How to make a DIY gimbal for smartphones

The COOPH team are back with a new DIY Friday installment. In the comments on some of our recent gimbal videos, the community challenged us to make a DIY gimbal especially for smartphone film makers, and here it is! Using only our smartphone and some items found around the house, we created a rig capable of capturing stable shots of even the most high-speed action! We’re sure you will enjoy it and maybe even try it out for yourself! Maybe you have a rig of your own, share it with us on the links below, or tag @thecooph and #coophshoutout on Instagram for a chance to be featured in our stories!
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[@TheCooph]

What should we make next?! Leave your ideas here 👇

[@navedkhanpathan900]

DIY DSLR GIMBLE... Please Much needed..😉

[@priyanshjig]

DIY jimmy jib

[@jonah1464]

Love this hack, still waiting for light-painting tips🖖😁

[@Globe_trotters]

DIY gimbal roller....

[@TheCooph]

@@navedkhanpathan900 hmm we'll need more cans!!

[@robertgenova7206]

finally a gimbal that fits to my moms budget

[@aryakumarjajnajitmohanty3842]

Couldn't have been better. It's cheap, it's easy, it's customizable as well

[@Jakiyyyyy]

Damn man, I'm amazed by this. Modern problems require modern solutions. :o

[@atlantabaruah]

"You don't lack resources, you lack resourcefulness."

[@HPeterJi]

Doh! You should’ve released this video back in February! I bought a DJI gimbal for a job and I use it only once in a while. I could’ve used that money to purchase another lens for my A7III 🤣🤣🤣 Cool hack!

[@zooomprod]

Sick talent! Both COOPH and the guys in front of the camera! 🙌

[@Gkitchens1]

Gives me a lot of ideas for how to make this design better. Thanks! I have a lot of selfie sticks and phone lines laying around, and a few bags of instamorph, some lead weights and etc. I can think of a bunch of ideas now. Thank you

[@mannyd9328]

You just made it possible for all of us to have a gimbal. That is awesome, thank you for sharing. 👍🏼

[@Emreu07]

Yes gimballs are so expensive :( :(

[@ankurpalmia]

Me watching the title: "wtf is this" Also me after watching video: "wtf this look amazing o.O"

[@YonsuKu]

This is actually something the average Joe could easily build without buying overly expensive tools or materials. Thank you so much !

[@lemister222]

The "balanced meal" got me

[@rgbnihal]

U are the big inspiration if my daily photography

[@beujjal]

Brilliant but you only need to compromise with the upper shots. I guess.

[@HPeterJi]

kumar ujjal that crossed my mind... like eye level. But if you won’t be shooting too long or not too often, I think this is a good solution 😆

[@beujjal]

@@HPeterJi yesssss

[@brettwooderson7442]

I've gotta say that's not what I thought was coming. Amazing thought process.

[@Flix-f6q]

Perfect gimbal for filming a portrait of my makerspace!

[@BergflitzerFoto]

Einfach Klasse ✌👍 wo nehmt ihr bloß diese Ideen her ???? 😎😊

[@christiaanvanrhijn7227]

my favorite stabilizer hack is to buy a stabilizer

[@vinceajpanganiban7742]

This was the best and easiest 👍

[@vivianapossamaidellasagril2692]

Perfeito. Vocês estão de parabéns!! Sucesso aí!!!

[@1dwarf_lyrics]

I've been looking for a perfect home made gamble to make Buh I found a perfect video You are the best man💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@Dee-us3jg]

Mind = BLOWN 🤯 thank you!!!!

[@johnsujith12]

wow... that smoothness!

[@ThinkWithSteven]

I think we already have more products than we need. Knowing how to modify what you have and achieve a goal without purchasing a new product would help the environment for sure.

[@MadhurPulekarPictures]

Make a comparison Videocon with and without gimbal

[@strixxx896]

But the hand of the paint roller is on the one side so the phone will be tilted to the opposite direction of the handle

[@zainshah8644]

Magnificent gimbal

[@YaseenKhan-hd2kk]

How did you even get that idea? The thing is super cheap and probably i have almost everything of that at home!! Big shout out to COOPH!👍👍

[@zsomborkovacs135]

Well BALANCED meal... Duuuuuuude, did you just... Very clever idea, btw! GJ

[@dreamstarstatus8031]

Very nice

[@rohan__1111]

This video put a smile on my face! It was a bad day.. feeling good again

[@anonyerblood2672]

The best of the best , The top of the top gimbal hacker

[@blacksharkofficial4567]

Best DIY ,THANKS

[@amanantareen]

Wow thats Great

[@nahidhassan1387]

Amazing 😍👌 idea

[@HD-ld1yr]

Thanks 😍A very nice video a million subscribers arrived congratulations 😍👍 I am from 🇮🇶

[@LiteralmenteGame]

I don't have exactly the same materials you've used in your video, but the ideas behind it are very solid, congratulations

[@soundsprobangladesh5003]

its the best one i have seen

[@thingujamajitkumar3308]

Best and easy DIY gimbal i have seen ever...👍🏻👍🏻 cooll....

