The Best Travel Tech Organizers to Keep Cords Neat and Tidy
It’s on every packing list, though we hardly need to write it down to remember it: a smartphone. Few of us travel without one these days, and more often than not, our technology haul extends beyond just a phone; a tablet or e-reader, digital camera, laptop, portable charger, and wireless headphones may be on the list, too. Whether you’re working remotely or not, chances are you’re bringing your entire digital setup with you. But throwing a tangle of cords and technology in your carry-on is a recipe for frustration when you find your face pressed up against the tray table, blindly searching for a charging cable in your under-seat bag.
Where there’s a digital device, there are its accessories, and tech organizers keep them tidy and easy to find while you’re in transit. If you like the organization of a toiletry bag for your body and skincare, why not a tech bag for your digital gear?
Travel tech organizers come in many different designs. There are hard-shell, soft-shell, folio, and roll-up varieties that are designed with different layers of pouches, elastics, zippers, and pockets. In my own experience, simple designs come out on top. Look for adjustable straps and pockets that will grow with you and your tech gear.
Everyone’s needs are slightly different for their own digital Dopp kit, so you’ll want to first take stock of your essentials. Lay all your gear out on a table to help determine what kind of bag will fit your tech travel setup. Then, read on for our most-recommended travel tech organizers.
Best overall
Parker Clay Guzo Utility pouch
Parker Clay’s bags are made of fine Ethiopian leather and abide by the highest standards of ethical manufacturing and sustainable sourcing. The leather goods brand partners with Ellilta Women at Risk (EWAR), to hire and train at-risk women in craftsmanship. Its bags are not only made sustainably (read more about the brand’s leather production and sourcing here), they’re also well-designed and timeless in their construction. The Guzo Utility Pouch is a chameleon of travel bags: Use it as a slim tech pouch that you can slide into any tote, or transform it into a handy clutch you bring to a cafe or out to dinner.
Standout features: A sleeve slips over your palm to make this bag cup into your hand, so it doesn’t slip out of your grasp while you hold it.
What we love most: It can transform into a chic clutch by night if you’re trying to pack a tight capsule wardrobe.
Dimensions: 10″L x .25″W x 7″H
Best budget pick
Travelon tech accessory organizer
Tech organizers don’t have to be complicated, they just need to be easy to find in your bag when you need them. The Travelon tech accessory organizer in the color lime pops, and is easy to spot quickly, even in the dark. The roll-up design makes it compact and malleable in any bag. Made of ripstop fabric, the water- and stain-resistant exterior would also hold up on backpacking or outdoor trips if you’re stuffing it in a jam-packed hiking pack.
Standout features: The flexible roll-up design makes this ideal for tucking into empty corners of any backpack or bag.
What we love most: Malleable yet tough ripstop construction
Dimensions: 6.5″L x 1″W x 5″H
Best for remote workers
Mosiso messenger bag
If you’re a digital nomad, chances are your laptop goes with you everywhere, which means chargers and accessories are a must-carry too. This Mosiso laptop bag cuts down on the number of bags and cases you need: It’s a shoulder bag, cushioned laptop sleeve, and tech organizer all in one. Available in standard 13″ and 16″ sizes that fit most laptops, the Mosiso keeps your laptop in a cushy cocoon with 360-degree padding. On the outside, tuck all of your laptop accessories into soft zippered pouches. Big enough to hold external hard drives and battery packs, you won’t forget them when they’re attached to your laptop.
Standout features: Keep laptop accessories in the same place as your laptop to avoid fishing around for them in another bag. Carry it like a briefcase, or attach the sling strap and make it a day bag you can bike or walk with hands-free.
What we love most: A luggage sleeve that slips over your carry-on handle
Dimensions: 16.57”L x 11.81”W x 2.36”H
Best for photographers
Peak Design tech pouch
Peak Design is known for designing with the travel photographer in mind. The Peak Design tech pouch is a padded, semi-rigid carry-all that can stand upright on its own and opens like a clam with a 270-degree zipper. Interior accordion-like compartments are designed to separate key photography gear and snug elastics hug SD cards. A pen holder keeps a stylus handy in one place. Large pockets open up for charging blocks, power banks, and hard drives. An exterior zippered pouch holds need-to-reach items without unloading the whole bag. Peak Design’s proprietary anchor system and strap transform this tech pouch into a small day bag when you need it.
Standout features: A hand sleeve that slides over your palm makes this easy to open on the go without needing a flat surface to set it on. Plus, it can accommodate bulky items like a small point-and-shoot camera, a mouse, or a battery.
What we love most: The charging cable pass-through allows you to plug in your device from the outside without taking out the cable and battery.
Dimensions: 6″L x 9.5″W x 4″H
Best for Apple users
Function 101 Bento Stack Charge 8000
Both a battery pack and a tech organizer, the Function 101 BentoStack Charge 8000 is a stackable hardshell case geared toward Apple loyalists. The Charge 8000 offers three ways to charge, which can be used simultaneously: a USB-C port, USB-A port, and wireless charging. Four different storage layers provide a space for everything, which includes two shallow layers for your Apple Pencil and Apple watchbands; and two deeper layers for larger items like AirPods, charging cables, and wall charging bricks. Mix and match the layers as you like, and keep it all together with a color-matched silicon band.
