Smart garage, zero wiring
GarageLink turns the garage remote you already own into a smart garage. It works with Siri, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant. No wiring, no opener changes, no subscription.
Works with Apple Home · Alexa · Google Home · Home Assistant · Matter
How it works
GarageLink holds your garage remote and presses its button for you. Your opener receives the exact same signal it always has.
“Hey Siri, open the garage,” “Alexa, close the garage,” or one tap in the app.
The command reaches GarageLink on your home network. It never goes through our servers.
GarageLink gently presses your remote’s button and lets go.
The door opens or closes, and your app shows whether it’s open or closed.
Already open and you say “open” again? Nothing happens. A repeated command never closes your garage by mistake.
No new accounts and no GarageLink cloud. Everything stays inside your home, built on the Matter standard.
It remembers whether your garage was open or closed, and it never triggers on its own when power comes back.
Energy efficiency
GarageLink stays plugged in around the clock so it can answer instantly. We engineered that standby time to use almost nothing.
Estimated electricity cost
per year, plugged in 24/7
Estimate based on ~0.3 W standby and $0.16/kWh, the U.S. average (≈ 2.6 kWh/year). Actual use depends on your Wi-Fi and charger.
What you need
Avoid power strips with switches or outlets controlled by a light switch. To respond instantly, GarageLink needs to stay connected to your Wi-Fi at all times.
Compatibility
GarageLink is built on Matter, the smart-home standard created by Apple, Amazon and Google. You can use several assistants at the same time.
| Assistant | Just say | At home | Away from home | You need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Home · Siri | “Hey Siri, open the garage” | iPhone | HomePod or Apple TV | iPhone on iOS 18 or later. Apple Watch Series 4 or later. |
| Amazon Alexa | “Alexa, open the garage” | Yes | Yes, Alexa app | A Matter-compatible Echo. |
| Google Home | “Hey Google, open the garage” | Yes | Yes, Google Home app | A Matter-compatible Nest speaker or display. |
| Home Assistant | Automations, dashboards, voice | Yes | Depends on your setup | Home Assistant with the Matter integration. |
GarageLink only talks to devices inside your home. To control it from your car or office, keep a home hub at home: HomePod or Apple TV for Apple, or your Echo or Nest for Alexa and Google.
If your router broadcasts two networks (2.4 and 5 GHz), connect your phone to the 2.4 GHz one during setup. You can switch back afterwards.
| iOS version | iPhone (approx.) | Works? |
|---|---|---|
| iOS 18 or later | iPhone XS / XR (2018) and newer | Yes, nothing else needed |
| iOS 16.1 – 17 | iPhone 8 / X | Yes, with a HomePod or Apple TV |
| iOS 15 or earlier | iPhone 7 and older | Not supported |
Setup
No tools, no opener wiring, no complicated passwords.
Seat your remote in the holder with the garage button directly under the presser, and adjust the holder until it’s snug. Press your remote by hand once to make sure it works from that spot.
Use a USB-C cable and a 5 V wall charger (1 A or more). When the light starts blinking slowly, it’s ready to pair.
Open your app: Apple Home (+ → Add Accessory), Alexa (+ → Device → Matter), Google Home (+ → Matter) or Home Assistant. Scan the QR code on the device. If it doesn’t scan, type the 11-digit code printed below it.
Your phone hands over your home Wi-Fi automatically. Give it a name that’s easy to say, like Garage, and pick a room. If the app shows an “uncertified accessory” notice, tap Add Anyway.
Say “Hey Siri, open the garage,” “Alexa, open the garage” or “Hey Google, open the garage.” The first time, stay where you can see the door to confirm everything works.
Already set up in Apple Home and want Alexa or Google too? The printed QR code only works for the first pairing.
Who it’s for
Pull up and ask for the door from your iPhone, Apple Watch or car. Control from the road needs a home hub (HomePod, Apple TV, Echo or Nest).
Everyone at home can use their own voice or phone. No more hunting for whoever has the remote.
Your voice is enough. No tiny buttons to find or press.
No changes to the opener or the wiring. When you move, unplug it and take it with you.
Use it in scenes and automations across Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home or Home Assistant. For example, have “Good night” check that the garage is closed.
A smart garage that costs well under a dollar a year to run, with no disposable batteries.
Status light
Waiting to pair. Scan the QR code.
Connecting to your Wi-Fi.
All good and resting, using minimal power.
Command received. Pressing your remote.
Factory reset
Moving, selling it, switching apps, or pairing went wrong? A factory reset puts GarageLink back to how it came out of the box.
Its link to every app (Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant) and the open/closed state it remembered. It will assume the door is closed.
Its QR code and 11-digit setup code. The original label keeps working, so don’t throw it away.
Also remove “Garage” from your app (Accessory → Settings → Remove), so you don’t end up with a duplicate. Don’t hold the pinhole while plugging the cable in: GarageLink won’t start normally. If that happens, just unplug it and plug it back in.
GarageLink remembers the last command it received. If someone opens or closes the door with another remote or the wall button, the app may show the wrong state. To fix it, repeat the same command within 15 seconds (for example, “open the garage” twice). GarageLink will press anyway and be back in sync.
A garage door is heavy. Please:
FAQ
No. GarageLink has no monthly fees and no new accounts. It works with the assistant app you already use.
Yes, at home. As long as your router is on, commands travel over your local Wi-Fi. Without internet you just can’t control it from outside your home.
Yes, if you have a home hub powered on at home: HomePod or Apple TV (Apple), an Echo (Alexa) or a Nest speaker or display (Google). The hub receives your command and passes it to GarageLink.
GarageLink remembers whether your garage was open or closed. When power returns it reconnects by itself, and it never presses your remote on its own.
It works with the vast majority of garage remotes that have an open/close button. The holder adjusts to different sizes. If your remote has several buttons, position it so your garage’s button sits under the presser.
No more than usual. GarageLink presses the button just like you do, once per command, so the battery lasts as long as it would with normal use.
It needs a 2.4 GHz network, which almost every router provides. During setup, connect your phone to that network.
Use one GarageLink per door, each with its own remote. Give them different names, like “Left Garage” and “Right Garage.”
Insert a paperclip into the reset pinhole and hold it for 10 seconds. GarageLink forgets its pairing and the light goes back to a slow blink, ready to scan the same QR code again. See Factory reset for the full steps.
No. Any 5 V USB wall charger rated 1 A or higher, like a phone charger, with a USB-C cable. Neither is included.
Use the remote you already have and the assistant you already love. Plug it in today and start saying “open the garage.”
See the setup guide