# Inkplate: Open-Source ESP32 E-Paper Development Boards

DevFeed: [Inkplate: Open-Source ESP32 E-Paper Development Boards](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/inkplate-open-source-esp32-e-paper-development-boards-13772.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/2026/05/inkplate-esp32-epaper-development-boards/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2026-05-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Arduino](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arduino.md>), [MicroPython](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/micropython.md>)

Tags: [arduino](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arduino.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [community-contribution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community-contribution.md>), [development-board](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development-board.md>), [e-paper](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/e-paper.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [low-power](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/low-power.md>), [micropython](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/micropython.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [projects](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/projects.md>)

## AI overview

This article introduces Inkplate, a family of open-source e-paper development boards built around the ESP32. It describes the shared hardware, Arduino and MicroPython support, and the Inkplate 6MOTION's dual-processor design and fast partial refresh for interactive projects.

## Source excerpt

Inkplate is a family of all-in-one, open-source e-paper development boards built around the ESP32. This article introduces the Inkplate lineup, covers the hardware, the Arduino and MicroPython libraries, and the kinds of projects you can build, explaining why ESP32 makes e-paper development accessible for everyone.