How to Setup Parental Controls on Discord
On Discord, anyone above 13 can create an account. While Discord blocksNSFW servers and channelsfor teen accounts (13 – 18 years of age), it is up to parents to crosscheck the servers their child is joining and the people they interact with. One way to do that is parental control. Here’s how you may set up parental controls for your teen on Discord and what you can and cannot access. Let’s get started.
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What Data You Can Access as a Parent
With Discord parental controls, as a parent account, you can add up to 8 teen accounts under your account and monitor them. To add any account as a teen account, their age has to be less than 18 years of age. Once the teen account holder reaches 18, you will lose access to the account and data.
That being said, here’s the data you can access from your teen account. Note that on Discord, the child account is called the teen account.
1.You can see recently added friends of your teen’s account including how many were added and their names. But, you cannot check the entire friend list.
2.You can also access users your child is in contact with via DMs. You can see users your child messaged and has been on a call with. But, it will not show the users who messaged or tried calling your child.
Note: You can only check who messaged, but you cannot actually read any messages with the help of Discord parental controls.
3.You can also view servers your child recently joined. Just like friends list, you cannot access all the servers your child is part of but only the recently joined servers.
4.Finally, you can check the servers your child actively interacts with. There is even a list of active servers that you can access but it updates as more interactions happen.
‘Recently’ is normally considered as the last 1-2 weeks on Discord. So in case, you want to check all the friends your child is interacting with and all the servers your child is joining, then it’s better to check the data at least once a week.
How to Setup Parental Controls on Discord on Desktop
To set up parental control, you need to access your teen’s account. You cannot directly add their account from your end. The setup process can be completed only when you’re able to access both your account and the teen’s account. If your child uses Discord from a computer that you can use, here’s how you can set up parental controls.
Note: Remember, you’re able to use your teen’s account on a desktop (or phone), but you need to use your account on your phone only — Android or iPhone.
1.OpenDiscordon your child’s device and click on theCog iconat the bottom left corner beside the username.
2.Now on the User settings page, select theFamily Centeroption in the left sidebar.
3.Here, open theMy Familytab and then click on theConnect with Parentbutton.
4.On the pop-up, click on theReveal QR Codebutton to get the QR code that will help to connect with your account.
5.Now open Discord on your phone, and tap on theprofile iconin the bottom bar. Then select theFamily Centeroption.
6.Here select theMy Familytab at the top. Then tap on theConnect with Teenbutton.
7.Once the QR Code scanner opens, scan the code on your teen’s device. Then tap on theSend Connection Requestbutton.
8.Now on your kid’s device, click on thecheck mark iconbeside your account name to accept.
That’s it. You have set up parental control on your teen’s Discord account. We have explained how you can access the data below.
How to Setup Parental Controls on Discord Mobile App
If your child uses Discord from the phone, then here’s how you can set the parental controls. As said, the parent account should definitely be on the phone.
1.Open the Discord mobile app on your child’s phone. Now tap on theprofile iconin the bottom bar and select theFamily Centeroption.
2.Now open theMy Familytab and then tap on theConnect with Parentbutton
3.TapReveal QR Codeto get the QR code that you can use to connect with your account.
4.Now open your phone, open Discord, and tap on theprofile iconat the bottom bar. Then select theFamily Centeroption.
5.On the Family Center page, tap on theMy Familytab at the top and then click on theConnect with Teenbutton.
6.It opens a QR code scanner. Scan the QR Code on your child’s phone. Then, tap on theSend Connect Requestbutton.
7.Finally, on your child’s phone, you need to accept the request by taping on thecheck mark iconbeside your account name.
That’s it, you will be added as a parent account.
How You Can Access Your Child’s Activity
You can access your child’s activity from the Discord desktop, mobile, or even on the web app. Here’s how you can access your child’s activity on the Discord desktop app and the web app.
1.Open the Discord web app or the desktop app. Now click on thecog iconat the bottom left corner.
2.In the user settings, select theFamily Centerpage.
3.Open theActivity tab, here you may check your child’s activity under the Activity Summary option. In case, you have added multiple teen accounts, you can scroll down and monitor the info of all the accounts.
Here’s how you’re able to access your child’s activity on the Discord mobile app on Android or iPhone.
1.Open the Discord app on your phone and tap on theprofile picin the bottom bar. Then select theFamily Centerfrom the menu.
2.Here under theActivity tab, you can find your child’s activity. In case, you have added multiple teen accounts under your account, you can scroll down and monitor all the accounts.
Eagle Eyes
With Discord’s parental control features in place, you can now give your child access to Discord by keeping an eye on him/her. Not just on Discord, you may need to have some parental control on all the services and apps your child uses. For that, check out thesebest Parental Controls apps for iPhoneandAndroid.
Ravi Teja KNTS
Tech writer with over 4 years of experience at TechWiser, where he has authored more than 700 articles on AI, Google apps, Chrome OS, Discord, and Android. His journey started with a passion for discussing technology and helping others in online forums, which naturally grew into a career in tech journalism. Ravi’s writing focuses on simplifying technology, making it accessible and jargon-free for readers. When he’s not breaking down the latest tech, he’s often immersed in a classic film – a true cinephile at heart.
