Google Family Link

Google Family Link is a Wellness & Lifestyle tool that helps parents manage their children's digital habits. It provides easy-to-use tools to understand screen time, share location, and manage privacy settings.

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Pricing

Likely Free

Free tier

Yes

API

Skill level

Non-technical

About

What is Google Family Link?

Google Family Link is a mobile application designed to empower parents in fostering healthy digital habits for their children. It offers a suite of easy-to-use tools that allow parents to gain insights into how their child spends time on their devices, including monitoring screen time and app usage. The app also facilitates location sharing, enabling parents to know where their children are. Furthermore, it provides robust controls for managing privacy settings, helping to ensure a safer online experience for kids. By offering these features, Google Family Link aims to help families establish a balanced and responsible approach to technology use.

Best used for

Ideal for parents who need to monitor their child's screen time, track their location, and manage their privacy settings. Especially valuable for establishing healthy digital habits and ensuring online safety for children.

Common actions

manage screen time

track child location

control privacy settings

monitor device usage

Androidmobile_app

Capabilities

Key features

Monitor screen time
Share location
Manage privacy settings
Understand device usage

Target Audience

parent

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Likely Free

Free

FAQs

Does Google Family Link cost money to use?

No, Google Family Link is completely free to download and use. There are no subscription fees or in-app purchases required to access its features for managing your child's Android or Chrome OS device.

Can I use Family Link to manage an iPhone or iPad?

Google Family Link primarily supports Android devices and Chromebooks. While some features like location tracking and managing Google account settings might work on iOS, full device management capabilities are limited for Apple devices.

What happens when my child turns 13 and no longer needs supervision?

When your child approaches their 13th birthday, they will receive notifications about managing their own Google Account. You and your child can then choose to transition to an unsupervised account, or you can continue to manage it.

Can I set specific time limits for individual apps?

Yes, Family Link allows you to set daily screen time limits for your child's device and also specific time limits for individual apps. You can also block or approve apps directly from your own device.

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