Desk Converter

Desk Converters and Laptop Risers

A desk converter turns a fixed desk into a sit-stand workstation without replacing the desk. It sits on the worktop, holds your keyboard and screen, and raises them to standing height when you want to change position. Ergox stocks a manual spring-assisted converter and a compact keyboard and laptop riser, both of which fold down to a slim profile when not in use.

1. Check the platform size

The platform has to hold your keyboard plus the screen or laptop you work from. Measure the footprint of what sits on it, and check the converter's own footprint against your available desk width.

2. Confirm the height range

A converter needs enough travel to reach a comfortable standing position for your height. If you are tall, check the maximum height before ordering rather than assuming a standard lift is enough.

3. Decide whether the screen needs to rise too

Some converters lift the keyboard only, which suits a separate monitor arm holding the screen. A keyboard and laptop riser lifts both, which suits laptop-only work. The keyboard tray range covers clamp-on trays if you would rather fix the tray to the desk instead.

Comparing a full adjustable desk? See the sit stand desk range instead.