Blink Indoor Camera Review

The Blink Indoor Camera is very small—it will easily fit in your palm. But don’t let its small size fool you: this camera packs a punch with 1080p HD resolution, motion detection, and easy peasy wire-free installation.

Blink Indoor Camera features:

• Has a 2-year-long battery life 
• Uses AA batteries (included)
• Records in 1080p resolution
• Doesn’t use wires or power cords
• Works with Amazon Alexa and IFTTT
• Includes a wall/ceiling mount
• Offers both cloud and local storage (with optional module)

Previous Blink camera iterations had free cloud storage but no local option. Now, Blink requires a subscription for cloud storage, but it offers local storage for no monthly fee as long as you have the Blink Sync Module 2.

The Sync Module comes with the camera if you order the Blink Indoor as part of a kit. If you only have the camera, then you’ll have to order the Sync Module separately for about $35 to skip the cloud storage subscription fee.

Local storage doesn’t just save you a few bucks every month—it gives you a leg-up on privacy. Hackers can’t get to footage stores on a flash drive the way they can break into footage stored in the cloud.

For an indoor security camera, the Blink Indoor is pretty cheap. We usually plan to spend around $100 for a decent indoor camera, and at $79.99 for a standalone camera, Blink easily beats that benchmark.

The Blink Indoor is also cheaper than Blink’s Outdoor model by about $10. When choosing an indoor camera instead of an outdoor camera, you miss out on weather resistance, but otherwise, the features of the Blink Outdoor and the Blink Indoor are basically the same.

You'll also have to pay the monthly fee for Blink's cloud storage service if you prefer to store your clips in the cloud. Luckily, you'll have two plans to choose from and it’s not too expensive.

Blink doesn’t have a ton of smart home integrations, especially compared to cameras like Arlo and Ring. Blink is cheaper than Arlo, but all you get with the Blink Indoor Camera is Amazon Alexa and IFTTT.

The Blink Alexa Skill lets you arm and disarm your camera, view recent motion clips, check how many unwatched clips you have, and check your camera’s status. If you have an Alexa Show, you can pull up your camera’s livestream on the screen.

Once you have the camera linked to the app, you can mount it near whatever area you want to watch. (Maybe your pets?) The camera comes with an optional mount to put the camera on ceilings or walls, but you can also set the camera on any flat surface. (That wire-free thing comes in handy here.)

The Blink Indoor Camera is a pretty good deal for what you get. It’s small and lightweight but packs a punch with high-resolution video recording, motion detection, two-way audio, and motion detection.

Features: The Blink Indoor Camera has all the features we expect in a decent camera. Just know the night vision isn’t awesome, and Blink doesn’t work with Google speakers.

Pricing: Blink’s prices are great for the value. The Blink Indoor Camera costs less than $100, even if you buy it along with the Sync Module 2.

Home automation: The Blink Indoor Camera doesn’t have a ton of smart home integrations. It’s really just Amazon Alexa and IFTTT.

Installation: Installation couldn’t be much easier with the Blink Indoor Camera. Just follow the instructions in the Blink app, then put the camera wherever you want it.

Many battery-powered cameras are much more expensive than the Blink Indoor Camera and with lower battery life. For a wire-free camera with good image quality and customizable settings, the Blink Indoor Camera is a solid choice.