Digital Writing Instruments Market Overview

[293 Pages Report] The global digital writing instruments market is anticipated to secure a market value of US$ 2,288.5 Million by 2027 with a CAGR of 9.4% during 2017 to 2027.

Attributes Details
Estimated Market Value of Global Digital Writing Instruments Market by 2027 USD 2,288.5 million
Estimated CAGR during 2017 to 2027 9.4%
Estimated Market Value of North America by 2027 USD 859.6 million

The growing inclination of youth towards advanced electronic devices to sketch and learn is expected to be a crucial factor that can augment the market during the forecast period. Further, the increasing exposure to e-learning is expected to boost the demand for such instruments, developing the industry.

Regionally, North America is projected to hold the forefront place in the global market, valuing more than USD 850 Mn by the end of 2027. The regional market holds the potential to move at a CAGR of 10.2% during the forecasted period.

A digital stylus is generally smaller and much thinner than a digital pen, because it contains no internal electronics. A stylus is generally used to tap, write, and draw on touchscreen devices, with features including precision accuracy, pressure sensing, and palm rejection. Moreover, a digital stylus is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen, but uses pressure on input screens such as tablets, smartphones, notebooks, and PDA (personal digital assistant) devices.

Majorly, a stylus is primarily used to input and manipulate information on a PDA device. Among these two, digital pens and pencils are ahead of digital stylus in terms of both market size and growth rate. Digital pencil and pens segment is expected to reach a market size of over US$ 1,400 Mn by the end of 2027, growing at a CAGR of 9.7% during the forecast period.

Don't pay for what you don't need

Customize your report by selecting specific countries or regions and save 30%!

Digital pens and pencils to be in high demand mostly for smartphones

The smartphones market is rising at a significant rate. Advanced smartphones are available with new and innovative features, which is expected to increase the demand for digital pens and pencils. Advanced electronic devices, including smartphones and tablets, are gradually gaining traction among young population who are using digital writing instruments for sketching, learning, scanning, etc., in smartphones and tablets. This trend is expected to have a positive effect on the growth of the digital writing instruments market.

There’s also a rise in the import of electronic goods, due to the rise in its demand. Companies are focusing on research and development of computing and electronic devices, with the objective to improve product life cycles and gain a competitive edge in the market.

But as the production cost of these products is not affordable for many companies, manufacturers and distributors are focusing on manufacturing and importing smartphones, tablets, laptops/notebooks, computer peripherals, and other electronic accessories from other regions, or assembling the components that are manufactured worldwide. Along with import of these products, the demand for digital writing instruments is expected to rise in the coming years.

The demand for digital writing instruments can be hindered by high import taxes

As sellers are importing new and advanced digital products like writing instruments in order to meet rising demands, they are also expected to face restrictions like high import taxes. Due to high import taxes on consumer electronic devices such as digital pens, styli, e-Book readers, smartphones, tablets, notebooks, etc., the prices of these products rise and price conscious consumers find it difficult to purchase these products. 

High price has always been a major concern for consumers and the factor is expected to adversely affect the growth of digital writing instruments market over the forecast period.

Sudip Saha
Sudip Saha

Principal Consultant

Talk to Analyst

Find your sweet spots for generating winning opportunities in this market.

Market Taxonomy

Weighted market segmentation is essential to garner key insights on each and every aspect. Below is a detailed market taxonomy covering various segments of the global digital writing instruments market.

By Country:

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Western Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • APEJ
  • Japan
  • MEA

By Product Type:

  • Digital Pens/Pencils
  • Digital Styli

By Device Compatibility:

  • PCs/Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Smartphones

By Application:

  • Digital Scanning
  • Digital Learning
  • Art & Design
  • Gesture Recognition
  • Others

 By Distribution Channel:

  • e-Commerce
  • Retail Stores

Get the data you need at a Fraction of the cost

Personalize your report by choosing insights you need
and save 40%!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Estimated Market Value of the Global Digital Writing Instruments Market by 2027?

The global digital writing instruments market is estimated to hold a market value of US$ 2,288.5 Mn by 2027.

Who are the Key Players in the Global Digital Writing Instruments Market?

Lenovo Group, Microsoft Corporation, and Moleskine Srl are some of the key players of the market.

Table of Content

1. Executive Summary

    1.1. Market Overview

    1.2. Market Analysis

    1.3. FMI Recommendations

2. Market Introduction

    2.1. Market Taxonomy

    2.2. Market Definition

    2.3. Market Snapshot

    2.4. Value Chain

3. Market View Point

    3.1. Macro-Economic Factors

    3.2. Opportunity Analysis

4. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    4.1. Market Value (US$ Mn) Projections

    4.2. Market Size and Y-o-Y Growth

    4.3. Absolute $ Opportunity

    4.4. Key Regulations

5. North America Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    5.1. Introduction

    5.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        5.2.1. Drivers

        5.2.2. Restraints

        5.2.3. Trends

    5.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        5.3.1. By Country

        5.3.2. By Product Type

        5.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        5.3.4. By Application

        5.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    5.4. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        5.4.1. U.S.

