A powerful, Wi-Fi enabled ESP32 microcontroller makes this six-inch e-paper display – recycled from a Kindle e-reader – incredibly easy to control. Just plug in a USB cable, open Arduino IDE, and change the contents of the screen with few lines of code.

E is for Easy

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 has it all:

A 6-inch, 800x600 pixel e-paper display with support for greyscale, partial updates, and accelerated refresh cycles

An on-board ESP32 microcontroller with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)

Extremely low-energy, battery- or USB-powered operation (including a 25 µA sleep state) that wrings days, weeks, or months out of a single charge

A MicroSD card reader from which Inkplate 6 can pull images to display

Three capacitive touch pads

A form factor that's optimized for the design of custom enclosures

Additional GPIO pins, easyC/Qwiic compatibility, and support for I²C and SPI

Arduino libraries (100% compatible with Adafruit GFX) and a MicroPython module that facilitate the rendering of text, images, and line art.

ESP32 is the Place to Be

Inkplate 6 is built around one of today’s most popular microcontrollers. If you already have experience working with ESP32, then you’re in good company. Developing for Inkplate 6 should feel mighty familiar. And if you’re new to ESP32, this is a great way to start learning a set of skills that will serve you well for a long time to come.

The ESP32 WROVER module at the heart of Inkplate 6 features:

A dual-core microprocessor

8 MB of RAM

4 MB of flash

Integrated Wi-Fi & Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)

Technical Specifications:

Physical Interface:
- Three capacitive touch pads
- Hardware power switch
- One LED battery indicator
- Hardware reset button
Connectors: Micro USB, easyC, and GPIO
Wired Connectivity: USB, I²C, and SPI
USB to UART converter: CH340C
Storage: MicroSD card reader
Power Management:
- Based on Texas Instruments (TI) TPS65186
- MCP73831 lithium battery charger with a standard JST connector
Temperature Sensor: Internal TPS65186