Frequently asked questions

Vidward is a YouTube parental control for families: a desktop-browser extension paired with a private dashboard for managing child profiles. Parents block channels, videos and title words, hide Shorts, comments and live chat, turn off autoplay, and review watch history.

Add the Vidward extension to the browser profile you want to protect, create a parent account, and link the device with a short activation code. The 7-day trial starts when you link the first device.

Vidward supports Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Brave and other Chromium-based browsers. You manage everything from the web dashboard on any device, and your rules sync to each linked browser profile automatically.

Everything. The trial is the full product for 7 days with no credit card required. Unlimited child profiles and browsers, channel and keyword blocking, the Shorts blocker and watch history. The clock starts when you link your first device, not when you sign up.

Yes. Create as many child profiles as you need, each with its own rules and linked devices, and switch between them in the dashboard.

Vidward enforces your rules quietly in the background. Blocked content simply doesn’t appear, and there’s no separate app for your child to open or dismiss.

Not if you run the tamper-proof setup. It uses Chrome's own administrator policies, so the extension shows as “Installed by your administrator” with no disable or remove option, and Incognito, Guest mode and new profiles are switched off too. It takes a couple of minutes on your child's computer.

You can change or cancel your plan anytime from your account. Paid plans stay active until the end of the current billing period.