How to Set Up Roblox Parental Controls (2024)

**Updated on June 17, 2024.**

Learn how to set up Roblox parental controls and keep your kids safer while gaming.

Roblox calls itself the “world’s largest entertainment platform.” Players build games for other community members using the Roblox Studio. Roblox is available for download as an app on various platforms, including smartphones, computers, tablets, and some consoles, such as the XBox One, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift.

Roblox chat is filtered to prevent any personally identifiable information or inappropriate content from being shared with other users. Players have default settings based on the date of birth set on their account.

How to Set Up Parental Controls on Roblox

  1. Log in to your child's account on their phone.
  2. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap the gear icon — it says Settings.
  4. Tap Parental Controls.
  5. From the drop-down menu under My Settings, tap Account Info.
  6. You'll see in red text "Add Parent's Email." Tap the black text link next to it that says Add Parent's Email and add yours.
  7. Open up your personal email and verify the link that Roblox sent. You may have to close out the Roblox app and reopen it to reflect the changes.
  8. Now, open up your child's app again and tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner.
  9. Scroll down and tap the gear icon — it says Settings.
  10. Tap Parental Controls. Here, you'll be able to customize protections including: Account Info, Security, Privacy, Billing, Parental Controls, and App Permissions. You can access these from the dropdown menu at the top of the screen.

Automatic Safeguards

Players 12 years or younger have posts and chats filtered for inappropriate content and behavior, as well as personal information. Those 13 years or older can say more words and phrases than younger players, but personal information or inappropriate content remains restricted regardless of age. This system is applied to most areas of Roblox, whether public or private.

Roblox accounts list the age bracket of the account in the upper right corner as either 13+ or <13 depending on the date of birth to help parents determine the player’s experience while in the game. This information is also displayed during game play, but it is not displayed to other players and can only be seen by the account user while they are logged in.

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More About Parental Controls

Accounts, regardless of player age, can have parental controls in place to limit or disable various chat features, including who can chat with them in a game or on the site, who can send messages, who can follow them into games, and who can invite them to VIP servers. Continue reading to learn how to set up parental controls for Roblox. You can even watch a step-by-step guide to setting up Roblox parental controls here.

How to Lock Parental Controls with a PIN Code

Parents can enable a 4-digit PIN which is required to make changes to the account. Note: You must have your parent email linked before you can set up a PIN code.

  1. Log in to the account.
  2. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap the gear icon — it says Settings.
  4. Tap Parental Controls
  5. Toggle on "Parent PIN."
  6. If you haven't linked your parent email yet, you'll be prompted to do so — see the above steps. If you have linked it, you'll be able to enter in your PIN code here.
  7. Now, any changes to parental controls will need your passcode.

You can get to this via the parental controls tab but also through the security section in Settings.

  1. Log in to the account.
  2. Tap the three dots in the bottom-right corner.
  3. Scroll down and tap the gear icon — it says Settings.
  4. Tap Privacy.
  5. Scroll down and choose the appropriate settings for who can message your child, who can chat with them, and who can add them to private servers. The choices are friends and no one.

How Bark Can Help

Bark actually monitors Roblox! On Android devices and the Bark Phone, Bark can scan content searches and sent chats. By monitoring sent chats, you can stay informed about who your child is communicating with and the nature of their conversations. Detecting potentially harmful content searches can help you identify any inappropriate searches, empowering you to address issues proactively.

In addition to monitoring, Bark also lets you block Roblox entirely or choose when your child can use it throughout the day with our screen time scheduling. Visit bark.us/signup to start your free trial today!

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How to Set Up Roblox Parental Controls (2024)

FAQs

Can I put Parental Controls on Roblox? ›

Scroll down and tap the gear icon — it says Settings. Tap Parental Controls. Here, you'll be able to customize protections including: Account Info, Security, Privacy, Billing, Parental Controls, and App Permissions.

How do I restrict access to Roblox? ›

Go to Account Settings by clicking on the gear icon. Select Privacy. Review the options under Contact Settings and Other Settings. Select No one or Friends or enable Account Restrictions (players age 13 and older have additional options).

Can I let my 7 year old play Roblox? ›

Is There an Age Rating for Roblox? There is no official age that kids can play Roblox, but Common Sense Media rates the platform safe for users 13+ "based on continuing challenges with problematic content.

Is Roblox ok for a 10 year old? ›

Due to the increased risks of children being exposed to inappropriate content, messages, or games, the Roblox platform as a whole is recommended for 13+.

Is there a safe mode for Roblox? ›

However, Roblox does offer a feature that allows parents to limit the ability to chat, and types of experiences their children can access. Parents can learn more about how we keep kids safe and our parental controls with our Parents Guide.

Can you turn off chat in Roblox? ›

Go to your Account Settings page by clicking on the gear-icon, located in the upper-right corner of the page followed by Settings. Alternatively, you can click here. Click on the Privacy tab and under "Who can chat with me in app?", select No one. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Save.

Does Roblox show inappropriate content? ›

Concerns about what children are exposed to online are nothing new, but this week brought to light another worrying possibility for parents. A BBC investigation found the popular online game platform Roblox can have sexually explicit rooms. Here's how parents can educate themselves and protect their kids.

Is there a way to put parental controls on Roblox? ›

To set a Parental PIN:

From the Main Menu, select the 3 dots in the left hand menu to get to Settings. Step 2 – From the Settings menu, click on Parental Controls. Then, switch the toggle next to Parent PIN is enabled. If it's your first time setting a PIN, you will be asked to enter and confirm your 4-digit PIN.

How do you lock mode on Roblox? ›

If the game you are playing allows shift lock, press the "Shift" button on your keyboard to toggle shift lock on and off. When shift lock is enabled, the camera will be locked behind your avatar. You can turn by moving the mouse left and right. This allows you to control your character more easily.

Can you lock your Roblox account? ›

You have the option to add a four-digit PIN to lock your settings. Once a PIN is added, it will be needed to make any changes to the account settings. This feature protects your password, email address, and privacy settings.

Can a parent change their child's age on Roblox? ›

Age Under 13

The age setting cannot be changed. Roblox is committed to providing safety and privacy protection for our users.

How to stop a child from buying Robux? ›

Roblox parental controls

You'll need to set up a four-digit PIN, authenticated via your email address. From there, tap the toggle to enable “Monthly Spend Restrictions”. The default is £0.00 per month (ie: no purchases allowed) but, if you want to dish out in-game pocket money, you can set this to any figure you like.

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