The best safes in 2022 for your documents and valuables
Looking to secure your valuables and important documents? Consider buying a safe -- they keep small children, visitors and burglars from having access. Some safes will even protect your items from fires and floods.
Here are the top-rated and best safes for your home.
Top products in this article
Compact safe that fits almost anywhere: Mycube Mini, $490
86-pound safe for valuables: SentrySafe fire- and water-resistant safe (1.23 cu. ft.), $214
Safes come in a range of sizes and a variety of price points. Below, the best safes for your documents and valuables from Walmart, Amazon and more, according to reviewers. Find a safe that fits your budget and needs ahead.
Mycube Mini
This small safe has reinforced steel walls and tamper-proof door bolts, plus a self-install bolt kit to secure the safe in place. It has a digital keypad for access and a light inside. These safes come in four colors and require four AA batteries.
Sentry Safe executive fire security safe
This large, 217-pound safe has an electronic lock with two override keys and comes with a bolt-down kit. This 4.5-star-rated safe features a carpeted interior (35.72" x 19.4" x 11.7") and two multi-position shelves.
Sentry Safe executive fire security safe, $934
Mycube Mini
This small safe has reinforced steel walls and tamper-proof door bolts, plus a self-install bolt kit to secure the safe in place. It has a digital keypad for access and a light inside. These safes come in four colors and require four AA batteries.
SentrySafe fire-resistant and water-resistant safe
This steel safe with a combination lock is both water- and fire-resistant. It protects your valuables in a fire for one hour (up to 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit) and is water-resistant in up to 8 inches of water for up to 24 hours. This 86-pound safe even comes with a dual key that gives you the ability to disable the primary lock, even if other people know the combination.
SentrySafe fire-resistant and water-resistant safe (1.23 cu. ft,), $214
Amazon Basics steel security safe
This affordable, alloy steel safe by AmazonBasics comes in seven sizes. Choose from a fingerprint lock or a keypad lock. It comes with two emergency override keys to protect against forgotten passcodes or dead batteries.
The 4.6-star-rated safe is a No. 1 Amazon bestseller.
Amazon Basics .5 cubic feet steel security safe, $60
Amazon Basics book safe
Hide your valuables in plain sight with this small book safe from Amazon. It comes in two colors. Choose from a combination lock and a key lock. Store this safe in between other books on a bookshelf.
Amazon Basics book safe, $14 (reduced from $16)
Ktaxon password steel plate safe box with dual-lock
This affordable, small safe from Wayfair has two lock options -- a key and a passcode.
"Love the fact it has more than one way to lock it," a reviewer says. "If you forget the code, you have keys."
Ktaxon password steel plate safe box with dual-lock, $40
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