This $50 smart key organizer will save space in your pockets and keep track of where your keys are (2024)

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• The KeySmart Pro is a compact key holder about the size of aSwiss Army Knife that significantly reduces the amount of space keys take up in your pockets.
• Instead of rattling and jingling in your pocket, the KeySmart Pro keeps them aligned, allowing you to "flip" the one you need open. It also comes with a key-sized bottle opener that has a loop on the other end for attaching thicker keys.
• The KeySmart Proalso has built-in Tile tracker to help you find your keys.The Tile has a battery life of six months, and will send your phone a notification when the KeySmart Pro is too far away.
• At $50, the KeySmart Pro is definitely an investment, but when you consider that a Tile costs $25 on its own, it's easier to justify. After using it for myself, the KeySmart 's ability to clean up my pocket and keep an eye on my keys make it a tech accessory I didn't know I needed, but am happy to have.

Up until last week I thought the best way to keep my keys organized was keeping them on a ring in size order, but the KeySmart Pro proved I was very wrong.

Instead of letting your keys fly around freely in your pocket where they can scratch your phone's screen and jingle relentlessly, the KeySmart Pro collects up to 10 of them together in a compact bundle that resembles up a Swiss Army Knife.

To add keys, you unscrew two large flat-head screws (they're big enough that you can screw and unscrew them using a coin) that hold the two parts of the KeySmart Pro together, and place their keyhole on top of one of two short studs.

You can place up to five keys on top of each stud, and the KeySmart Pro comes with small spacers that allow you to compensate for different key sizes. I only have three main keys, so I placed them all on one side, and used the spacers to even out the other one.

Once the keys are set, you screw the top piece back on, and are left with a compact key holder that's small enough to slip easily and and out of your pocket. To get a key out, you can push on its top, which protrudes out further than the KeySmart Pro's thin frame, and it'll flip out, ready to use.

To accommodate thick keys, like the ones most cars use, KeySmart includes a standard key-sized attachment that has a bottle opener on one side, and a loop to attach big keys on the the other. I appreciate how much the KeySmart Pro has cleaned up my pockets, but that feature alone wouldn't have been able to justify its $50 price tag. What makes the KeySmart Pro is the fact that it has a Tile tracker built into it.

Tile trackers connect to your phone over Bluetooth, and shows you the last-known location of whatever it's attached to through an app on your phone. Thanks to the Tile inside the KeySmart Pro, you'll have two big advantages over a regular key ring or compact key holder in case you forget or drop your keys:

• First, your phone will send you a notification that the Tile inside the KeySmart Pro has been disconnected from your phone, so you'll know that you've lost your keys very quickly.
• Second, you'll know the last place the KeySmart Pro was connected to your phone, so you'll know exactly where to start looking for it. If you've simply misplaced your keys, you can "ring" the Tile in the KeySmart Pro through the Tile app, and it will make a chime to make them easier to find.

Losing your keys is never fun, but the KeySmart Pro will give you a head start on finding them. A Tile designed to fit around a key ring costs $25 on its own, which counts for half the KeySmart Pro's price. If you're only interested in an easier way to organize your keys, you can get the non-pro version of the KeySmart for $23.

One thing to consider is that you will need to charge the Tile inside the KeySmart Pro every so often, but that's a small inconvenience given the benefits.

The KeySmart Pro is the perfect example of a gadget I didn't know I needed, but don't want to be without. Not only can I safely keep my iPhone and keys in a single pocket, but I'm no longer worried about what I'd do if I ever lost them. It would have been less expensive to attach a Tile to my key ring, but quite frankly the thought of adding additional bulk into my pocket put me off of the idea.

If you're looking for a way to slim down your daily carry, or want an extra layer of security if you lose your keys or they get stolen, the KeySmart Pro is a simple, compact solution.

KeySmart Pro, $49.99, available at Amazon