Best phone stands and tripods for video calls, streaming and filming

With an adjustable design that lets you change both the viewing angle and height (you can extend the 7cm stand by an extra 4.2cm), support for any smartphone of up to eight inches in size and a sturdy weighted metal base, this is a brilliant allrounder.

While over £30 may feel a little pricey, this stand nails the basics. It uses magnets, so it will hold your MagSafeenabled iPhone in either portrait or landscape mode, and it’s super light but still made of metal (so it’s both portable and sturdy) while having a neat antislip base.

We’ve found it holds our phone well, at any angle, and it’s small enough to take with you everywhere, so you’ve always got a handsfree way to watch a show or make a FaceTime call.

If you’ve got an iPhone 12 or newer (save for the iPhone 16e), it will support quick wireless charging over MagSafe. This works with certain power banks and is also great with a wireless charger plugged into the wall.

We like how it folds down for portability and also has a second wireless charging surface that you can use to refuel your AirPods (as long as it’s a model that supports wireless charging!).

If you have an Apple handset newer than the iPhone 12 (except the 16e), this sturdy phone stand makes use of the builtin MagSafe feature to keep your handset firmly in place.

The phone snaps to the mount with magnets for a really secure hold. Got an Android phone? No problem – this comes with a metal ring that attaches to the back of your phone or its case for a MagSafelike effect.

If you need to give your phone some height and you’re using a tripod on a flat surface, this is one of the most portable options. It comes in loads of colours and can be positioned at many different angles, making it ideal for FaceTime calls or shooting videos.

It’s designed to be used with MagSafe iPhones and MagSafecompatible cases, and is slim enough that you can leave it attached to your phone at all times. We find it stable to use, even at angles where you’d think your phone would tip over, and we like its smart origamistyle design.

An adjustable stand doesn’t always mean extra height. This model lets you prop it up to any angle between 30 and 90 degrees when open, but it then folds down into a creditcard shape that’s just6mm thick when closed – ideal for your travels.

The “gooseneck” style of stand is designed to give you the greatest degree of flexibility. It’s useful if you need your stand to be fully adjustable to different heights and angles.

If you need to film something at an unusual angle, for instance, this will come in handy. It grips onto your desk, coffee table or bed, and then holds your handset in a phone clamp that fits a wide range of device sizes (from 4inch to 7inch phones).

We’ve used Manfrotto tripods for years and can vouch for their quality. If you’re after a mini model to stand up your phone and keep it stable, whether you’re recording videos, taking photos or on a FaceTime call, this is a great option.

It’s capable of holding cameras that weigh up to 2.5kg, so it will have no trouble with your phone. And the bundle linked here comes with a versatile smartphone clamp, able to hold the vast majority of phones.

When you buy a phone stand for your desk or office – perhaps to set up beside your laptop stand – you need versatility. That’s exactly what this model gives you – you can adjust both the viewing angle and the height, so it works just as well for a video call with mates as it does for watching YouTube videos on your lunch break.

We’ve tested several different power banks that can charge your phone wirelessly and have a kickstand function. If you’re after one that’s small and portable, this Belkin is our current top pick.

The metal stand is sturdy and reliable, while the 5,000mAh capacity should be enough to deliver a full recharge to most phones. It will work with iPhones that support MagSafe and Androids with wireless charging (as long as they’re inside a MagSafeenabled phone case!).

We’re big fans of the sturdy aluminium alloy build of this adjustable smartphone stand. It looks smart, and it uses silicone pads to keep your handset secure.

If you’re working from your smartphone, you’ll want to have it connected to power so it doesn’t cut out in the middle of your meetings and you don’t miss any crucial emails. We like that this lightweight model has a cutout in the back panel for cable management, so you can reduce visible desk clutter.

While it may look like it’s designed to only work with Peak Design’s attachment system, we can confirm this clever folding tripod works with any MagSafe case or magnetic ring on an Android phone case. It has super strong magnets to hold your phone in place, plus sturdy aluminium legs that are reliable after lots of use.

It is pricey, but there’s very little that’s as sleek, wellbuilt and pocketable as this. We’ve used ours for two years and it’s still in as great shape as the day we got our hands on it – the only downside is the lack of height adjustment.

After a highquality ring light that has a smartphone holder? We’d pick this one from Neewer. It doesn’t come cheap, but it offers extensive colour temperature and brightness adjustment, all the adjustable angles you’ll need, a sturdy metal stand, Bluetooth remote control and a carry bag.