UBeesize 12’’ Ring Light with Overhead Phone Mount, LED Selfie Light with Stand and Phone Holder for iPhone and Laptop, Desk Light for Video Recording, Zoom Meeting, Live Streaming, Tiktok, YouTube

Why it's worth it

This 12-inch ring clamps to a desk on a bendable metal arm, with an overhead mount that swings the light and your phone above your work surface. Three color settings and ten brightness levels cover video calls, straight-to-camera clips, and top-down demos.

This one clamps to your desk, and that's the whole idea. There are no tripod legs to trip over and no stand to break down, so it works in a bedroom corner or a shared apartment where a floor stand just isn't happening. The gooseneck arm bends where you point it, so hitting eye level stays easy even when your chair height changes.

The overhead mount is the part people underuse. The arm swings the light and your phone directly above the desk, which is exactly the setup for craft demos, unboxings, recipe shots, and anything where the camera looks straight down. A floor-stand ring light can't do that without buying extra hardware, and this one comes ready for it.

From our review of 5 ring lights for content creators

What we like

• +This one clamps to your desk, and that's the whole idea
• +The overhead mount is the part people underuse
• +Controls stay simple: three color temperatures — crisp white, daylight, and warm — plus ten brightness steps
• +For meetings, this is honestly all most people need

What to know

• –Twelve inches is a real step down from eighteen
• –Inexpensive LEDs also cut corners you won't see until you film