Family Link from Google - Family Safety & Parental Control Tools
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.*
Overview
Added
March 7, 2026
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Audience
parent
Grade range
Kindergarten–Grade 12 (Senior)
Page kind
Article
Introduction
Google Family Link: Parental Control Features
- Screen Time Management: Set daily device time limits, schedule "Downtime" and "School Time," and set specific time limits for individual apps.
- App Control: Parents can approve or block new app downloads and set usage limits for specific applications (e.g., unlimited time for educational apps).
- Content Filtering & Privacy: Manage parental controls across Google services, including:
- Google Play: App approvals and restrictions.
- YouTube: Tools for parents, kids, and teens.
- Google Chrome: Website and browser restrictions.
- Google Search: SafeSearch and personalization settings.
- Location Tracking: View a child's location on a map and receive notifications when they arrive at or leave designated "Family Places."
- Device Management: Ability to ring a child's device, view remaining battery life, and manage communication settings (contacts, calls, and texts).
- Account Administration: Parents can manage their child's account data, reset passwords, edit personal information, or delete the account.
- Age Disclaimer: Children over the applicable age of consent are permitted to manage their own accounts.
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