doorbell cameras

Porch video monitors

Doorbell cameras are video cameras built into doorbells, allowing homeowners to see and speak with visitors remotely through a smartphone app.

They record footage of anyone approaching the door, serving both convenience and security purposes: The doorbell camera caught the package thief on video.

Ring popularized the category, making doorbell camera footage a staple of neighborhood social media groups and local news crime reports.

Related

motion detection · sensor · porch · package · delivery · porch pirate · package theft · alert · notification · security · smart · smart home · recording · visitor · stranger · theft · night vision · night mode

Categories
Opposites
surveillance technology vs. non-surveillance entry monitoring

doorbell cameraspeepholes

Small door viewing apertures

door knockers · doorbells · door chains · intercom systems · open-door policy

visible/overt security vs. hidden/covert security

doorbell camerascovert surveillance

Secret observation of targets

nanny cams · pinhole cameras

connected/smart home technology vs. analog/manual home features

doorbell camerasdeadbolts

Locks requiring key turns

Family

door, bell, camera, doors, bells, cameras, doored, doorway, doorways

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G