How to turn on Safe Search

Google Safe Search can be switched on for your personal account, your personal browser or both by opening Google, opening the settings and switching the Explicit results filter. If you want to know how to tell if Google Safe Search is on, it's easy - "Safe Search is on" is displayed in the top right corner of the Google search page.

If the message "Safe Search on" appears in the top right corner of Google, then Google Safe Search is on.

If you share your phone, tablet or computer with your child, you can dedicate the browser or user account on each device to Safe Search. Google SafeSearch for kids is easiest to use if you don't need to adjust the settings every time you share a device.

If your child has their own device, follow the step-by-step instructions below to set up SafeSearch in all browsers and all accounts on that device.