ControlKids: 100% free parental control for Windows
Protect your kids from dangerous content from the moment you install it — no setup required. It takes two minutes, and it's free, forever.
The internet never stops at the bedroom door
The family computer remains a major gateway to the internet for children. Without boundaries, it exposes them to content, apps and strangers they aren't yet equipped to handle alone.
Inappropriate content
Pornography, violence, misinformation: inappropriate content often arrives without any deliberate search, through automatic recommendations.
Strangers and cyberbullying
Messaging apps and anonymous chats expose children to conversations with strangers, and sometimes to bullying from peers.
Excessive screen time
Without clear limits, passive use (short videos, endless scrolling) eats into sleep, homework and family time.
Everything you need, nothing to pay for
ControlKids brings together the essential parental control features in one free app, with no premium tier and no in-app purchases.
Automatic DNS filtering
Automatically blocks adult content and malicious sites using Cloudflare's family DNS.
Custom sites
Add your own sites to block, editable at any time from the settings.
Password protection
Only a parent who knows the password can change settings or disable protection.
Automatic startup
ControlKids starts with Windows and stays active in the background, with a discreet system tray icon.
No data collected
No sign-up, no account, no data sent to a remote server.
100% free, forever
No time-limited trial, no feature locked behind a subscription.
Pornography, violence, hate: how ControlKids blocks dangerous sites
Two layers of protection: one switches on automatically the moment you install it, the other you adjust in one click for anything extra you want blocked.
Pornography and malicious sites: blocked automatically
As soon as it's installed, ControlKids routes all of the PC's internet traffic through Cloudflare's family DNS (1.1.1.1 for Families). Pornographic sites and malicious sites (phishing, malware) are filtered immediately, with zero configuration — across every browser and app, not just Chrome.
Impossible to bypass
Modern browsers sometimes switch to encrypted DNS (DoH) to ignore the PC's own settings. ControlKids automatically locks this down so filtering stays active even if your child switches browsers.
Violence, hate speech, or any other site: you decide
No automatic list can cover every violent or hateful site out there. From the password-protected settings, add the addresses you want blocked yourself — they become unreachable on the whole PC in under a minute.
Checked continuously
Every 60 seconds, ControlKids checks that DNS protection, your blocked-sites list, and the anti-bypass lock are all still active — and reapplies them automatically if needed.
Ready to protect your family PC?
Free download, 2-minute install, compatible with Windows 10 and 11.
Download ControlKids for Windows ↓⚡ 274 Ko only — no bundled extras, 2-minute install
Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first launch (unsigned installer) — click "More info" then "Run anyway".
What parents ask the most
Is ControlKids really free, no catch?+
Yes. ControlKids is 100% free forever: no subscription, no premium tier, no in-app purchases, and no credit card is asked for at install.
At what age should it be activated?+
As soon as your child uses a computer on their own, whatever their age. Settings should then evolve: stricter for an 8-year-old, more relaxed for a 15-year-old teenager.
Can my child bypass parental control?+
No tool is foolproof against a determined teenager. That's why parental control should go hand in hand with regular conversation about digital habits, not replace it.
What about smartphones, do you offer anything?+
ControlKids is built for Windows. For Android and iPhone, see our free guide on Google Family Link and Screen Time.