9 Best Luggage Trackers of 2026

The second-generation AirTag is the simplest way for an iPhone owner to keep tabs on a checked bag. It reports its position through Apple's Find My network, which Apple says draws on more than a billion iPhone, iPad and Mac devices, so a suitcase sitting in a busy airport is likely to be seen often. The feature that matters most for travelers is Share Item Location: if a bag does not arrive, you can send a temporary link to the airline, and Apple names more than 50 carriers that accept it, including Delta, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and United. Sharing ends when you get the bag back or after seven days. Close up, the new Ultra Wideband chip gives up to 1.5x the Precision Finding range and the speaker is 50% louder. The tag is rated IP67, weighs 11.8 g and runs on a replaceable CR2032 for more than a year. The limits are clear: it needs an iPhone or iPad, and you must buy a holder to clip it to luggage.

The Chipolo POP is the most flexible pick for travelers who do not all use the same phone. One tag sets up on either Apple's Find My network or Google's Find Hub, so it can follow an iPhone owner's suitcase on one trip and an Android owner's on the next after a reset. Chipolo rates the ring at up to 120 dB, among the loudest figures published here, which helps when a bag is in a pile at a carousel or under a hotel bed. The built-in keyhole means you can loop it onto a zipper pull or tag strap without buying a holder. Battery life is up to a year on a replaceable CR2032, and the free Chipolo app adds Out of Range Alerts and a double-press to ring your phone. The tradeoffs are a lower IP55 rating, which covers splashes but not dunking, and no Ultra Wideband, so close-range finding is by sound rather than an arrow on screen.

The Galaxy SmartTag3 is the tag to buy if you carry a Samsung phone. Samsung says it is about 35% smaller by volume and 33% lighter than the SmartTag2, and it reports through the Galaxy Find Network, which Samsung puts at more than 900 million participating devices. For luggage the standout is the alert set: Place Notification tells you when a tagged item enters or leaves an area you draw, Movement Detection Alert flags when it moves, and Location History shows where it has been, so you can see a bag leave the airport or a hotel storage room. Battery life is rated up to 550 days, or 790 days in Power Saving Mode, which beats every coin-cell tag here. Compass View uses Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding for direction and distance from up to 60 m, with UWB taking over up close. For the first time iPhone users can check the tag through SmartThings Find, though it is still a Galaxy-first device.

The Moto Tag 2 brings Ultra Wideband to Android at a low price. On a phone that supports UWB, it shows accurate direction and distance to your bag, and on Bluetooth 6.0 phones running Android 16 or later, Channel Sounding helps when the bag is just out of view. Away from your phone it reports through Google's Find Hub network, and you can share its live location with trusted contacts, useful if a family member is meeting a bag at the other end. Motorola rates the battery at over 600 days on a standard CR2032 that is easy to replace, and the IP68 rating covers immersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for 30 minutes. It also works as a remote camera shutter and phone finder. The catch is that it is Android only, set up through the moto tag app, so iPhone owners cannot use it at all. It lists at $29.99 and was $19.99 on sale when we checked.

The Pebblebee Clip 5 suits travelers who would rather top up a tag than swap batteries. It charges over USB-C and Pebblebee rates a charge at up to 12 months, though the cable is not in the box. Like the Chipolo POP it pairs with either Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, and its clip-on body comes with a keyring and carabiner, which makes it easy to hook onto a suitcase handle. Pebblebee lists Bluetooth range at up to 500 ft (150 m), and bright LEDs plus a loud buzzer help you find a bag in a dark car trunk or at a crowded carousel. The tag weighs 10 g, carries an IPX6 rating and a 2-year limited warranty, and the Clip adds Pebblebee's Alert safety feature, which can send an alert from your keychain. It costs $34.99, a few dollars more than the coin-cell tags, and it lacks Ultra Wideband for on-screen direction finding.

The Chipolo LOOP is the rechargeable, better-sealed sibling of the POP. It pairs with either Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, so it suits any phone, and its flexible silicone loop wraps around a suitcase handle or backpack strap without an extra holder. Chipolo lists an IP67 rating, which covers dust and water immersion, a step up from the POP's IP55, and that matters for bags that sit on a wet tarmac. It charges over USB-C and Chipolo rates a charge at up to a year. Published Bluetooth range is up to 120 m (400 ft) and loudness is about 125 dB, and the charging light can blink to help you find it in the dark. The free Chipolo app adds Out of Range Alerts and ringtones, though Call Your Phone is listed as Android only. At $39 for one, it costs more than the POP and AirTag, but multi-packs were discounted when we checked.

The Pebblebee Card 5 is for travelers who want the tracker out of sight. At 2.12 x 3.35 inches and 1.74 mm thick, it slides into a passport holder, laptop sleeve or the zip pocket inside a suitcase lining, where it is less obvious than a tag hanging from the handle. It pairs with Apple Find My or Google Find Hub, so either phone works. Pebblebee rates a wireless charge at up to 18 months, which means one top-up covers many trips, but you need your own Qi-style charger since none is included. It is IP68 rated, weighs 15 g and includes LEDs, a loud buzzer and a double-press phone finder, with Bluetooth range up to 500 ft. The tradeoff with any card is sound: buried in a packed bag, it is harder to hear than a tag on the outside. At $39.99 it costs more than the coin-cell options, and it carries a 2-year limited warranty.

The eufy SmartTrack Card E40 is a cheaper alternative to the Pebblebee Card 5 for hiding a tracker in a bag. It is 0.07 in thick, so it fits a wallet slot, passport case or the inner pocket of a suitcase, and eufy describes it as bend-resistant, water-resistant and scratch resistant. It works with Apple Find My on iPhone and Google Find Hub on Android, so either phone can see a bag's location through the crowdsourced networks. Charging is simple if you own a phone charging pad: set the card on any standard wireless charger and an LED shows red while charging and blue when full. The weak points are endurance and volume. eufy rates a charge at up to 5 months, against up to 18 months for the Pebblebee card, and the alarm reaches up to 80 dB. It costs $34.99 from eufy's US store, which offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Knog's Scout Travel is the only product here designed as a luggage tag first. It bolts onto a bag with a braided stainless-steel cable and an anti-tamper bolt that needs Knog's tool to remove, and it comes with 90 mm and 160 mm cables. Tracking runs through Apple's Find My network, with NFC for Lost Mode. Printed on the tag is a unique QR code: anyone who scans it sees the contact details you choose in the Knog app and can send you a message, such as a note that your bag is at baggage services. You can also arm a motion-sensitive 85 dB alarm that sounds on the tag and alerts your iPhone when in Bluetooth range. Knog says it complies with FAA checked luggage rules. The downsides are real: it works with iPhone only for now, the USB-C battery lasts 2 to 4 months depending on use, and the list price is $65.99, though it was $33 on sale when we checked.