15 No-Drill Blackout Shades Renters Can Peel Off at Move-Out
15 No-Drill Blackout Shades Renters Can Peel Off at Move-Out
A bright bedroom at sunrise is hard to sleep in, and most leases ban drilling into window frames. The way around both problems is a shade that grips, sticks, tensions or cups onto the window itself.
This guide rounds up the best no-drill blackout shades for renters, and every pick installs with no screws and no drill holes. Each block states the install method in the brand’s own terms, plus sizes and trimming notes.
The list mixes fitted rollers and cellular shades with flat travel panels. Two picks use adhesive that their brands call permanent, and they are flagged below as long stay picks, not peel off picks.
Edge light is the real limit for many picks, so that is noted block by block. For fabric on a rod instead, see our guide to the best blackout curtains for better sleep.
Day sleepers can pair a dark window with the room ideas in our guide to blackout bedroom ideas for night shift workers, which covers the rest of the room.
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1. Sleepout Portable Blackout Curtain 3.0 — Portable panel on patented locking suction cups
Sleepout attaches this panel straight to the glass with patented locking suction cups. Strips of hook and loop fabric run around the whole edge of the panel and press onto the cups to hold it in place.
The live maker page lists two sizes: 62 by 40 inches and 86 by 54 inches. The panel fits vertically or horizontally, and panels can be combined or overlapped for wider glass. It is not trimmable.
The brand states its fabric is 100% blackout and GREENGUARD Gold certified, and that its BPA free cups hold over 100 lb. Watch for edge light: a suction panel can leak light at the sides. A carry bag is included for travel.
2. Persilux No Drill No Tools 100% Blackout Roller Shades — Tension mount roller in custom sizes
Persilux fits this roller with a tension mechanism, and the listing states installation with no traditional tools or drilling. The brand states the tension design lets the blind be removed without damaging the surface.
Sizes are custom, with widths from 12 to 80 inches per the listing. For inside mount, the listing sets window width equal to blind width and window height equal to blind height. It is not trimmable.
The face is a textured linen look fabric with a white backing that the brand states is 100% blackout. Operation is cordless and free stop.
The brand states it can be reinstalled in a different window. Watch for measuring: a made to order width leaves no room for error.
3. LazBlinds Cordless Cellular Shades No Tools No Drill Blackout Honeycomb — Spring rod tension cellular shade for inside mount
LazBlinds mounts this cellular shade inside the frame on its patented No Tools No Drill system. A spring rod extends up to 1 inch in total, so one shade covers a small range of window widths.
On the 35 inch listing, the actual blind is 34 3/5 inches wide by 64 inches high and fits window widths of 34.7 to 35.6 inches. Inside mount needs a frame depth of at least 1 1/5 inches.
The fabric is 100% soft non woven polyester with 3/5 inch cells and a silver plated layer inside each cell. The brand states that layer can completely keep out sunlight and UV rays. It is not trimmable.
4. Persilux No Drill No Tools 100% Blackout Cellular Shades — Adhesive bracket cellular shade, the strongest hold pick
Persilux hangs this cellular shade from brackets with what the brand calls lab tested, high strength adhesive. The listing gives three steps: add the adhesive covering, press the bracket into the window, then clip in the shade.
The mount is inside only, on a clean smooth surface, and sizes are custom made to order. The fabric is non woven with a 1 inch cell structure, in the same color on the front and back.
The brand states the fabric is 100% blackout, and operation is cordless from the bottom up. Read the honesty note: Persilux calls this a permanent installation, so treat it as a long stay pick, not a peel off pick.
5. LazBlinds 100% Blackout Roller Shades No Tools No Drill — Hook and loop tape roller raised with clips
LazBlinds mounts this shade with self adhesive tape that the listing calls industrial grade hook and loop fastener. The listing says it sticks on lime walls, tiles, glass, wood, plastics, metal and other clean flat surfaces.
Listed sizes include 26 by 68 inches, 36 by 72 inches and 48 by 72 inches. The width is trimmable at home, and the shade fits inside or outside the frame. The fabric is polyester with a blackout backing.
The brand states the shade blocks 100% of light, and that the tape leaves no residue after tearing off. Watch for the lift method: there is no spring roller, and included clips raise and lower the shade.
6. Changshade Tools-Free Blackout Cellular Shades — Cellular shade with a 3M tape install route
Changshade sells this cordless cellular shade in its tools free line, with two install routes and one of them a 3M tape mount. The listing limits tape use to wood, glass, PVC, aluminum, window frame and ceramic tile.
Widths run from 24 to 55 inches, with lengths up to 50 and 72 inches. For inside mount, the shade width is 1/2 inch less than the window width, and the window depth should be over 2 inches.
Cells are 1.5 inch honeycombs, and the shade is sold as a blackout cellular shade, a brand claim. It is not trimmable. Watch for the variant: check that the size you order offers the tape route, not screws.
7. Redi Shade No Tools Easy Lift Trim-at-Home Cordless Cellular Blackout Shade — Peel and place cellular shade that trims with a kitchen knife
Redi Shade trims this cellular shade at home with a kitchen knife, using the included patented trimming scale and guide. After the surface is prepped, the brand’s peel and place adhesive holds the shade in the frame.
Sizes are 30, 36, 48 and 60 inches wide, all 64 inches long. The fabric is cellular polyester, the lift is cordless, and the box holds one shade, the trimming scale and guide, and instructions.
The brand states its blackout honeycomb fabric gives a high level of energy efficiency, privacy, sun control and UV protection. Honesty note: the brand calls this adhesive permanent, so this is a long stay pick and a step up from paper.
