Parentalsafety
open-source filter controls for AI chatbots and img generators
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What is Parentalsafety?
Parentalsafety.ai offers Aegis, a privacy‑first parental‑control tool that protects children while they use AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Poe, Copilot, and Bing Chat. It runs entirely on the parent’s or family’s own devices so that no data leaves the home network, and it is designed specifically to address risks posed by powerful, largely unregulated AI assistants, including excessive screen time, unsafe topics, jailbreak tricks that bypass built‑in filters, and missed emotional‑wellbeing signals. The tool works by intercepting chat and image‑generation requests locally, then applying both keyword‑based and machine‑learning‑based classifiers to decide whether to allow, warn about, or block each interaction. It is aimed at parents and guardians who want to let their children benefit from AI tools but need stronger, more transparent safeguards than the default settings of each platform provide.
Aegis gives parents a central dashboard where they can create per‑child profiles, each with customized filtering rules and allowed hours, and then view logs of what was allowed, warned, or blocked. The system supports two interception modes: a browser extension for simple setup on specific web browsers and a local man‑in‑the‑middle (MITM) proxy that can cover all apps and devices on the home network. For each child, parents can choose different sensitivity levels for categories such as adult content, violence, self‑harm, and jailbreaks, plus time‑based rules to cap daily usage or restrict access to certain hours. The tool also monitors for emotional‑wellbeing signals, such as depression‑ or self‑harm‑related language, and can alert parents when concerning patterns appear, without exposing the full text to the cloud.
Beyond text chats, Aegis also adds NSFW image filtering for AI image generators such as DALL‑E, Stable Diffusion, Grok, Leonardo.ai, and Midjourney API. It uses a Vision Transformer (ViT) model running locally to classify images in real time, applying age‑appropriate sensitivity thresholds (Child, Teen, Adult) and logging each blocked image with timestamp, category, and action taken. Because all classification happens on the device, parents can be confident that no chat prompts, AI responses, or images are ever sent to external servers. The software is open source under the MIT license and comes with a straightforward installation flow for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus documentation and GitHub issues for community support.
Parentalsafety pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Aegis is completely free and open source under the MIT license. There are no premium tiers, subscriptions, or hidden costs. Users can download, use, and modify the software freely for personal or family use without paying any fees.
Parentalsafety pros
- Runs entirely locally with no cloud processing
- Does not send prompts, responses, or images to external servers
- All data stays on the parent’s device for privacy
- Open‑source under the MIT license
- Completely free with no paid tiers or subscriptions
- Supports multiple major AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Poe, and Bing
- Supports multiple AI image generators like DALL‑E, Stable Diffusion, and Grok
- Per‑child profiles with different rules and age‑appropriate settings
- Two interception modes: browser extension and local MITM proxy
- Time‑based rules to limit daily usage and allowed hours
- Keyword‑based and ML‑based classification for nuanced filtering
- Content category filtering for jailbreaks, violence, adult content, self‑harm, and more
- Emotional‑wellbeing monitoring that can flag depression, anxiety, or self‑harm signals
- Parent dashboard to review activity logs and export data
- NSFW image filtering with local ML model and adjustable sensitivity levels
- Tamper protection requiring parent authentication to disable or uninstall
- Minimal performance impact with under‑1ms keyword matching and under‑100ms ML classification latency
- Cross‑platform support for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Network‑wide proxy mode can protect all devices on the home network
- Detailed logging of blocked prompts and images without exposing explicit content
Parentalsafety cons
- No native mobile app yet, only desktop with network‑wide proxy as a workaround
- Requires local technical setup such as installing a desktop app and configuring browser or proxy
- Some users may find the MITM proxy complex to set up or explain to less‑technical parents
- No built‑in cloud backup or sync across multiple family devices; everything is local
- No automatic integration with school or institutional systems; setup is purely at home
- Limited support for non‑English or mixed‑language content depending on the installed ML models
- Parents must curate and fine‑tune per‑child rules, which can be time‑consuming
- No phone‑based parental alerts; parents must open the dashboard to see logs or warnings
- No built‑in educational content or safety tutorials for children within the app
- NSFW image filtering may occasionally miss or over‑block content depending on sensitivity thresholds
Frequently asked questions about Parentalsafety
Is Aegis free to use?
Yes, Aegis is completely free and open source under the MIT license. There are no paid plans, subscriptions, or premium tiers. You can download, install, and use the full feature set without any cost.
Does Aegis send my child’s chat data to the cloud?
No. All classification and filtering happens locally on your device. Aegis never sends prompts, AI responses, or any usage data to external servers. Your family’s conversations and image‑generation attempts stay entirely on your own computer or network.
Will Aegis slow down my child’s browsing or chatting?
Aegis is designed for minimal performance impact. Keyword matching runs in under 1 millisecond, and machine‑learning‑based classification adds less than 100 milliseconds of latency. In practice, this means users typically do not notice any slowdown in their AI chats or image‑generation workflows.
How does Aegis protect against my child disabling it?
Aegis includes tamper protection so that stopping the service or uninstalling it requires parent authentication. The browser extension also cannot be disabled without admin access to the browser, making it harder for children to turn off protection without a parent’s permission.
Which AI chat platforms does Aegis support?
Aegis currently supports ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, Poe, and Bing Chat. The developers regularly add support for new platforms, so the list of supported services is expected to grow over time.
Can I use Aegis on mobile devices?
Currently Aegis is a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. There is no native mobile app yet. However, you can run the local proxy on a desktop or server and route your home network traffic through it, which can protect some devices on the same network, including certain mobile setups.
Does Aegis filter NSFW images from AI image generators?
Yes, Aegis includes NSFW image filtering for AI image generators such as DALL‑E, Stable Diffusion, Grok Aurora, Leonardo.ai, and Midjourney API. It uses a local Vision Transformer model to classify images in real time and applies age‑appropriate sensitivity levels without sending images to external servers.
Can Aegis help me monitor my child’s emotional wellbeing?
Yes, Aegis can detect text patterns associated with depression, anxiety, or self‑harm and flag these for parents through the dashboard. It does not replace professional mental health support but can alert caregivers when concerning language appears, allowing them to intervene earlier.
How do I set up different rules for each child?
You can create individual profiles for each child in the parent dashboard and assign different filtering rules, content categories, time‑based limits, and sensitivity levels. If desired, profiles can be linked to OS user accounts so the correct rules activate automatically when a particular child logs in.
Is Aegis compliant with privacy regulations such as COPPA?
Because Aegis processes all data locally and sends nothing to external servers, it avoids many of the data‑collection issues that trigger compliance concerns. The design aligns with principles such as COPPA by minimizing collected data and keeping it on the family’s own devices, though parents should still review the privacy policy and local laws before deployment.