Microsoft Family Safety 0.2.40.0

Microsoft Family Safety

Microsoft Family Safety is a cross-platform family management app that centralizes parental controls, screen-time management, content filtering, location sharing, and optional driving insights. It is available for Windows, Xbox, Android and iOS devices and integrates with Microsoft accounts to apply settings across devices and Microsoft Edge browsing.

Parental controls include app- and game-based screen-time limits for Xbox, Windows and Android, with the ability to set device limits and place time allowances on individual apps and games. Activity reporting provides weekly summaries of app and web usage to increase transparency about digital habits and to inform conversations around online behavior.

Content filters restrict web and search results in Microsoft Edge and can block inappropriate apps and games by age rating on supported platforms. The app also sends notifications for age-restricted Microsoft Store downloads, so guardians receive alerts when a child attempts to obtain content outside set limits.

Location-sharing features allow family members to share real-time GPS locations and save commonly visited places such as school or work. With a Microsoft 365 Family subscription, the app adds location alerts to notify when someone arrives at or leaves a saved place. Location and driving features require active device location permissions.

Drive safety and trip insights are available as part of Microsoft 365 Family. These premium features include summaries of driving behavior such as phone usage while driving, top speed and certain driving events, and provide route history for recorded drives where supported. Drive safety capabilities and availability vary by country.

Usability focuses on centralized management through the Family Safety app and the Microsoft family settings web portal. Family groups are managed via Microsoft accounts, and settings propagate to linked devices. Notifications and activity reports are designed to prompt discussion and to help families adapt limits for school, recreation, and other needs.

• Screen-time management: Set limits per device or per app on Xbox, Windows and Android; receive requests for additional time.
• Content filtering: Apply web and search filters in Microsoft Edge and block apps or games by age rating on supported platforms.
• Activity reporting: View weekly activity summaries of app and web use across family members.
• Location sharing and alerts: Share locations, save places, and receive arrival/departure alerts with Microsoft 365 Family.
• Drive safety (premium): Access driving summaries, phone-use detection while driving, speed and braking events, and trip history where available.

Core Family Safety features are available at no cost; certain capabilities such as location alerts and driving insights require a qualifying Microsoft 365 Family subscription. Location-based and drive safety functions depend on device permissions and regional availability. Privacy practices and data controls are documented by Microsoft at aka.ms/privacy.