When closed, this 2.3″ tall capsule looks like a miniature version of a gas cylinder, like the ones used for welding or a tall propane tank. The keychain cache is perfect for carrying pills or rolled-up cash and has a nice airtight seal. Made from Grade 5 titanium alloy.

This compact, waterproof pouch offers a great place to store headphones, cables, chargers, and small tools. Its interior has several pockets, and outside, there’s an easy-access zipper pocket. It’s designed to be used by itself or can be attached to a bag strap or belt, and can also be hung from Alpaka’s HUB Keychain clip.

This new version of Vital Carry’s firestarter is small but powerful. It can help light fires instantly by sending electrical current into steel wool tinder, and it even works in damp conditions. The Sparky Mini is easy to carry on your keychain and comes in aluminum, brass, copper, and titanium versions.

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.

One of the most important items to have with you is a flashlight. If you get lost outdoors at night, the power goes out, or you need to work in a dark environment, a battery-powered light is your friend. Everyday Carry shares their top picks, from the keychain-friendly Nitecore TINI 2 to the military-grade Cloud Defensive MCH 2.0.

This spherical keychain container is designed for carrying pills in its watertight compartment. Designed to look like a ringed planet, it’s made from titanium and has a silicone seal to keep moisture out. Its makers suggest hitting it with a torch or your gas cooktop for a splash of color. Measures 1.43″ across.

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.

This 3-foot-long pocket tape measure from TEC Accessories might not be helpful for diagramming an entire room, but it’s a handsome accessory for your keychain or coin pocket. Measuring just 1.24″ across, each is made from real titanium and comes in eye-catching finishes, including stonewashed, rainbow, and moire.

This minimal bottle opener from Aerocrafted deserves a spot on every keychain. It measures just 2.25″ long and weighs less than half an ounce but provides sufficient leverage to easily pop open bottle caps. It’s made from machined grade 5 titanium, so it’s strong enough to be used as a pry tool as well.

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 slimline flashlight won’t bulk up your pocket and is small enough to carry on your keychain. It outputs a crisp white 100-lumen beam and also has a red light mode for nighttime reading or navigation. It’s just 8mm thick, and its 800 mAh battery and built-in USB-C connector provide an emergency power source for your phone.

This stonewashed stainless steel clip is easy to attach to a bag or belt loop, and packs a dozen functions, including flat and phillips screwdrivers, wrenches, a carbide glass breaker, hex drivers, keychain loops, and a bottle opener. It’s TSA-friendly too.

This versatile stainless steel carabiner clip from Prepared4X hangs from your keychain, belt loop, or bag, and packs in 10 useful tools. Functions include Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, a bottle opener, wrenches, a box cutter, a wire cutter, a hex wrench, and a short ruler.

Chums’ compact wallet is made from water-resistant nylon and provides just enough space to carry your cards and cash. It has a zippered main compartment, a see-through window for your ID, and a built-in loop for a keychain. It comes in fun designs ranging from simple color blocking to tropical scenes and tie-dye.

This unique pocket knife features a geared mechanism to reveal its stubby 23mm (0.9″) 8CR13MOV steel blade. It’s the perfect size for a pendant or a keychain, though when it’s closed, it looks sort of those creatures Khan put in Chekhov’s ear in Star Trek II.

Tacray’s tiny utility knife is the perfect addition to any keychain and makes quick work of opening boxes, cutting paper and twine, and other everyday tasks. Its body is made from titanium in a blue-tint finish, while its replaceable knife blade is made from 440C stainless steel. Spare blades are available in a 10-pack.

No matter what pocket tools you carry, it’s a great idea to invest in a carabiner to attach them to your belt loop or backpack. Most of these medium-duty clips won’t hold your weight when rock climbing, but they’ll do a great job holding onto keychains and small tools. Everyday Carry shares their top 15 carabiners for 2022.

This tiny keychain flashlight from YSMART has a quick-release feature that turns it on when you pop it off of its backplate. It has a strong magnet to secure it in place while letting you use it without having to keep the light attached to your keychain. The 130-lumen light is available in aluminum or titanium.

Give your Apple AirTag a proper home on your keychain or backpack with this unique case from Supcase. It has an angular, futuristic look and is made of durable silicone with elevated bezels to protect your Airtag from drops and scratches. It hangs from a matching carabiner clip with a carbon-look accent. Save big on a 4-pack.

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.

This special edition TINI 2 celebrates 15 years of Nitecore. The keychain-friendly flashlight outputs up to 500 lumens for 15 minutes in turbo mode and features a gold-finished stainless steel body. It also has 15-, 65-, and 200-lumen modes with longer runtimes. Charges quickly via a USB-C connection. Just 1000 will be made.

The Gerber Mullet is a tiny multitool that’s meant to be carried on a belt loop or clipped to a keychain. It functions as a wire stripper, a scraper, a nail puller, a pry bar, a small and a large flathead driver, a cross driver, a 1/4″ hex driver and the ubiquitous bottle opener.

This premium pocket multitool from EDC maker Lautie comes in titanium, copper, and zirconium versions, each with a stainless steel tip. Its tools include a bottle opener, box cutter, pry bar, and a 1/4″ hex bit driver, set into a keychain-compatible wedge shape inspired by the head of a crane bird.