Youths (under 18)
Staying Safe on Roblox
Staying safe online
Setting privacy and safety controls
Roblox is a platform where you can play games, create games or “experiences” and chat with others. What you see and engage with can shape your online experience. Learning how Roblox works and adjusting your settings can help you stay safe online.
How can interactions on Roblox affect you?
Interactions on Roblox happen through in-game chats, private messages and user-created "experiences".
Even though Roblox has safety settings for younger users, you may still come across situations that:
Involve harassment, bullying or inappropriate behaviour
Expose you to inappropriate conversations
Include violent or extremist content or role-play "experiences"
If gaming on Roblox starts to make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, it may be time to adjust your settings to protect yourself.
What are Roblox’s default protections for younger users?
Roblox uses age-based accounts to give younger users under 16 years old extra protection.
Roblox Kids account if you are 5 to 8 years old
Roblox Select account if you are 9 to 15 years old
These accounts come with safety settings designed to help protect younger users:
Settings to limit interactions with strangers
Communication features are turned off for Roblox Kids accounts
For Roblox Select accounts, you can use “Experience Chat” and “Party Chat” to chat with others in a similar age group
Filters to reduce inappropriate content
Roblox Kids accounts can only access “experiences” with Minimal or Mild content maturity labels while Roblox Select accounts can access “experiences” with content maturity labels up to Moderate
Roblox Select accounts apply:
Safety filters and chat rephrasing to keep “Experience Chat” conversations safe and age-appropriate
Safety filters for “Party Chat”, with filtering becoming less restrictive as you get older
Parental controls
Your parents can link their accounts to yours to support your safety
How can you further protect yourself on Roblox?
Even with these protections in place, you may still want more control over what you see and who can interact with you. Some of the settings mentioned below may be managed by your parents.
Choose what you see
Change your content maturity settings to “Minimal” to further reduce inappropriate content
Block "experiences" that do not make you feel good
Control who can interact with you
Review the personal data visible on your account
Choose who can see your online status and chat with you
Limit who can join your private server and whose servers you can join
Block users you do not want to interact with
Watch your screen time
Set daily screen time limits to get a reminder when you have spent a certain amount of time on Roblox
Notice how Roblox makes you feel after long sessions
Take breaks when gaming starts to feel overwhelming
What else can you do when something does not feel right?
Sometimes, certain content or interactions may cause discomfort and make you feel unsafe.
When that happens, remember:
You do not have to respond or explain yourself
Saving screenshots or links can help if you want to report harmful behaviour
Blocking or reporting is okay
Talking to a trusted adult, such as a parent, teacher or counsellor, can help you figure out next steps
Getting support early can prevent things from getting worse
Where can you learn more about Roblox safety tools?
Visit this resource to find out more about staying safe on Roblox:
Roblox Support Page: Find out more about Roblox’s features and managing your account
You can also explore other online safety resources on our website for more advice on staying safe online.