        5.4.2. Canada

    5.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        5.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        5.5.2. Digital Styli

    5.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        5.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        5.6.2. Tablets

        5.6.3. Smartphones

    5.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        5.7.1. Digital Scanning

        5.7.2. Digital Learning

        5.7.3. Art & Design

        5.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        5.7.5. Others

    5.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        5.8.1. e-Commerce

        5.8.2. Retail Stores

    5.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        5.9.1. By Country

        5.9.2. By Product Type

        5.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        5.9.4. By Application

        5.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    5.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

6. Latin America Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    6.1. Introduction

    6.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        6.2.1. Drivers

        6.2.2. Restraints

        6.2.3. Trends

    6.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        6.3.1. By Country

        6.3.2. By Product Type

        6.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        6.3.4. By Application

        6.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    6.4. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        6.4.1. Brazil

        6.4.2. Mexico

        6.4.3. Rest of Latin America

    6.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        6.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        6.5.2. Digital Styli

    6.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        6.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        6.6.2. Tablets

        6.6.3. Smartphones

    6.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        6.7.1. Digital Scanning

        6.7.2. Digital Learning

        6.7.3. Art & Design

        6.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        6.7.5. Others

    6.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        6.8.1. e-Commerce

        6.8.2. Retail Stores

    6.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        6.9.1. By Country

        6.9.2. By Product Type

        6.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        6.9.4. By Application

        6.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    6.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

7. Western Europe Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    7.1. Introduction

    7.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        7.2.1. Drivers

        7.2.2. Restraints

        7.2.3. Trends

    7.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        7.3.1. By Country

        7.3.2. By Product Type

        7.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        7.3.4. By Application

        7.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    7.4. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        7.4.1. Germany

        7.4.2. France

        7.4.3. U.K.

        7.4.4. Spain

        7.4.5. Italy

        7.4.6. BENELUX

        7.4.7. Rest of Western Europe

    7.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        7.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        7.5.2. Digital Styli

    7.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        7.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        7.6.2. Tablets

        7.6.3. Smartphones

    7.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        7.7.1. Digital Scanning

        7.7.2. Digital Learning

        7.7.3. Art & Design

        7.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        7.7.5. Others

    7.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        7.8.1. e-Commerce

        7.8.2. Retail Stores

    7.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        7.9.1. By Country

        7.9.2. By Product Type

        7.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        7.9.4. By Application

        7.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    7.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

8. Eastern Europe Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    8.1. Introduction

    8.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        8.2.1. Drivers

        8.2.2. Restraints

        8.2.3. Trends

    8.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        8.3.1. By Country

        8.3.2. By Product Type

        8.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        8.3.4. By Application

        8.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    8.4. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        8.4.1. Russia

        8.4.2. Poland

        8.4.3. Rest of Eastern Europe

    8.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        8.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        8.5.2. Digital Styli

    8.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        8.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        8.6.2. Tablets

        8.6.3. Smartphones

    8.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        8.7.1. Digital Scanning

        8.7.2. Digital Learning

        8.7.3. Art & Design

        8.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        8.7.5. Others

    8.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        8.8.1. e-Commerce

        8.8.2. Retail Stores

    8.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        8.9.1. By Country

        8.9.2. By Product Type

        8.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        8.9.4. By Application

        8.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    8.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

9. Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ) Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    9.1. Introduction

    9.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        9.2.1. Drivers

        9.2.2. Restraints

        9.2.3. Trends

    9.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        9.3.1. By Country

        9.3.2. By Product Type

        9.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        9.3.4. By Application

        9.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    9.4. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        9.4.1. China

        9.4.2. India

        9.4.3. Australia and New Zealand

        9.4.4. ASEAN

        9.4.5. Rest of APEJ

    9.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        9.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        9.5.2. Digital Styli

    9.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        9.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        9.6.2. Tablets

        9.6.3. Smartphones

    9.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        9.7.1. Digital Scanning

        9.7.2. Digital Learning

        9.7.3. Art & Design

        9.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        9.7.5. Others

    9.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        9.8.1. e-Commerce

        9.8.2. Retail Stores

    9.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        9.9.1. By Country

        9.9.2. By Product Type

        9.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        9.9.4. By Application

        9.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    9.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

10. Japan Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    10.1. Introduction

    10.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        10.2.1. Drivers

        10.2.2. Restraints

        10.2.3. Trends

    10.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        10.3.1. By Product Type

