When you use Family Link to manage your child's Google account, you can let them sign in to some Google services on their Chromebook. To choose what websites your child can access on Chrome, use the Family Link app. You can also use the Family Link app to supervise your child's app usage and more.
System requirementsFamily Link can be used with Chromebooks with ChromeOS version 71 or higher. Learn more about how to update your Chromebook’s operating system.
How Chromebooks work with your child’s Google AccountChildren signed in to their Google Account on a Chromebook have a similar experience to adults. Features may be updated from time to time, but some differences include:
Important: For school accounts and school-issued Chromebooks, Google Workspace for Education administrators determine which Google services students can access. This may include some features or services that your child was previously unable to access using the Family Link supervised account. Learn how to add a school account as a secondary account.
Add your child’s Google AccountTo a new or factory reset ChromebookImportant: After your child is signed in to their Chromebook, a parent’s password is required to add new users.
A Chromebook that’s already set up Remove your child's Google AccountImportant: If you delete your child's account before you remove the profile from the Chromebook, you may have to reset your Chromebook to factory settings. To reset, press and hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r.
Manage your child’s experience on a ChromebookChoose what apps your child can useYou can choose what apps your child can use on their Chromebook and what permissions your child provides to those apps.
Manage your child's browsing on ChromeTip: You can also manage this setting by clicking on your child's name at g.co/YourFamily.
Allow or block certain sitesIf you block a certain site in Chrome and in some Android apps, your child can ask for permission to visit it.
If your child selects:
Manage the number of approved or blocked sites that your child can access.
Tips:
Important: You can’t currently manage website permissions on your child’s iPhone or iPad and the feature may not yet apply on Windows, Mac, or Linux computers.
You can decide whether your child can give site permissions to websites they visit, including permission to use location, camera, and notifications. Learn more about site permissions.
Tip: You can also manage this setting when you tap on your child's name on the Chrome dashboard.
When "Permissions for sites, apps, and extensions" is off, children can't grant permissions to websites. However, permissions they already granted will still be in place.
Prevent changes to family settingsYou can use a
parent access codeto prevent your child from removing supervision without your consent.
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