Standout features: Apple’s love for minimalist design makes this Japanese–inspired tech storage box blend in seamlessly with your products.
What we love most: It’s a hefty battery bank with handy attached storage, which keeps a suite of Apple accessories tidy and juiced up on the go.
Dimensions: 7.75″L x 3.75″W x 4.6″H
Best for everyday use
Dagne Dover Arlo Neoprene tech organizer
This mini tech organizer from Dagne Dover might as well live in your everyday tote. The Dagne Dover Arlo tech organizer in the small version is an agile addition to your travel kit because of its nimble size—tuck it into a belt bag, travel sling, or day pack without much added bulk. Designed to keep your laptop and phone basics handy, this neoprene organizer doesn’t leave extra space for items to slip around. Everything is kept snug using elastics and mesh pockets made of recycled plastic.
Standout features: Try it in two sizes—small and large, and swap them out for shorter or longer trips.
What we love most: The small size makes this easy to add to day bags, belt bags, or slings without taking up too much space or adding bulk.
Dimensions: Small: 4.5″ L x 2.25″W x 5”H; large: 8″L x 3.25″W x 5.25″H
Best colorways
Calpak tech organizer
Calpak’s travel tech organizer doesn’t reinvent the wheel here, but they do make it a lot more colorful and fun. This lay-flat organizer has elastics for storing rolled-up cords, and a zippered pouch perfect for USBs, hard drives, or charging bricks. The trouble won’t be figuring out how to organize your tech, it’ll be choosing from one of 16 different colorful patterns that show off your style and personality.
Standout features: A mesh pouch makes loose items easy to spot and grab quickly. Elastics and snug slip pockets keep anything from spilling out when you open it.
What we love most: The array of fun colors and classic patterns you can choose from.
Dimensions: 7″L x 9.5″W x 1.5″H
Best size options
Wandrd tech bag
Wandrd started as a Kickstarter designing bags for on-the-go photographers. Today, its travel bags are useful for any traveler looking for durable, gear-protecting bags backed by a lifetime guarantee. The Wandrd tech bag is offered in three different sizes which can nest together, or be bought and used separately. Built with an array of straps and grab points on the outside, you can attach these to your backpack or weekender using basic carabiners. An optional strap transforms the Wandrd tech bag into a compact sling. Earthy, neutral colors like Aegean blue, Yuma tan, and Sedona orange are fun variations to basic black, though that is offered too.
Standout features: Choose from a small, medium, or large version depending on your needs. Or, nest them together for an agile set of organizers that grows with your packing list.
What we love most: The fleece-lined zippered pouch (in the large size) keeps your iPhone cushioned and scratch-free.
Dimensions: Small: 7.75″L x 2″W 4.5″H; medium: 9″L x 3″W x 4.5″H; large: 9″L x 4″W x 5.5″H
Best water-resistant case
Bellroy Tech Kit
This semi-hardshell case from Bellroy carries just the essentials in a compact design. Available in 11 neutral colors made from recycled water-resistant woven fabric, the Bellroy is built to last and backed by a three-year warranty. A floating interior wall forms the interior pocket and closes with a satisfying magnetic click. Elastics hold dongles and other small items you may be prone to losing at the bottom of a bag.
Standout features: A firm, padded exterior give you peace of mind that your tech won’t get knocked or jostled around—essential for hard drives. Everything has a place in this organizer that keeps your accessories from moving an inch.
What we love most: The three-year warranty and water-resistant exterior
Dimensions: 5.12″L x 9.06″W x 2.8″H
Best discreet organizer
Twelve South Book Book Caddy Sack
Disguised as a leather-bound book, the CaddySack tech organizer by Twelve South is great for those who like to sprawl out at the cafe but worry their AirPods might get swiped when they’re not looking. Zip up this organizer and it turns into an incognito book. Though CaddySack designs for Apple products, the interior Velcro straps aren’t limiting, so whether you’re packing a Mac brick, mouse, or travel outlet adapter, it’ll fit right in. Suit up all your tech in a slick literary sleeve with the rest of its BookBook cases.
Standout features: A tweed interior and leather exterior give this tech organizer a polished look and feel.
What we love most: When you’re not traveling, this case looks great on an office bookshelf as an incognito way to keep cords together at home.
Dimensions: 5.7″L x 1.6″W x 8″H
Best style
Parker Clay Olivia organizer pouch
The Parker Clay Olivia organizer is thoughtfully designed in partnership with HGTV interior designer Sabrina Soto. Design and organization go hand-in-hand and it shows in this full-grain leather bag’s accordion construction. It separates little bits and bobs and offers quick access to everything at a glance. You don’t need two hands to unzip, unlatch, or pull open a pocket—a smart feature for hurried travelers. Grab a few of the six neutral colors and use them for toiletries, makeup, and your tech.
Standout features: Durable leather construction allows it to stand up on its own
What we love most: Details like a brass zipper pair well with full-grain leather that will age nicely with time.
Dimensions: 8.5″L x 3″W x 6″H
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