Whether you’re looking to take pictures using the cameras built into the latest Apple iPhone or you want to use your smartphone to engage in video calls or virtual meetings, it’s often important to hold your mobile device very still and be able to position it at a specific height and angle. To accomplish this, there are a wide range of optional portable tripods and stands available. The best iPhone tripods each offer a different selection of uses, options and features.

When you need to hold your iPhone stable when shooting photos or video, or when engaged in a video ... [+] call, you have a variety of optional tripods and stands to choose from.

When choosing which tripod option will work best for you, first determine where you’ll be shooting or using the tripod to hold your iPhone steady. For example, if you know you want a tabletop tripod that can accommodate uneven surfaces, a traditional tripod design probably won’t be suitable. Need help figuring out what works best for your needs? Let’s take a look at ten of the very best tripods and stands available for any Apple iPhone model (most of which can be used with any smartphone).

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If you’re looking for a tabletop tripod that’s extremely versatile, check out the GripTight Pro 2 GorillaPod. The legs of this tripod are bendable, so it can easily hold your iPhone straight, even when it’s placed on an uneven surface. The legs can easily and securely be wrapped around a tree branch or fence, for example. However, when the legs are pulled together, this tripod can serve as an extended handle or even a selfie stick.

The Joby GripTight Pro 2 is made from ABS plastic, aluminum and stainless steel, so it’s lightweight (0.62 pounds), durable and water resistant—which means you can take it on all of your adventures. While holding your iPhone in place, you can position the smartphone at almost any angle.

When it comes to traveling with your smartphone, if you want to take a minimalist approach and carry as little optional equipment as possible when taking photos (or for holding your smartphone still during a video call or to watch a video), this Pocket Tripod folds up flat to become the size of a credit card and is just twice the thickness of a credit card when folded.

When unfolded, the 12.35-ounce Pocket Tripod allows you to position your iPhone on any flat surface at a wide range of adjustable angles. It’s made from durable, carbon fiber plastic and will hold your smartphone upright or in landscape mode even when it’s housed within a case.

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Using this lightweight, portable and versatile Joby GorillaPod tripod combined with the included Wave mobile microphone and Beamo mini LED light, this kit includes everything your need to film using your iPhone while on-the-go—without spending a fortune.

This kit starts with the Joby GorillaPod tripod, which can be placed on any surface, held in your hand, or its legs can be wrapped around an object while holding your iPhone (in portrait or landscape mode) firmly in place at the perfect angle needed to capture a shot. Everything you need as a vlogger or social media influencer can be easily carried with you in a compact bundle that weighs less than 0.5 pounds.

What sets this tabletop iPhone tripod apart from others is that it does not utilize three legs. Instead, it has a weighted and motorized round base that rotates. Once it's setup and you’ve locked the auto-focus on your iPhone’s camera onto your intended subject’s face or body, for example, as the subject moves, it’ll automatically stay within the frame. Meanwhile, if you walk around while engaged in a video call, the camera will stay focused in on you.

The Pivo Pod Red also comes with a small handheld remote control, as well as an app that includes 12 different shooting modes—for videography, still photography, time-lapse photography and shooting panoramas. The motorized based uses a rechargeable battery that lasts about 10 hours between charges.

On its bottom is a universal tripod connector. An optional, full-size Pivo tripod is available to connect to the base of the Pivo Pod Red, which offers a versatile alternative to placing it on a flat surface while shooting.

For photographers or videographers who have already invested in a mid- to high-end tripod for their traditional camera, this Ulanzi ST-14 tripod mount allows you to securely attach your iPhone to that tripod and then be able to fully adjust the phone’s angle.

Unlike other smartphone mounts that work with any tripod, this one is made from 100 percent aluminum (not plastic), so it’s extremely durable and lightweight, while allowing for 360-degree rotation of the phone, as well as the ability to custom-adjust the phone’s tilt angle (using a ball head). At the base of this mount is a quick release plate, so it takes just seconds to attach and detach your smartphone.

To use this mount without a tripod, it comes with a extendable support leg which pulls out from the bottom, allowing you to use the just the mount as a tabletop smartphone stand.

For a smartphone photographer who wants a nearly full-size adjustable tripod, as well as the functionality of a selfie stick and iPhone handle, this all-in-one product from Bluehorn will nicely meet your needs.

It’s made from an aluminum alloy that’s lightweight. The main part of this device extends out to a maximum of 40 inches, with an iPhone mount on one end and pop-out tripod legs on the opposite.

The device is Bluetooth compatible and comes with a remote control that allows you to control the shutter button of the Camera app on the iPhone from up to 10 meters away. The same remote attaches to the handle of the device when you’re using it as a handle or selfie stick.

When folded up, the selfie stick/tripod is just 7.9-inches long and can be used as a handle for your phone as you’re shooting photos or video.

For anyone who participates in video calls or virtual meetings, or does vlogging with their iPhone, the Lume Cube Ring Light Mini with Tripod includes a full-size folding tripod (that extends up to six-feet tall) with an iPhone mount, as well as a 12-inch ring light. The mounts for the ring light and phone, as well as a rechargeable battery for the ring light, a battery charger, a separate AC adapter for the light and a carrying case are all included.

This kit allows you to adjust the height and angle of the iPhone, while at the same time ensuring your face will be properly lit. The ring light’s brightness is fully adjustable, as is the color temperature of the light. The whole setup folds up nicely into a case, so it’s very portable. The tripod and light can be set up in less than two minutes using either AC power or battery power. The iPhone and tripod can be used with or without the ring light based on your shooting needs and location.

Whether you need to have your iPhone held still on a tabletop (or flat surface) to watch a movie, participate in a video call, or shoot photos/video, this handy little tripod is made from durable plastic and is height adjustable between 3.7 inches and 5 inches.

While the iPhone is being held securely in place, you can rotate it up to 360-degrees and adjust its tilt angle. The legs of the mini tripod fold inwards, allowing the device to also serve as a 5.9-inch long handle for your iPhone. The tripod’s feet and the outside of each leg are coated with a non-slip material.

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The RangePod Smart tripod is an example of a standard, full-size tripod that comes bundled with an interchangeable iPhone mount, so when not being used to hold your smartphone, you can use it to hold virtually any camera. When unfolded, the tripod can hold equipment weighing up to 17.5 pounds, so holding the iPhone in place is not a problem.

The aluminum legs each use M-lock mechanisms to adjust their length separately, so the tripod can accommodate an uneven surface. Meanwhile, the iPhone mount utilizes a ball head, so you’re able to rotate and adjust the angle of the smartphone, and then lock it securely in place. Each leg angle can be set at 25 degrees or 35 degrees and can extend out to about 62 inches in length.

The DJI Osmo Mobile 2 can serve as a tabletop stand for your iPhone (or a GoPro HERO action camera), however, what this device is really designed for is to serve as a handheld grip and automatic image stabilizer (gimbal) that works in conjunction with the image stabilization feature that’s built into your smartphone when shooting video. Thanks to its 15-hour battery life and automatic stabilization, this device is a “must have” tool for videographers who use their iPhone, especially when using the iPhone 13 Pro Max and shooting with its Cinematic mode. You’ll wind up with ultra-smooth footage, even when you (the videographer) are in motion.