Flexible Phone Tripod: Black Segmented Legs and Magnetic Ring

Packing a full tripod is not always practical when you only need a small tabletop setup. On Reddit, one traveler asked for recommendations for “a small compact tripod which is easy to either put on the floor/ on a angled surface on hang on a tree branch.”

A flexible phone tripod is one option: our collection groups tripods and filming mounts by type and by whether the phone attaches with a magnetic ring or with jaws. We sell one, so read this as a shop’s notes on its own listing and collection page.

What our listing says

We list the Magnetic Flexible Phone Tripod in our phone tripods collection.

Our listing says: “This flexible phone tripod has three black segmented legs and a circular magnetic phone ring above a short tilting joint.” It names these parts:

1. Legs. Three segmented legs in black.
2. Phone connection. A circular magnetic phone ring.
3. Head joint. A tilting head joint.
4. No jaws. The ring contacts the back of the device; there are no clamping jaws.

People search for one like this as “flexible phone tripod”, “mini phone tripod”, “bendable phone tripod”, “flexible tripod for phone”, “small phone tripod”, “compact phone tripod”, “tabletop phone tripod”, “pocket phone tripod”, “flexible mini tripod”, “octopus phone tripod” or “magnetic flexible tripod”.

Before you use it

Our listing says: “Choose this magnetic phone tripod for a stationary filming setup after checking that the phone or case provides a compatible magnetic connection.”

It adds: “Spread the three feet on a level surface and check the connection before releasing your hand.”

What is in the box

Our listing says: “Phone not included.”

Quick answers

Is the phone included?

Our listing says: “No. The phone is not included.”

Where to go next

Browse phone tripods, read our selfie stick tripod guide, or go straight to the Magnetic Flexible Phone Tripod.