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You don’t need to have your own YouTube channel to upgrade the lighting on video chats and Zoom meetings on your computer. Clip-on laptop lights are an inexpensive and easy-to-use solution that allow you to create a more professional lighting environment for whenever you need to be on camera — whether that’s with colleagues, family or followers.
What Are the Best Clip-On Laptop Lights?
You don’t need to go all out with an 18-inch ring light and tripod — just look for the ability to adjust for brightness and temperature, whether you can adjust the laptop light’s angle, and decide between a ring light or other shape.
Brightness and Temperature: A small light you clip to your device will not, of course, be able to match the brightness of a very large light. However, it should be enough to fully illuminate your face, with two or three brightness adjustments, as well as the ability to alternate the warmth of the light from bright white to soft gold.
Adjustable Angles: Incorrectly aimed lighting can create glare no matter how bright or warm the light is — especially if you wear glasses and you’re trying to avoid that distracting reflection in the camera. Our favorite clip-on lights can be adjusted for angle and position, allowing you to optimize the light setting.
Remote Control: An external remote control operating system or switch fall in the “nice-to-have” category, but we still like the option to alternate between brightness and warm settings from where you’re sitting rather than reaching for the button on the light’s face.
Portability: Each of this clip-on options are extra portable thanks to their small sizes, so you can easily pack them in your laptop bag or a backpack pocket when you’re commuting or traveling.
