Get started with SafeCircle
Setup takes about ten minutes: create an account, install the apps and pair your child’s phone. SafeCircle is in beta, so the Android apps come through Google Play testing.
- Sent to parent
- Category and a one-sentence reason
- Message text
- Stayed on the phone
- Sent to SafeCircle
- The short alert only, over an encrypted connection
Four steps
- 01
Create your account
Sign up at app.safecircle.tech with an email and password, or with Google, Discord or X. Confirm the email we send you.
- 02
Join the Android beta
Join the SafeCircle Testers Google group with the Google account that is on your Play Store, then opt in to the apps. Details are on the download page.
- 03
Install the apps
On your child’s phone (Android 7.0 or later) install SafeCircle Child and follow the five setup screens. Install SafeCircle Parents on yours.
- 04
Pair the phone
In the dashboard add your child and create a pairing code, then scan the QR or type the six digits on their phone. Codes last five minutes.
Note
Talk to your child first
Before you install, tell your child what SafeCircle is and why you are using it. It works best as a conversation, and the guide for teens explains it to them in plain words. See also how to talk to your child.
Before you start
- 01
What you need
Android 7.0 or later on the child’s phone, a Google account on Google Play, and an internet connection.
- 02
No card, free to try
You get a full month of everything, then SafeCircle stays free for one child and one device. See pricing.
- 03
On iPhone?
iOS is not available yet. Join the waitlist. The dashboard works from any browser, including on an iPhone.
If something goes wrong
I cannot find the app in Google Play.
The apps are in Google Play testing, so Google only shows them to accounts in the testers group. Check that you joined with the same Google account that is signed in to the Play Store on that phone, then wait a few minutes.
The verification email did not arrive.
Check your spam folder, then use “Resend email” on the sign-in screen. If it still does not arrive, write to support@safecircle.tech.
My pairing code does not work.
Pairing codes work once and expire after five minutes. Create a new one in the dashboard.
What gets sent to SafeCircle?
Message text is analysed on the child’s phone. Only a short alert leaves it. See the Trust Center.
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