Tablet Stands

Stands and holders for tablets

Holding a tablet up for a whole film, a recipe or a long video call tires the arms, and propping it against a mug ends with it face down. A stand holds it at the angle you choose and leaves both hands free. The stands here are for tablets and iPads, and most take a phone as well.

The kinds of tablet stand here

• Folding aluminium stands sit on a desk or worktop. The angle and height adjust, and they fold up small for a bag. One here takes phones from about 4 to 7.9 inches and tablets up to 12 inches.
• Rotating stands turn on their base, so you can swing the screen round to someone across the table without moving the stand. One here holds tablets, phones and small laptops from 4.7 to 12 inches and folds flat.
• Bed holders on a long arm clamp to a bed frame, a desk or a shelf, and a metal arm about 90cm long bends to bring the tablet over the bed or the sofa. The head turns all the way round for portrait or landscape. The one here takes devices from 4.5 to 11 inches, with a standard or an extended arm.

Choosing a tablet stand

Start with size. Each stand gives the span of screen sizes it takes, measured corner to corner, so check your tablet falls inside it, with its case on if it stays on. A big tablet near the top of a stand's range holds best on a sturdy desk stand. A long arm suits smaller, lighter tablets better, because weight at the end of an arm makes it droop.

Then think about where it will stand. On a desk, a stand that lifts the screen higher saves bending over it. In the kitchen, a folding stand can be wiped and put away. In bed, only a clamp arm holds a tablet above you.

Phones have more stands of their own: see adjustable phone stands, aluminium phone stands and bed and gooseneck phone holders.

Questions people ask about tablet stands

Will a stand hold a tablet in a case?

Usually, if the case is not very thick. The holder's grip and the size span on each product page are the things to check.

Can I charge a tablet while it is on the stand?

Yes, if the cable can reach the port. Before you buy, look at the product pictures to see where the holder grips, and check it does not sit over the charging port in the way you will stand the tablet.

Is a bed holder safe over my face?

Tighten the clamp onto something solid, and set the arm so the tablet sits beside your face rather than straight above it.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when it usually arrives.

More to look at

• Adjustable phone stands
• Bed and gooseneck phone holders
• Desk phone stands
• Foldable phone stands
• Wall and kitchen phone holders
• Tablet and iPad cases