Microsoft Family Safety
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Empowering you and your family to create healthy habits and help protect the ones you love.
Develop healthy digital habits
Explore safely with content filters
Locate your loved ones
Build better driving habits
Get premium Family Safety features and more with Microsoft 365 Family
Microsoft Family Safety
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Sign up to get basic features.
Microsoft 365 Family, $9.99 / month
Microsoft 365 Family
Subscribe to Microsoft 365 Family1 to get premium features.
| Feature name | Microsoft Family Safety
Free |
Microsoft 365 Family |
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Screen time limits |
Included |
Included |
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App and game limits (Windows, Xbox, Android) |
Included |
Included |
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Device limits (Windows, Xbox) |
Included |
Included |
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Screen time requests |
Included |
Included |
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Activity summaries |
Included |
Included |
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Content filters |
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|
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App and game filters |
Included |
Included |
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Web and search filters |
Included |
Included |
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Content requests |
Included |
Included |
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Location awareness |
This feature is partially included
|
Included |
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Location sharing |
Included |
Included |
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Saved places |
Included |
Included |
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Location alerts |
Not Included |
Included |
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Drive safety |
Not included |
Included |
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Drive safety reports |
Not included |
Included |
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Drive history |
Not included |
Included |
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Additional Microsoft 365 benefits |
This feature is partially included
|
Included |
|
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Web only |
Access to desktop applications |
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5 GB total OneDrive storage |
1 TB total OneDrive storage for one person |
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Use on your favorite devices at home or on the go |
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Screen time limits
Included
-
App and game limits (Windows, Xbox, Android)
Included
-
Device limits (Windows, Xbox)
Included
-
Screen time requests
Included
-
Activity summaries
Included
Content filters
-
App and game filters
Included
-
Web and search filters
Included
-
Content requests
Included
Location awareness
This feature is partially included-
Location sharing
Included
-
Saved places
Included
-
Location alerts
Not Included
Drive safety
Not included
-
Drive safety reports
Not included
-
Drive history
Not included
Additional Microsoft 365 benefits
This feature is partially included-
Web only
-
5 GB total OneDrive storage
-
Use on your favorite devices at home or on the go
-
-
Microsoft 365 Family, $9.99 / month
Microsoft 365 Family
Screen time limits
Included
-
App and game limits (Windows, Xbox, Android)
Included
-
Device limits (Windows, Xbox)
Included
-
Screen time requests
Included
-
Activity summaries
Included
Content filters
-
App and game filters
Included
-
Web and search filters
Included
-
Content requests
Included
Location awareness
Included
-
Location sharing
Included
-
Saved places
Included
-
Location alerts
Included
Drive safety
Included
-
Drive safety reports
Included
-
Drive history
Included
Additional Microsoft 365 benefits
Included
-
Access to desktop applications
-
1 TB total OneDrive storage for one person
-
Use on your favorite devices at home or on the go
-
Your privacy is important to us
Ideas and resources for your family
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Location sharing
The benefit of location sharing for families.
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Parental control
Choosing a parental control app that works for you.
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Phone monitoring
Phone monitoring apps and protecting your family in the digital age.
Premium features with Microsoft 365
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Frequently asked questions
Screen time limits work on apps and games on Windows, Xbox, and Android, and device limits work on Xbox and Windows.
Turn on web and search filters to restrict mature sites and search results when using Microsoft Edge on Windows 10, Xbox One, and Android devices. Enabling the filters will block other commonly used browsers. Alternatively, set age limits to filter out inappropriate apps and games. If your child tries to download an app or game that’s over the age limit, they’ll need your approval to continue. The setting applies to Windows 10 and Xbox.
Anyone can pause or turn off location sharing. To stay aware of your family’s location, we recommend turning your location setting to “always allow.”
Drive safety features are available only in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
A Microsoft 365 Family subscription is required for location alerts and drive safety features.
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