If your smart lock is connected to a voice assistant, be sure to use a PIN to unlock it with voice commands. It's a stretch, but it is possible to create workarounds with IFTTT to avoid using the PIN.

Smart locks that supplement or replace your front door deadbolt do much more than lock and unlock your door without a key. Most smart locks (and all of the locks on our top picks list) let you receive ...

Smart locks, strangely enough, are one of the best entry points into home automation. They add function and style to something every house has: a front door. Locks designed to work with voice ...

A smart lock offers convenience to busy households, allowing you to unlock your door without reaching into your pocket for that elusive key. Many can be unlocked by the proximity of a smartphone or ...

Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your face, or with a fingerprint. Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart Locks are slowly becoming must-have options for smart home fans. They offer the typical deadbolt security of a regular lock while giving ...

Locks operated with keys were first invented 4,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt. These locks were far simpler than today's, but their operating principles were the same. Is it any wonder that most of ...

Maintaining a truly smart home takes more than simply connecting to a digital assistant and a voice-activated speaker. Smart locks—or smart deadbolts, more accurately—streamline your daily routine and ...

Affordable and easy to use, August takes our number one spot for the best smart lock on the market today. Yale Smart home-centric and feature-packed, Yale takes our number two spot. Schlage ...

Charlotte Pfahl, 68, prefers using an old-school mechanical key to access her New York City apartment. So when her landlord modernized the building and installed a smart lock in 2018, she and several ...

Leah Stodart is a Philadelphia-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable where she covers and tests essential home tech like vacuums and TVs, plus eco-friendly hacks. Her ever-evolving experience in ...