        10.3.2. By Device Compatibility

        10.3.3. By Application

        10.3.4. By Distribution Channel

    10.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type

        10.4.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        10.4.2. Digital Styli

    10.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        10.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        10.5.2. Digital Styli

        10.5.3. Others

    10.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        10.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        10.6.2. Tablets

        10.6.3. Smartphones

    10.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        10.7.1. Digital Scanning

        10.7.2. Digital Learning

        10.7.3. Art & Design

        10.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        10.7.5. Others

    10.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        10.8.1. e-Commerce

        10.8.2. Retail Stores

    10.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        10.9.1. By Country

        10.9.2. By Product Type

        10.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        10.9.4. By Application

        10.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    10.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

11. Middle East and Africa Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    11.1. Introduction

    11.2. Regional Market Dynamics

        11.2.1. Drivers

        11.2.2. Restraints

        11.2.3. Trends

    11.3. Historical Market Size (US$ Mn) Analysis 2012-2016, By Taxonomy

        11.3.1. By Country

        11.3.2. By Product Type

        11.3.3. By Device Compatibility

        11.3.4. By Application

        11.3.5. By Distribution Channel

    11.4. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Country, 2017-2027

        11.4.1. GCC Countries

        11.4.2. Northern Africa

        11.4.3. South Africa

        11.4.4. Rest of MEA

    11.5. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type, 2017-2027

        11.5.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        11.5.2. Digital Styli

    11.6. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility, 2017-2027

        11.6.1. PCs/Laptops

        11.6.2. Tablets

        11.6.3. Smartphones

    11.7. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application, 2017-2027

        11.7.1. Digital Scanning

        11.7.2. Digital Learning

        11.7.3. Art & Design

        11.7.4. Gesture Recognition

        11.7.5. Others

    11.8. Current Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel, 2017-2027

        11.8.1. e-Commerce

        11.8.2. Retail Stores

    11.9. Market Attractiveness Analysis

        11.9.1. By Country

        11.9.2. By Product Type

        11.9.3. By Device Compatibility

        11.9.4. By Application

        11.9.5. By Distribution Channel

    11.10. Market Presence (Intensity Map)

12. Forecast Factors: Relevance and Impact

13. Forecast Assumptions

14. Competition Landscape

    14.1. Market Structure

    14.2. Market Share Analysis

    14.3. Competition Dashboard

    14.4. Company Profiles (Details – Overview, Financials, Strategy, Recent Developments)

        14.4.1. Apple Inc.

        14.4.2. Microsoft Corporation

        14.4.3. Anoto Group AB

        14.4.4. Wacom Co., Ltd.

        14.4.5. Dell Technologies

        14.4.6. Moleskine Srl

        14.4.7. Neo Smartpen Inc.

        14.4.8. FiftyThree, Inc.

        14.4.9. Luidia, Inc.

        14.4.10. Hewlett Packard

        14.4.11. Lenovo Group

        14.4.12. Acer Inc.

        14.4.13. Adonit

        14.4.14. AsusTek Computer Inc.

        14.4.15. Staedtler Noris Digital

        14.4.16. Hanvon Technology Co., Ltd.

        14.4.17. I.R.I.S. Inc. (Cannon Group)

15. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027

    15.1. Introduction / Key Findings

    15.2. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Region

        15.2.1. North America

        15.2.2. Western Europe

        15.2.3. Eastern Europe

        15.2.4. Latin America

        15.2.5. Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ)

        15.2.6. Japan

        15.2.7. Middle East and Africa

    15.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region

16. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027, By Product Type

    16.1. Introduction

    16.2. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Product Type

        16.2.1. Digital Pens/Pencils

        16.2.2. Digital Styli

    16.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type

17. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027, By Device Compatibility

    17.1. Introduction / Key Findings

    17.2. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Device Compatibility

        17.2.1. PCs/Laptops

        17.2.2. Tablets

        17.2.3. Smartphones

    17.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Device Compatibility

18. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027, By Application

    18.1. Introduction / Key Findings

    18.2. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Application

        18.2.1. Digital Scanning

        18.2.2. Digital Learning

        18.2.3. Art & Design

        18.2.4. Gesture Recognition

        18.2.5. Others

    18.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application

19. Global Digital Writing Instruments Market Analysis 2012–2016 and Forecast 2017–2027, By Distribution Channel

    19.1. Introduction / Key Findings

    19.2. Market Size (US$ Mn) and Forecast By Distribution Channel

        19.2.1. E-Commerce

        19.2.2. Retail Stores

    19.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Distribution Channel

20. Assumptions and Acronyms Used

21. Research Methodology

Explore Technology Insights

View Reports
Future Market Insights

Digital Writing Instruments Market

Schedule a Call