Help keep your family safer online
Family Link provides tools that respect families’ individual choices with technology, helping them create healthy, positive digital habits. With easy‑to‑use tools, you can understand how your child is spending time on their device, share location, manage privacy settings, and find the right balance for your family.*
Establish digital ground rules
Set screen time limits
Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with School Time and Downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
Manage your child’s apps
Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Establish digital ground rules
Set screen time limits
Find the screen time that works best for your child. Family Link lets you set daily time limits, with School Time and Downtime schedules for their devices, so you can help your child find a healthy balance.
Manage your child’s apps
Give your child the flexibility they need when it comes to app usage. Set individual app time limits, and unlimited time for educational or regularly used apps. You can block apps, too.
Manage content filters, security and privacy
Manage what they see online
Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, and manage permissions.
Secure their account
Family Link gives you access to manage your child's account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.
Disclaimer: *Children over the applicable age can manage their own account.
Manage content filters, security and privacy
Manage what they see online
Set up parental controls on Google services like Chrome, Play, YouTube, and Search. Family Link allows you to block inappropriate sites, require approval for new apps, and manage permissions.
Secure their account
Family Link gives you access to manage your child's account and data settings. As a parent, you can help change or reset your child’s password if they forget it, edit their personal information or even delete their account if you feel necessary.
Stay connected on the go
See where they are
It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.**
Get notifications and alerts
Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
Stay connected on the go
See where they are
It’s helpful to be able to find your family when they’re on the go. With Family Link, you can locate your children on one map, as long as they’re carrying their device.**
Get notifications and alerts
Family Link delivers critical notifications including when your child arrives or leaves a certain location. You can also ring devices and view the device’s remaining battery life.
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can stay in the loop as your child or teen explores online.
More info
Get the facts about creating a Google Account for your child (under 13 or applicable age in your country ). You can learn more about the tools Family Link provides in our privacy guide for children and teens and in our disclosure for parents.
* Children and teens can run Family Link on certain Android and Chrome devices. Learn more .
** Child or teen's device must be powered on, recently active, and connected to the internet.
