From $4/month Hardware-free doorbell

Missed deliveries.
No doorbell.
Giving strangers your number.

There's a better way. Dorbel lets visitors or couriers reach you instantly and privately, with nothing for them to install. Print a QR code, stick it on your door, and you're live.

Visitors install nothing Live in 5 minutes Zero hardware
There's someone at your doorUnit 12 · tap to answer
Unit 12
Today, 5:42 pm
Hi, I've got a parcel for you. Are you home?
Leave it by the front door, thanks!Delivered · 5:42 pm
No worries, done. Have a good one.
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Sound familiar?

The problem isn't you. It's the doorbell.

Most people are quietly putting up with something that has a stupidly simple fix.

Missed deliveries

"Sorry we missed you" cards through the door. Trips to the depot. Parcels held hostage for days.

No doorbell at all

Renting? Old wiring? Strata rules? Plenty of homes and apartments simply don't have a working doorbell.

Giving out your number

You want to be reachable at your door, but not forever. Once a stranger has your number, you can't take it back.

The fix

A doorbell that works anywhere, without hardware

Dorbel is a QR code that turns any visitor's phone into a doorbell. No wiring, no batteries, and nothing for your visitors to install. They just scan.

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Print your QR code

Register your address and print. Stick it on your door, gate or letterbox, anywhere a visitor would look.

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Visitor scans, you get notified

They point their phone at the code. No app, no signup. The Dorbel app pings you the instant they ring, wherever you are.

Someone's at your doorUnit 12 · just now
3

Chat, talk or video. Your call.

Start with text. Upgrade to voice or video if you want. Answer right in the Dorbel app. No numbers shared, ever.

The whole setup

Visitors need nothing.
You get the Dorbel app.

Zero friction for the person at the door. A proper home on your phone for the person inside, and your messages app stays clean.

At the door

Your visitor scans. That's it.

It opens in their phone's browser. No app, no login, no account. The same on every phone, every time.

  • Nothing to download, ever
  • Works on any phone with a camera
  • The link expires when they leave
On your phone

The Dorbel app is your home base.

Every ring, every dorbel, every setting in one place. The upgrade over a stray text or email.

  • Real-time push the instant someone rings, with no SMS fees and no email lag
  • Every dorbel, person and chat history together in one place
  • Fine-tune notifications, quiet hours and exactly who gets alerted
  • SMS is only ever used to verify your number at sign-up
See it in action

The whole thing fits on a phone

No dashboard to learn, no panel to mount. Visitors scan in their browser with nothing to install, and you answer in the Dorbel app.

Visitor view

They scan, then tap your dorbel. That's the entire setup for them.

GPS confirms they're actually at your door, so a screenshot of your code is useless from across town.

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10 First Avenue, Hyde Park

Tap the unit you'd like to connect with.

Unit 201
Unit 206
Unit 208

Everyone who should know, knows

Add housemates, family or staff. When someone rings, all of you are notified at once. First to respond takes it, the rest see it's handled.

One code for a whole building

Apartments and offices share a single QR. Visitors pick the unit; only that resident is reached. No building-wide rollout, no property manager required.

Mute on your terms

Heads-down, on holiday, or off the clock? Mute for an hour, a date, or indefinitely, and unmute in a tap.

Privacy FIRST
(by architecture)

Where does your chat go? Nowhere.

Every other smart doorbell streams your front door to the cloud. Dorbel can't hand over footage we never had, and we never have it. Our platform architecture ensures your conversations stay private.

Other smart doorbellsVisitor → camera → the cloud → you

Visitor Camera/mic Cloud You

Stored indefinitely. Subject to data requests. Scanned for analytics. One breach away from public.

DorbelVisitor → you. Peer-to-peer. Full stop.

Visitor's phone Your phone

Text, voice and video travel directly between the two of you over WebRTC. Our servers set up the call, then step out of the path entirely.

If we were served a subpoena tomorrow for your doorbell footage, the honest answer would be: we don't have it.

No cloud storage No visitor tracking Address never stored GPS-locked to your premises
Built for real life

Works for your situation, whatever it is

No two doors are the same. Dorbel fits all of them: renters, homeowners and businesses alike.

Modern apartment building
Renters & apartments

A doorbell your landlord can't say no to

No drilling, no wiring, no permission. Print a code, stick it on your door, and print a fresh one when you move.

For renters →
Family home with front entrance
Homeowners

The backup that never needs charging

Battery dead again? Visitors stuck at the gate? Stick a Dorbel wherever they need to reach you. It just works, charged or not.

For homeowners →
Boutique storefront
Small business

Your receptionist shouldn't be a buzzer

Visitors scan at your door, you answer from your phone or your desk. A professional arrival experience with nothing to install.

For business →
Multiple residents

Everyone gets notified at once

Housemates, family or staff are all reached the moment someone rings. The first to respond takes it; the others see it's handled.

See plans
Firefighters on a ladder above a smoking roof
Why it matters

"A QR code on the front door would have closed that gap in seconds. The first person there scans it, and the occupant's phone rings, wherever they are."

From a real story: a kitchen fire next door, a rescued dog, and no way to reach the owner.

How it stacks up

Cheaper than a subscription, before you buy any hardware

Dorbel Smart doorbell Building intercom
Hardware requiredNoneYesYes
Works for rentersYesRarelyYes
Video stays off the cloudAlwaysNoVaries
Monthly costFrom $4$10+Enterprise
Simple pricing

One price. One location. Unlimited people.

No setup fees, no hardware to buy, cancel anytime. Prices in your local currency at checkout.

Business · Small

Business Small

Clinics, salons, studios, offices and suites in shared buildings.

$6/month
or $60/year
  • Up to 5 team members
  • Custom plaque text & QR logo*
  • Suite support & building directory
  • Calendar check-in for visitors*
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Business · Large

Business Large

Multi-location operators and managed buildings.

$15/month
or $150/year
  • Everything in Business Small
  • Unlimited team members
  • Unlimited locations, one dashboard
  • Asset QR codes for equipment
  • Reception point for shared buildings
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*Custom QR logo, calendar check-in and video calls are upcoming features.

Good questions

The bits people always ask

Do I need to download anything?
Your visitors never install anything. They scan your QR code and it opens in their phone's browser, with no app and no account. You and your household get the Dorbel app (iOS and Android) so you're always reachable, with real-time alerts and your full chat history in one place. SMS is only ever used to verify your number when you sign up.
Does it work if I'm not home?
Yes. When someone rings, the Dorbel app notifies you wherever you are. Answer with a message, voice or video, or let them leave a note.
Couldn't someone just scan a photo of my code?
No. Dorbel checks the visitor is physically at your door using their location, within about 10 metres. A screenshot from across town simply won't connect.
Where is my video stored?
Nowhere. Video and audio flow peer-to-peer between the visitor's phone and yours. Our servers aren't in the media path, so there's nothing on our end to store, breach or hand over.
What happens when I move?
The code stays with the property. Print a fresh one for your new place in a couple of minutes. Moving into a home that already has a Dorbel? Claim it in about 30 seconds.
Is my home address private?
Yes. For homes and apartments we store coordinates only, never your street address. Visitors only ever see the label you choose, like "Unit 12".
Your door. Working. In 5 minutes.

Print a doorbell tonight

From $4/month. No hardware to buy, no app to install, try it for a month, no obligation.