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Getting StartedUpdated 10/15/2026

App Interface Walkthrough

App Interface Walkthrough

This guide walks through the ParentSEE app on your own phone, so you know where to find things. Your child's devices are set up separately: see How to Set Up ParentSEE on Android and How to Set Up ParentSEE on iPhone or iPad.

  • Visible by design: ParentSEE never hides on your child's device.

  • Nothing is blocked: ParentSEE shows you where your child goes online. It does not block or limit anything.

    • The five tabs

    Along the bottom of the app are five tabs: Home, Activity, Alerts, Insights, and Settings.

    Home

    A card for each child, with their age and when their devices last reported. Open Top Activities to see what they used most, or tap Activity, Alerts, or Insights on the card to go straight to that child. To add a child, tap Add Your First Child, or + Add another child once you have one.

    Activity

    The websites and apps your child's devices reached, newest first. Choose one child or All children at the top, and use Search activity to find a site or app. Tap the ⓘ button for About activity data, which explains what the feed shows.

    Alerts

    Safety alerts for your children. Each alert shows how serious it is, what kind of concern it is, and the websites or apps involved. Tap an alert to jump to that moment in Activity.

  • When you have dealt with an alert, tap ✓ Hide.

  • Hidden alerts are left out of the list. Tap Hiding hidden to switch to Showing all.

  • The ⚙ button opens your alert settings.

    • Insights

    A few things we noticed about each child over the Last 7 days. They refresh once a day; pull down for the latest.

    Settings

  • Children: your children, and + Add child.

  • Data & Privacy: export a child's data as a CSV file, delete a child's data, or delete your account.

  • Billing: manage your subscription. See How billing, trials, and cancelling work.

  • Configuration: Alerts, Notifications & Family holds your alert choices, quiet hours, and family sharing. See Choosing What You're Alerted About.

  • Devices: every device you have added, and + Add Device.

  • Security: Revoke All Sessions signs you out on every phone, tablet and browser. Your phones stop getting alerts until you sign in again, and your children's devices keep reporting.

  • Help: Setup Guides, Contact Support, and Restart Setup Guide.

    • Adding a device

    Go to Settings → Devices, tap + Add Device, and answer What type of device?

  • iPhone / iPad: first install the configuration profile, then add the Safari extension (marked Recommended). ParentSEE gives you a setup link to open in Safari on your child's device, and a pairing code for the extension.

  • Android: the recommended way is the ParentSEE app on your child's phone. Tap Set up the app, then Get pairing code. On your child's phone, install ParentSEE, choose This is my child's phone, and enter the code. A code works once, for 15 minutes. If you only want websites, choose Websites only, no app, which uses the phone's Private DNS setting.

  • Chrome browser: for Chrome on a Chromebook, Windows PC, or Mac. Install the ParentSEE Monitor extension from the Chrome Web Store, then enter the pairing code the app shows you.

    • The app walks you through each step and tells you when the device has connected.

    What your child sees

    On an Android phone with the ParentSEE app, your child sees a screen titled ParentSEE is on. It says: "Your parents see which apps and websites, not what you type, read, or say." We think monitoring a child's phone should never be a secret from the child.

    Still need help?

    Contact our support team or email support@parentsee.com.