8. IKEA SCHOTTIS Block-Out Pleated Blind — Dark grey pleated blind on an adhesive strip
IKEA sells this pleated blind as block out, in dark grey only for this version. It measures 100 by 190 cm, or 39 1/4 by 74 3/4 inches. IKEA states it is easy to attach with no drilling needed.
An adhesive strip along the top edge sticks to the window frame, and the blind can be cut to the desired size. The bottom fastens with the included hook and loop fastener, and two clips hold it open.
Main parts are 100% polyester, with 100% recycled content stated by IKEA, plus PET plastic in the block out version. Watch for removal: IKEA does not advertise this adhesive as damage free, and retailer coverage notes paint lift reports.
9. LazBlinds No Drill Cordless 100% Blackout Blinds Free-Stop Roller — Free stop roller sold as no drill for inside mount
LazBlinds lists this roller as No Drill, with inside mount and a free stop cordless lift. The shade stops where you leave it, with no cord hanging at the side of the window.
The fabric is polyester, and listed sizes run wide, for wide and short windows: one live listing is 70 inches wide by 36 inches high. The product name states 100% blackout, which is a brand claim, not a measured result here.
Watch for the detail gap: the live listing confirms the no drill label and inside mount, but gives little detail on the exact mounting parts. Read the full listing for your size before you order this pick.
10. GoDear Design 99.99% Blackout Magnetic Roman Shades — Woven Roman shade with a magnetic lift
GoDear sells this Roman shade as No Drill No Tools, with a magnetic lift system for raising the folds. The listing gives the mounting type as a hook and loop fastener, with a rod as the other option.
On the listed colorway, the woven fabric is 59% poly and 41% paper. Listed sizes include 23 inches wide by 65 inches long and 27 inches wide by 65 inches long. Operation is cordless.
The brand states a 99.99% blackout claim for this shade, and that figure is a brand claim. Watch for width: the listed widths are narrow, and the magnetic part is the lift, not a mount onto metal.
Check the size list for your colorway before you order, since the paper blend and the widths change by listing.
11. AOSKY Custom Blackout Roller Blinds No-Drill Option — Made to measure roller with a no drill option
AOSKY lists no drill mounting options on its custom blackout roller page, and its own guide describes those options as designed for tension mounting. You must select the no drill option when you order.
The custom range on the maker page runs from 23 to 96 inches wide and 24 to 96 inches high. Inside mount on the live page needs a minimum depth of 2 inches. The fabric is high density polyester.
The brand states 100% light blocking for this line. Watch for the order terms: custom shades are made to your measurements, and the maker states they cannot be returned for a wrong size or a change of mind.
12. Amazon Basics Portable Blackout Curtain Shade with Suction Cups — Flat 50 by 78 inch travel panel on suction cups
Amazon Basics attaches this flat panel to the window with included suction cups. No tools are needed for that step. Edges with hook and loop fabric let you fold the panel down and adjust the sizing to a smaller window without cutting it.
Each panel is 50 inches wide by 78 inches long and made of 100% polyester. The listing used here is a two pack. The brand states the shade blocks sunlight and UV rays and cuts outside noise.
This is a travel panel, not a fitted shade, and it is not trimmable. Watch for coverage: on glass larger than one panel, one panel will not cover it, and suction edges can leak light.
13. Sun Zero Lights Out Portable Travel 100% Blackout Suction Cup Curtain Panel — Single travel panel with pre-attached suction cups
Sun Zero sells this panel with pre-attached suction cups, so it presses straight onto the glass. The listing states the cups allow easy installation on any window surface, with no rod needed and no rod included.
The panel is sold on its own and measures 50 inches wide by 78 inches long. It is a single flat panel, so smaller windows get folded edges and larger glass needs more than one panel.
The brand states its Extreme Blackout technology is third party laboratory tested to block out 100% of outside light. That is a brand claim. Watch for edge light around the cups, the usual limit for this format. Keep that edge limit in mind.
14. Tommee Tippee Sleeptime Portable Blackout Blind — Nursery travel blind on suction cups, in two sizes
Tommee Tippee made this blind for nurseries and travel, and that is the job it suits here. It attaches to glass with suction cups, and hook and loop fastenings let you resize it down for smaller windows.
Regular fits windows up to 51 by 39 inches, and Large fits up to 51 by 78 inches. The fabric is 100% polyester. The Large blind weighs 680 g per the brand, and both sizes pack into a travel bag.
The brand states the fabric completely blocks daylight. The maker support page calls this a temporary use blind and says to remove it when not in use. It is machine washable at 40 degrees, with no tumble drying.
15. Redi Shade No Tools Original Blackout Pleated Paper Shade — Temporary pleated paper shade, trim and stick
Redi Shade makes this shade from pleated paper, and it is the temporary pick in this list. You trim it at home, prep the surface, then stick it up with no drill, screws or brackets, per the brand.
Sizes are 36 by 72 inches and 48 by 72 inches. The listing pack holds six shades, twelve clips and instructions. The clips hold the shade raised, in place of a cord or a roller mechanism.
The brand states this shade removes 99% of light, the lowest headline figure in this list, and it is a brand claim. Treat paper as a first fix: it is the pick you replace when you can.
Start with the frame you have: depth for inside mount, clean glass for cups, and a smooth surface for tape. Then pick the format you will raise and lower each day, or the panel you will leave up.
Picked well, the best no-drill blackout shades for renters give a dark room now and a clean exit later, if the permanent adhesive picks are chosen with open eyes. Add light back at the bed with the best nightstand lamps with USB ports.
Finish the bed itself with one of the best duvet cover sets with zipper closure, so the dark room is also a tidy one at move out and every night before it.
