Peak Design's tiny magnetic tripod has changed how I film and watch content on my phone

I'm a bit late to the party, but six months ago I picked up the Peak Design Mobile Tripod and attached it to my Pixel 8 Pro.

It has lived on my phone ever since.

The tiny magnetic tripod fixes onto any MagSafe / Qi2 phone, though pretty weakly, so I also picked up Peak Design's dedicated SlimLink mobile phone case, which provides a strong, secure attachment I can trust.

It folds flat to just 0.8cm / 0.3 inches thick and neatly fits the profile of a phone when attached vertically — using the tripod in this orientation is a breeze.

It's possible to rotate the phone 90 degrees for a horizontal setup, but it's slightly fiddly.

You get the knack quick enough, though.

I initially picked up the Mobile Tripod for hands-free filming and photography, as it's an ideal tabletop setup.

However, I quickly adopted it for hands-free watching too — perfect on the foldout tables on trains and planes.

It was liberating to give my hands a break and easily position my phone exactly how I liked, especially for long-form watching.

I also regularly found its small footprint handy for creative photography techniques, such as the Pixel's long exposure mode — it'll fit on a flat-topped fence post, for example.

As such, the Peak Design Mobile Tripod has now become my most-used phone accessory.

At $80 / £75 / AU$125, it's fairly pricey, as is the way with Peak Design accessories.

However, you are getting a premium-quality product.

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