Looking for resources and guides to get started with lock picking and locksmithing? Here you will find a compilation of books, guides and other resources to help you master the art of locksmithing. This list will be updated often. So, you should check back often to find new resources to help you with your locksmith career.
Free Guides & Books
- MIT Guide to Lock Picking (Color, V5 Edition)
- LSI Guide to Lock Picking
- Lock Picking Simplified
- Visual Guide to Lock Picking
- CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual
- The CIA Lockpicking Manual
- Advanced Lockpicking Secrets
- Padlock Handbook
- The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing
- The National Locksmith Guide To Manipulation
- The Master Locksmith Security Encyclopedia Set
- Master Locksmithing
- Kwikset Repinning Manual
- How To Open Locks With Improvised Tools
- Safecracking 101: A Beginners Guide to Safe Manipulation and Drilling
Locksmith Training & Courses
Free Lock Picking Course Online
Here’s a FREE video course module that I found to be very helpful in getting acquainted with the basics of locksmithing.
Though the videos are pretty old, the KokomoLock YouTube channel has plenty of locksmith training videos to help you explore the locksmith trade. These videos are primarily about lock-picking as a hobby / sport.
Note: This resource page was last updated on 5 April 2025.