without e-paper display: For those who prefer a simpler or alternative display solution, this version does not include the e-paper display. It’s ideal for users who have their own display solutions or prefer to use the device without a visual interface.

Choose the one that best fits your needs and enhance your experience!

If you’re like us, the first time you saw an e-reader, you thought to yourself, “I could do something with that.” Thanks to clean lines, high contrast, daylight readability, and the remarkable level of energy efficiency that comes from drawing power only when changing the contents of the screen, e-paper is uniquely suited to many applications. With Inkplate 6, our goal is to make e-paper accessible to hobbyists and DIY product designers by offering a plug-and-play hardware platform that is super-easy to use and compatible with Arduino.

To name a few features, Inkplate 6 has stunning 6 inch e-paper display with refresh rate of 1.26s, with partial update 264ms, greyscale mode and partial updates support. Powered by ESP32, you will have strong microcontroller with WiFi and Bluetooth on your disposal. It’s super-low-power (22uA) so you can use it for days, weeks, or months out of a single battery charge. Using our Arduino library (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX), it’s 5 minute work to get the board running for you. The Micropython module is available as well.  It’s 100% open-source for both software and hardware. What is especially interesting is that Inkplate uses recycled screens taken from old e-book readers, which is very environmentally friendly, but you have to keep in mind that some screens may have small scratches because of this. All screens with large scratches and damages are not used at all.

Inkplate 6 options:

With e-paper display & enclosure: This version offers a sturdy and sleek enclosure for your device, made with precision from a 3D printer. It’s perfect for those who want an extra layer of protection without any added features.

With e-paper display, enclosure, and battery: Upgrade to this version if you’re looking for both protection and mobility. This option includes a 3D-printed enclosure as well as an integrated battery, ensuring your device stays powered even on the go.

Without e-paper display: For those who prefer a simpler or alternative display solution, this version does not include the e-paper display. It’s ideal for users who have their own display solutions or prefer to use the device without a visual interface.

Choose the one that best fits your needs and enhance your experience!