Awesome Keychains

This basic multitool is the perfect addition to your keychain. It features a main knife blade, a file, flat and Phillips screwdrivers, and a bottle opener. Each tool locks securely in place, and the whole thing attaches with an integrated carabiner clip. It’s available with a grey or blue handle.

True Utility’s steel multitool offers 20 functions in a keychain-sized clip. In addition to holding your keys, it has a bottle opener, multiple flat and Phillips screwdrivers. a wire stripper, wrenches, a nail puller, pry bar, box opener, file, cutting blade, spoke wrench, and more. It comes with a form-fitting leather pouch.

DisagrEE makes these cool stainless steel keychains for car enthusiasts. Each one is cut in the shape of the head gasket from an engine. They have keychains based on sports cars from BMW, Subaru, VW, Audi, Mazda, and more, along with beefier designs inspired by big diesel engines from trucks.

A smaller version of Atech’s versatile multitool pen. This version is small enough to keep on your keychain and includes a pen, stylus tip, flathead and Phillips screwdrivers, and a 3″ ruler. It’s made from aluminum and has a hexagonal body to keep it from rolling around.

This photoluminescent bead from EDC accessory company MetonBoss adds an incredibly bright glow to keychains, lanyards, and paracord. Depending on the color you choose, it can glow for 12 hours or more on a charge. It looks like a glow-in-the-dark Life Savers candy, but don’t dare try to eat it.

If you’re going to take up space on your keychain with a tool, it should do more than one thing. Whether you prefer something minimal or a multi-bladed tool, there are plenty of choices out there. Everyday Carry picked 18 of their favorites, from the simple, key-shaped Geekey to the featured-packed Leatherman Squirt PS4.

Most carabiner-style clips for sale aren’t safe for climbing or rigging. But in case you had any thought about hanging anything heavier than your keys from Design the Everything’s machined titanium carabiner, they went and named it “Not for Climbing.” We dig its minimal design, and it looks especially good in colors.

This drop-forged carabiner clip from The James Brand is perfect for carrying keys and small tools on your belt loop. It has a minimal design with a reliable, spring-loaded clip and a two-compartment design for separating items. Comes in purple, black, Cerulean blue, Canary yellow, and a black/Electric Moss green combo.

Ant Design’s latest pocket tool puts an adjustable utility knife, pry bar, nail puller, screwdriver, ruler, file, and bottle opener on your keychain. Its clever bit driver arrangement lets you use bits straight-on or at a 90º angle and has 1/4″ and 1/6″ bit openings. Available in brass or titanium, both with glow markings.

This ultra-compact light outputs up to 300 lumens in max mode and has a faceted reflector for a smooth and bright beam in a keychain-friendly size. It also has 60-lumen and 5-lumen modes for longer runtimes and recharges via a Micro-USB connector.

After six years off the market, Vital Carry’s teensy keychain bit driver is back for a limited pre-order. The capsule-shaped tool hides a #2 Phillips screwdriver bit inside. Neodymium magnets hold the bit in place, and it can accept most 1/4″ x 1″ or shorter hex bits. Available in aluminum, brass, copper, or titanium.

This quick-release keychain puts 11 useful tools on your belt loop or pocket. In addition to holding your keys, it has a screwdriver, a bottle opener, a ruler, a pry bar, a box opener, a fire starter, a window breaker, and more. Each is CNC machined from grade 5 titanium and is TSA carry-on compliant.

This’s tiny screwdriver is as minimal as tools get. Its #2 Phillips head and 8mm flat head drivers stand at the ready on your key ring. Sure, you’re not going to get much leverage with this driver, but it could definitely come in handy in a pinch.

This special edition of Orbitkey’s key organizer was created in collaboration with accessory-maker Nomad. It features a high-quality Horween leather strap and can hold up to seven keys in a neat stack to keep them from jingling around. A blacked-out D-ring offers a spot to hang a car key fob or other accessories.

This tiny metal capsule puts a multitool on your keychain. Its stackable modules include a slotted screwdriver/pry tool, a Phillips screwdriver, a cutting blade, and a curved metal tip for pushing buttons without touching them with your fingertip. It comes in natural or black stainless steel and natural or rainbow titanium.

While it’s not nearly as slim as the original KeySmart key organizer, the KeySmart MAX makes up for that with features. It has a built-in Tile Bluetooth tracker and a loud tone to help you find lost keys, a bright flashlight with a rechargeable battery, a multitool blade, and holds up to 14 keys.

The Phob is a unique, premium keychain that clips easily to a pocket, belt, or webbing. Each one is assembled from 10 individual components, including a phosphorescent composite insert that glows in the dark. It comes in titanium-clad, copper-clad, and brass-clad versions.

These pocket-sized key organizers hold a mix of flat keys and optional blades that add tools like a knife, screwdriver, flashlight, and bottle opener. They come in a variety of materials like steel, titanium, carbon fiber, and micarta, as well as anodized and patterned aluminum.

Looking for a unique gift for a car enthusiast? PXLCARS makes one-off pixel art illustrations of vehicles and can turn them into custom acrylic keychains. They just need some good photos of the car, truck, or SUV you’d like illustrated. Keychain packages include a copy of the digital illustration.

This useful and durable key clip from Titan Talon Tool Co. is made entirely from grade 5 titanium. It has a built-in bottle opener and a 1/4″ hex driver and includes three accompanying metal loops and o-rings which can be used to quickly add and remove keys and fobs, as well as to store screwdriver bits. (Hex bits not included)

Designed to fit in Orbitkey’s leather key organizer, but fine on any keychain, this blade combines a box cutter, bottle opener, pry bar, flat- and Phillips-head screwdrivers, letter opener, imperial and metric rulers, and a file. Made from durable 420 stainless steel.

Cineik’s minimal key holder is made from a pair of custom-machined titanium bars that hold keys in place with screws and washers. The set includes a variety of stainless steel screws and black nylon washers which can accommodate a wide assortment of keys or a flat USB flash drive.

This hexagonal multitool measures just 38mm (1.49″) across but includes 10 useful functions. Among its tools are a bottle opener, hex wrenches, pry bar, nail puller, file, a metric ruler, a knife, seatbelt cutter, and a bit driver – though the latter takes only special flat bits that come with it.