BrightCanary

Spec sheet

Purpose

BrightCanary helps parents guide, protect, and connect with children as they navigate the digital world.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Free plan

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · brightcanary.io

Security

The privacy policy says data processed by the app’s AI component is stored using secure storage technologies, including encryption at rest.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Privacy

BrightCanary says it does not sell personal data, including children’s data, and that parents can request deletion of their or their child’s data.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · brightcanary.io

Founded

2022Read 28 Sep 2026 · brightcanary.io

Activity reports

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · brightcanary.io

AI data

The privacy policy says personal data associated with a child’s monitored accounts is not sold or used to train third-party AI models.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

AI summaries

BrightCanary provides AI-powered summaries and emotional insights about a child’s activity.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Alerts

BrightCanary sends real-time alerts about topics including self-harm, drugs, explicit messages, and bullying, with customizable categories and sensitivity.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Device setup

Monitoring requires installing the BrightCanary Keyboard on a child’s iPhone or iPad, and the FAQ also says keyboard-based monitoring works on Android devices.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Family sharing

Family Viewing lets a parent or guardian invite another viewer to receive the same reports without account-change permissions, and the feature is free.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Google and YouTube

Parents can connect a child’s Google account to monitor Google searches and YouTube activity.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Keyboard monitoring

Its keyboard-based monitoring captures what children type across apps, including messages, searches, and comments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Language limit

The FAQ says BrightCanary currently supports English keyboards only.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Maker and launch

BrightCanary launched in 2022, and its About page identifies Tacita, Inc. in its copyright and privacy-policy references.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Monitoring limit

BrightCanary monitors what a child types, not the content shown in social media feeds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Platform limit

BrightCanary does not support computer monitoring.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Text messages

The service monitors full text conversations, including received messages, images, videos, group chats, and deleted texts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · brightcanary.io

Plans and prices

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