4 Best Indoor Surveillance Cameras (2023): For Houses and Apartments

Not quite ready equip your home with windows, doors and motion sensors and hire a monitoring service on call? Don’t worry! You can still keep your home secure without fiddling with wiring by installing one or two indoor security cameras. Knowing that you can check in when you’re away from home gives you peace of mind, but these cameras aren’t perfect. This is an obvious security benefit, but you put yourself at risk of privacy. These are our favorite security cameras after extensive testing, and we also have detailed information on what to look for when buying.

Be sure to check out many of our other guides, including Best Outdoor Security Cameras, Best Pet Cameras, and Best Password Managers. If you need other smart home products, we also have guides for smart plugs and light bulbs.

Updated February 2023: We’ve added cameras from Nest and Wyze, among others, removed old cameras, added a section on MicroSD cards, and updated our Eufy guidelines and policies.

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