[@isaac__channel]

i'm just review this to my channel... one of my fav episode... 🙏

[@CNTRRNDM]

Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@nextx1698]

the best f the best.true legend

[@gudmiart]

make more videos! you are the best!

[@VishalSharma-vl2hv]

awesome man , i m very happy after watching this video, ❤️👌👌👌

[@isgakdavis6021]

BRLLIANT! GENIUS! AND SO SIMPLE TO MAKE

[@arvizaslt]

Great tips! Great video!

[@filmstartelevision2066]

Thanks for ideas...I love this video..... super

[@fionaaudreygabriel5493]

Wow this is amazing

[@thejameslealartco.7625]

Very clever!

[@EbinDominic]

Best and simple of all diy gimbals

[@uvysulhadi6085]

It’s amazing work

[@MrNyuntshwe]

I'm sorry that I could not build one for myself. I need step by step guide, but it looks amazing!!!

[@ravibabu5328]

Thanks bro you are awesome.

[@CalvinHicks1]

Brilliant! Absolutely.

[@professornegisongs4413]

Just know the principle behind the product. Good job bro.

[@snowwold4767]

thanks

[@belindalansley7295]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Going to make one tomorrow!

[@yololaherve4663]

Wow, so cool

[@adarshkatiyar9154]

Nice very nice cooph team

[@darkstar2476]

Cool thanks Cooph. You've always been my photography favourite channel.

[@TheCooph]

Thanks :D

[@johnphillips519]

Very cool idea👌

[@yusufdp0113]

Please make a Camera Slider Sir !👍

[@pratham1161]

You can put your cam on a piece of towel and slide it on table! Good for indoors.

[@hinglgawa9549]

very nice gimble

[@NritanganAcademy]

Super.....

[@sujitshubham9026]

What is the difference between frame and composition ?

[@sahilsharmadec25]

you r the such a pro guy

[@Soupcan13]

Ha! That actually worked pretty well! Not a difficult set up either very cool

[@farzad905]

Very nice!

[@mbdiscovertrip]

Perfect 👌

[@zainmazhar9010]

Awesome hack am gonna try this one tomorrow morning Keep making this stabilizing hacks Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Love u guys 😘 I wish that i could see u and get some ideas and watch your actions 😊 Awesome 👍 channel

[@PAULISTADANCE]

Love

[@jaderatliff179]

Ridiculously useful! 😱🙌

[@garretteverett2613]

I cannot believe how many times this tutorial made me say "get the heck out of here"

[@richardrjacob9749]

My mind has been blown!💥💥

[@facundogarciaciceri]

Is this stabilized in post?

[@letsclickwithme]

Fantastic idea. I like so much .thank u so much cooph. Sure I will make today

[@masyhudaa]

Amazing

[@FAROOQAHMED-fw3ss]

Amazing bro

[@adamnawrocki1703]

Awesome 😆

[@CarSceneKorea]

dope af

[@ThePortuguesePlayer]

Nice product. For how much are you selling these for?

[@Nelson_Tokkie]

You are the best

[@Globe_trotters]

Super sir very very useful......

[@arunachugh]

You are amazing! Cooph 👍 Love your DIY.

[@soumyaharjani8006]

Hey can you tell that what can we use instead of mop head

[@wslytld]

Awesome that's good man you're a great talented! I always watch your videos! :)

[@tariqhussainofficial2361]

amazing

[@moneytalk7695]

Thank you boss, for sharing best idea 💡

[@arindam1388]

Awesome,🤯🤯🤯

[@SundeepKumar]

COOPH is my fav ❤️

[@blueskull6178]

now thats a whole canned pun in one video!

[@sajis4947]

Thanks for sharing.used some of your techniques in my video.

[@LKOpisyal]

Very affordable! 😊

[@user-du9lz6jp6c]

Great DIY idea, guys👏👏👏 from Russia with love😉

[@sivavaraprasadkothapalli3516]

Your made a level best

[@codyjarvis3426]

This is how I am , as long as it works , common sence and some tape ...love tape

[@artworld8586]

Cool man...😍😍😍

[@mr.dinestudio716]

Nice bro

[@SABARI95969798]

Which smartphone do you used in this so much quality 😍

[@TheCooph]

This is the Huawei p20 pro!

[@user-bi6le4fr1p]

I've seen all your videos, and I love DIY.

[@TheCooph]

Thanks!