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Best Travel Adapter OverallCeptics GAN 100W Universal Travel Adapter

$50 $45 (10% off) Amazon

Runner-UpTessan GaN Universal Travel Adapter

$43 $39 (9% off) Amazon

Best Compact Travel AdapterEpicka Pulse Travel Adapter

$30 $24 (20% off) Amazon

Best Budget Travel AdapterCeptics 6 in 1 Worldwide Travel Adapter

$19 Amazon

Summer is right around the corner. We’re headed out on adventures and bringing our stuff with us. Here are all the tech and tips that WIRED Reviews recommends for your travels.

Whether planning a country-hopping odyssey or a quick business trip, your journey will go more smoothly with the right kit. That includes the best travel adapters so you can safely charge all your gadgets wherever you land. I’ve tested several—both universal and basic options—and my favorites will work in most parts of the world.

Adapters make great gifts for travelers and deserve a place in your carry-on, but check out our other travel guides, like the Best Travel Essentials, Best Travel Tech for Families, Best Travel Pillows, and Best USB-C Cables.

Updated May 2026: I've added travel adapters from Ceptics and Tessan, mentions for chargers from Statik, D-Link, Epicka, Aunno, and UGreen, reorganized and slimmed down my recommendations, added a Don’t Bother section, removed older devices, and updated prices.

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Ceptics

GAN 100W Universal Travel Adapter

$50 $45 (10% off) Amazon

Jet off to more than 200 countries with these compact Ceptics adapters in your luggage, and charge all your gadgets. The classic slider design pushes out EU, UK, and US plugs, and you can rotate the pins for sockets in Australia and China. I love how securely the plugs lock into place; you must press down firmly to slide them back. You have a universal input socket, an additional side socket for US or Japan plugs, and two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports on the bottom. But what makes this travel adapter my new favorite is the retractable USB-C cable. It’s around 25 inches long, the end sticks to the adapter magnetically, and it saves you from having to pack an extra cord. The cable can deliver up to 100 watts in total. The USB-C ports support up to 15 watts, and the USB-A ports go up to 12 watts.

The main problem is the lack of any grounding, which is meant to reduce the risk of an electrical shock if there's a fault, such as a loose wire inside a device with a metal case. (This video explains grounding well.) Thankfully, there's overload protection with a 10-amp fuse, and it comes with a spare, but you should not use this adapter with any device with a third metal ground pin on its plug.

I also tested the 140-watt Ceptics 6-in-1 model ($60), which omits the cable but has three USB-C ports and one USB-A, and the excellent 70-watt model ($45), which has the retractable cable but fewer ports and loses the extra outlet. Both are excellent alternatives.

SpecsPlug TypesA, C, G, and IExtra Ports1x USB-C retractable cable, 2x USB-C, 2x USB-APorts WattageUp to 100 wattsWarranty1 year

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Tessan

GaN Universal Travel Adapter

$43 $39 (9% off) Amazon

This travel adapter from Tessan was my previous top pick, and it’s still a solid choice if you want something a little more compact and lightweight. It has a similar slider design and covers the same bases (more than 200 countries). Tessan has included two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports on the bottom. The USB-C ports can deliver a maximum charging rate of 65 watts, while the USB-A ports offer 60 watts and 5 watts, respectively.

If you need more power, there's a 140-watt model ($79), and the most powerful travel adapter I've tested, the Voyager 205 ($128), which has six USB-C ports and one USB-A to deliver up to 205 watts. If you don't care about charging speed, Tessan's 20W model ($22) is very reasonably priced and offers two USB-A and two USB-C ports in a compact package.

SpecsPlug TypesA, C, G, and IExtra Ports2x USB-C, 2x USB-APorts WattageUp to 65 wattsWarranty18 months

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Epicka

Pulse Travel Adapter

$30 $24 (20% off) Amazon

The beveled edges of this travel adapter from Epicka shave off a bit of bulk, making it more comfortable to hold. The sliders work well and lock in place securely to cover you in around 200 countries. A pair of USB-C and two USB-A ports is a good mix. It can deliver up to 45 watts from either USB-C, while the USB-A ports top out at 18 watts. It h

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