Ostilia™ Pocket Microscope
Ostilia™ Pocket Microscope
A handheld digital microscope with its own 2.0 inch screen, up to 1000X.
✅ Up To 1000X Sharp Magnification
✅ Big Dial Kids Work Alone
✅ Leaves, Bugs, Salt And Hair
✅ 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee
Ostilia™ Pocket Microscope
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping & Delivery
Order processing takes 1-3 business days before shipment. Once your order is dispatched, the estimated delivery time is:
United States: 7-15 Business Days
United Kingdom: 7-15 Business Days
Canada: 8-15 Business Days
Australia: 8-15 Business Days
New Zealand: 8-15 Business Days
Every order ships Fully Tracked & Insured for one flat $9.95, whatever you order.
30-Day Money Back
30-Day Money Back
If for any reason you aren't completely happy with your order, we'll do everything in our power to make it right.
Every order comes with our 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can give the Ostilia™ Pocket Microscope with zero risk.
Obsessed! My daughter forgot the iPad the second she saw salt up close. She works the dial herself and asks to go find more!
See What Real Customers Are Getting 🤩
Backyard Beats The iPad
Kids crouch over a flower and forget the screen indoors. One petal turns into a velvety orange world.
Hold it upright, set the clear skirt on a petal, and twist the dial until it is sharp. Then press to shoot.
Everything Becomes A Discovery
Salt, hair, a ladybug's shell, a butterfly wing: every why gets answered up close in bright, sharp color.
Sweater fibers, a dollar bill's engraving, a bit of spice from the counter. Around the house is a whole lab.
Exploring Side By Side
A grandparent crouches beside a child on the park path, and the why questions get real answers.
The big ribbed dial fits small hands, so she explores on her own while you smile beside her.
What Makes Ostilia Stand Out?
Every Ostilia order is packed with the stuff that makes this easy and worth showing off.
Here’s what you get:
Up To 1000X Magnification
Fibers, leaf veins and salt crystals fill the screen in sharp, bright detail, never a blur!
Big Dial For Small Hands
A big ribbed focus dial twists easily under a small thumb, so kids focus it by themselves.
Eight LEDs Light The Dark
Eight LEDs shine at Medium or High, so a dark closet or blanket fort is no problem.
Save Photos And Video
Shoot photos and video to a micro SD card, then plug into a laptop and show the finds big!
Over 100,000 People Are Hooked on Ostilia
Buyers and first-timers everywhere love what Pocket Microscopes did for them. Here’s what they say!
“My 7-year-old used to beg for the iPad. Now she kneels in the clover and turns the dial herself, asking why about everything.
“My 11-year-old and I leaned over a leaf on the porch rail and lost an hour. Weeks later it is still his favorite thing.
“My granddaughter held it on a fallen leaf and gasped at the green veins. I have not seen her this thrilled in ages.
Try The Pocket Microscope Completely Risk-Free
There is no reason to wait. With our 30-day money-back guarantee, you can ask for a return up to 30 days after your order arrives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe for young kids?
Yes. It is made for ages 3 and up, with smooth odorless ABS plastic, a chunky rounded body and CE, FCC and CPC marks.
How do we charge it?
Plug in the USB-C cable. The 600 mAh battery runs about 2 hours on a charge, and the cable comes in the box.
What comes in the box?
The microscope, a USB-C cable, a carry strap, instructions and a gift box, so it is ready to wrap.
Can it save what we find?
Yes. It takes photos and video to a micro SD card, and plugs into a Windows or Mac computer to show them big.
Which color should I pick?
Pick Yellow or White. Both have the same screen, dial and lights, so choose the one your kid will love.
How long does shipping take?
Orders are processed within 1-3 business days and most US orders arrive in 7-15 business days. Every order ships Fully Tracked & Insured for one flat $9.95, and you get a tracking number by email as soon as it ships.
Do you have a money-back guarantee?
Yes. You have 30 days after your order arrives.
My son found salt cubes on the counter and would not stop looking. Sharp and bright!
Out on the lawn with my 8-year-old, she held it on the grass and gasped at every blade. She works the dial alone and I just get to watch her explore. Great gift.
Bought this for my daughter and ended up hogging it myself on the couch. I set the clear skirt on my knit sweater sleeve and the fibers looked like braided ropes on the screen. Twist the dial, press, done. Now I keep finding new things to look at, from blankets to cushions, and it never sits in a drawer.
My 10-year-old lives for the garden, and I wanted him off the iPad for the afternoon. He crouched by the zucchini, set the clear skirt on a leaf and went quiet. Then he shouted for me to come see the cells. He turned the big dial himself until it was sharp, took a photo, and ran off to find a tomato leaf next. Every why he asks gets an answer up close now. Best gift we have given him, and it comes out every weekend.
Lives on my potting bench now. Leaves and pinecones look like another planet.
We brought a big leaf into the blanket fort and my twins took turns on the dial. The lit screen showed every green vein. Rainy afternoon, no iPad, zero fighting.
I bought this for my son and ended up testing the laptop feature first. One USB-C cable into the laptop and a leaf filled the whole screen, veins as clear as a map. Great for showing the family what a small hand found outside. The picture is big, sharp and bright, and setup took about a minute.
Our walks used to end with her asking for my phone. Now my 9-year-old kneels at the mossy rock on our park trail, sets the clear skirt down and twists the dial until the moss turns into tiny green forests. She calls me over to see, takes a photo, then hunts for the next thing. Ladybug shells, bark, pebbles, a leaf from every tree we pass. The carry strap is handy on the trail, and she asks to go out every single day.
Watched my son study dry leaves on our stoop for an hour. He asks why constantly now.
I grabbed a dollar bill from my purse and the engraving looked like a tiny city of lines. Coins next! The screen is sharp, and the dial is easy enough that anyone can use it.
I am 70 and my 5-year-old grandson held it on a leaf on our back porch steps while I took this picture. He worked the big dial all by himself, and his eyes went wide. I wanted him off the tablet and out in the fresh air, and this did it. Easy for me to use too, no fiddling at all. A real keeper.
I did not think a gadget could beat the iPad, but my son dragged me to his dark bedroom closet to prove it. The LEDs lit up a wool sock and the fibers looked like thick ropes on the screen. He twisted the big dial and called out every new thing he saw. Works great in the dark, and the battery has kept up with him. Easy to hold, easy to focus. It is a real hit in our house and nothing like a toy that ends up in a drawer.