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Google Family Link Setup: A Step-by-Step Parent Guide

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The short answer

Google Family Link is Google's free parental control app.

At a glance

About 20 minutes · Medium · For Google

Key point 1 of 5

According to Google, a parent using Family Link can:

Key point 2 of 5

Use this if your child doesn't have a Google Account yet.

Key point 3 of 5

Use this when your child already has a Google Account, such as a teenager who's had Gmail for a while.

Key point 4 of 5

Once the accounts are linked, open Family Link and pick your child.

Key point 5 of 5

"This account can't be supervised." School accounts (Google Workspace for Education) aren't supported.

Quick tip

Talk it through with your child first.

You might ask

Is Family Link free? Yes. The app and its controls are free from Google.

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Google Family Link Setup: A Step-by-Step Parent Guide

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