7 million families trust Bark to help keep their kids safe online. With our parental controls, parents can feel more at ease raising their children in the digital age.
Our technology runs in the background, scanning your child’s activities for dangers
Bark monitors texts, social media, apps & more for potential dangers — even the photos and videos your child saves.
If something concerning is found, we let you know — ASAP
24/7 GPS-powered location tracking gives you peace of mind
We make location sharing simple with a real-time map, customizable location alerts, and check-ins.
Create a kid-safe digital world with blocking
Choose from 45 categories of websites & apps to block — you can even create exceptions like “No streaming sites except for Disney+”.
Make screen time rules that change with the time of day
Get granular and block YouTube during the school day or limit bedtime apps to music only — your family’s rules can be whatever you need.
Don’t know the latest teen and tween slang? We’ve got you covered.
Our constantly evolving technology keeps up with the latest emojis & slang terms and flags issues you may have missed.
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FAQs
Content Monitoring
Bark uses advanced machine learning and statistical analysis techniques to recognize potential problems. Simple keyword searches are not enough to detect the majority of issues, which is why our parental control app uses contextual analysis and natural language processing to determine when something serious might be happening.
For example, Bark knows the difference between a kid saying “This homework makes me wanna kill myself,” versus “Nobody cares about me!! I wanna kill myself.” Our algorithm also keeps up with the latest in teen slang.
Screen Time Management and Website Blocking
Families can manage not only when their kids can access the internet on their devices, but also which sites and apps they can visit.
You can create custom profiles for each child in your house, create screen time schedules, and manage access to a wide variety of websites — including video streaming, gaming, adult content, and more.
Using a web blocking app can benefit your kid in a number of ways! You can use it to block content that harms their mental health, give them back time to enjoy screen-free activities, help them avoid misinformation, and much more.
Simply log into the Bark parent app/dashboard and decide what apps and websites you want to allow and when — we make it easy with rules for school time, bedtime, and free time.
If you'd like to start keeping track of your child's visits to and from a location, simply add the address to your child's profile in your Bark app. Give the address a name to explain what it is, (for example, "Sarah's house" or "Soccer practice"), and then when your kid starts to move, you'll receive an alert!
Bark's phone monitoring app for parents not only provides comprehensive coverage for all the top apps and devices, but also takes the crucial extra step of helping families navigate the issues raised by alerts.
Here's a complete list of absolutely everything Bark monitors on every device.
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Now that you know how Bark works, take the next step! Bark was created by parents, for parents, to offer a better, easier, and more effective way to help families create healthy digital habits.