Promotional keychains carry your logo into a pocket a buyer opens every single day. This range covers 13 styles of branded keychains, priced by the piece in bulk. Pad printing, laser engraving, screen printing and full color digital printing are all offered across the range, and minimums and production times are set per item.
Thirteen styles of promotional key chains
Each custom keychain style below is its own range with its own price band, material and imprint area. Start here if you already know the shape you want.
- Custom key tags and fobs in materials that include PVC, metal, leatherette, wood and acrylic. A flat face leaves clear room for a logo.
- Stress reliever keychains in polyurethane, foam and silicone. A buyer squeezes one at a desk, so the logo gets handled daily rather than filed away.
- Bottle opener keychains in aluminum, stainless steel, zinc alloy and wood. The opener does a job a phone cannot, which is why the item stays on the ring.
- Carabiner keychains in aluminum, stainless steel, ABS and polyester, with clips that hook onto a bag or belt loop.
- Flashlight keychains with ABS, aluminum and bamboo bodies.
- Plastic keychains in PVC, ABS, acrylic and silicone.
- Engraved keychains in zinc alloy, brass, aluminum, oak and birch wood. Engraving cuts the mark into the surface instead of printing on top of it. Engraved styles also cover personalized keychains that carry one person's name rather than a company logo.
- Floating keychains in polyurethane foam and cork. Foam holds a key above water, which is why marinas, boat dealers and dive shops order them.
- Pocket knife keychains and multi-tools in stainless steel and aluminum.
- Leather keychains in full grain leather, leatherette and UltraHyde. A debossed leather key fob is one of the simpler thank you gifts for veterans.
- Keychain lanyards and wristlets in polyester, neoprene and recycled ocean plastic.
- Plush key chains in polyester fleece and velour. Schools and mascot programs buy these.
- Long coil keyrings in ABS and PVC that stretch onto a wrist, so a key stays on the body instead of in a pocket.
Imprint methods on branded keychains
The imprint method decides how many colors you get and how the mark ages. Four methods come up again and again here.
- Pad printing uses a silicone pad that to press ink onto curved and irregular faces, which is why molded foam and PVC shapes use it.
- Digital full color reproduces photographs, gradients and multi-color logos in one pass.
- Screen printing lays thicker ink on flat plastic. Each color needs its own screen, so artwork with fewer colors costs less to set up.
- Laser engraving is used on metal, steel and bamboo styles. The beam burns away the surface layer, so the mark cannot rub off with the keys.
Hot foil stamping, silkscreen and heat transfer cover smaller groups. Send vector artwork as an .ai, .eps or .pdf file with fonts outlined, or raster art at 300 DPI at the actual imprint size. Our artwork and proof guidelines list every requirement.
Quantities, budgets and lead times
Minimums are set per item, so check the product page for the style you want or ask for a quote at your exact quantity.
Wholesale keychains price on a quantity ladder, so ordering custom keychains in bulk drops the unit cost at every tier. The same key tag costs less each at a higher tier. Setup charges depend on the imprint method and the number of colors.
Production time depends on the item and the decoration. That clock starts when you approve your free digital proof, not when you place the order.
Who orders promotional keyrings
Auto dealers hand a branded keyring over with the car keys, and it stays on that ring for the life of the vehicle. Real estate agents attach one to the keys at closing. Gyms, hotels and marinas print key tags for locker, room and rental keys, so the logo stays in service for years. Classic motel-style key tags fit right in with other vintage promotional items at a throwback event. Retro-style room key tags also sell well as hotel merch in the lobby gift shop.
Trade show teams buy imprinted keychains as a giveaway because the item packs flat and survives the flight home. An advertising keychain attaches to keys a visitor already carries, so the impression repeats instead of ending in a drawer. Zoos and museums also stock them as custom souvenirs in the gift shop. Schools, fundraisers and sports clubs order plush and stress reliever shapes that match a mascot. Key tags are also a staple of library swag at library card sign-up drives.
Request a quote with your logo and quantity to get pricing and a free digital proof.