The best Continuity Camera mounts in 2024: turn your iPhone into a MacBook webcam

The best Continuity Camera mounts can help you use your iPhone’s rear camera as an alternative webcam. That means you can improve the picture and sound quality on your video calls, without having to buy a new webcam.

Handily, Apple’s clever Continuity Camera tech allows you to link your iPhone, and use it as a video-conferencing camera and microphone combo. Note that you need an iPhone 12 or later, running iOS 16 or later. You’ll also need a Mac running macOS Ventura or later, and both devices need to be signed into with the same Apple ID and on the same Wi-Fi network.

If you have all that, the only other thing you need is something to attach it with. This is where the best Continuity Camera mounts come in: specially formed mounting points that attach to the back of the MacBook’s lid and hold your iPhone in exactly the right position. In this article, we present the best on the market today.

Ian Evenden

Ian Evenden has worked for newspapers, magazines, book publishers, and websites during his 20-plus years in journalism, and is never happier than when taking a new piece of expensive technology out of its box. When he's not slaving over a hot keyboard, he lies in wait for wildlife with a long camera lens.

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Best Continuity Camera mounts in 2024

Best Continuity Camera mount overall

Belkin is a respected maker of iPhone and Mac accessories, so it’s no surprise to see it create this excellent Continuity Camera mount. It’s sold through the Apple Store itself, so we can assume it Apple's seal of approval.

What you get is a small circle that attaches via magnets to the MagSafe wireless charging hotspot on the back of an iPhone, then clips over the top of your MacBook lid with a simple hook. You can rotate the phone into portrait orientation if you want to, and it also features a kickstand so you can use it away from your laptop, perhaps to prop up your iPhone while you watch a movie.

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Best budget Continuity Camera mount

This no-frills mount handles all the basics if you’re either on a tight budget or you want to see if Continuity Camera is going to be useful for you without making a larger spending commitment. The circular mount attaches readily to your MagSafe-compatible iPhone or case, and you can rotate your phone to either portrait or landscape orientation. 

There’s a little bonus in the form of a simple magnetic metal ring, which you can attach to a conventional phone case, giving you a roundabout way to use older iPhones that support Continuity Camera but not MagSafe.

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Best metal Continuity Camera mount

This is a circular magnetic mount like many others, but this time it’s made from aluminum and offers a degree more versatility. Not only does Stouchi’s mount work with Continuity Camera, attaching solidly to the top of the laptop screen in the classic piggyback style, it also functions as a desktop stand and as a grip ring: you can put your finger through it while holding your phone up for filming or video calls, giving it extra stability and theft protection.

The surfaces that come into contact with your phone or laptop are coated in rubber to prevent scratching, and you can easily rotate your phone into portrait orientation if you need to.

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Best tilting Continuity Camera mount

This clever little design sets out to cover all the bases. A magnetic disc attaches to your MagSafe-compatible iPhone, and sits on a simple hinged mechanism that enables you to adjust the height to tilt the viewing angle. The hinge system also goes wide enough that it can clip not only to a MacBook screen, but also to the top of a modern iMac or pretty much any external flat-screen monitor.

The icing on the cake is that the magnetic disc can also detach from the hinge and has its own clip, so you can use it on your MacBook screen in the same way as many of the other mounts you’ll see here. If you want to travel with as few extras as possible, just leave the hinge at home.

Alternatively, you should be able to use a disc-shaped MagSafe charger (not included) with the hinge, so that you can charge your iPhone while you’re on a video call. This configuration works with official Apple chargers, but not necessarily with some third-party chargers.

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Best flip Continuity Camera mount

This mount does something slightly unusual, but obvious when you think about it. Naturally, it can hold your iPhone with its rear cameras facing you, so it can act as an enhanced webcam when you’re taking a video call on your laptop screen; but it can also flip the other way around, so that a video call can appear on the phone screen, using the phone’s front camera, keeping your laptop screen clear for other things. 

It can also mount on the side of your monitor, holding the phone in portrait orientation, so you can keep a messaging, social media or music app in your eyeline but without cluttering up the larger screen. Made from aluminum, the mount also comes with magnetic discs, so you aren’t confined to using it with MagSafe-compatible phones.

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Best Continuity Camera mount with light

The beauty of Continuity Camera is that it’s wireless, so you don’t have to keep your camera in the traditional webcam position at the top of the screen. This spring-loaded arm allows you to swing your camera away from your screen, rotating it into the perfect position using its ball head, then to add a little illumination with its ring light.

A clamp at the bottom of the arm gives it a solid grip on your desk, and the light’s USB power connector means you can hook it up to a rechargeable power bank to keep things fully mobile. It’s ideal for filming things on your desk, giving demonstrations such as cooking tutorials, or just making sure you appear in the best light possible.

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How to choose the best continuity camera mount

Which is the best continuity camera mount for you? That will vary according to a number of key factors. These include the specific iPhone or MacBook you have (see below for compatible models). Also think about your preference for mounting options (magnetic or clips), whether you want to adjust the angle and height, how portable you want the mount to be, and whether you need additional features such as wireless charging or privacy covers.

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