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Norton Family
What Norton Family is
Norton Family is a parental-control service for monitoring children’s online activity and managing device use. Parents can view visited sites, block unsuitable websites or content topics, schedule usage, and set daily limits on Windows, Android, and iOS devices. Search Supervision shows search terms, while Video Supervision can display YouTube.com viewing; it does not cover the YouTube or Hulu apps. School Time allows selected school websites and blocks distracting ones during school hours. Location Supervision maps Android and iOS devices and keeps a 30-day history, with availability varying by country. Email reports and alerts can show activity and attempted visits to blocked sites. Parents manage settings through a browser portal or mobile apps, and features vary by platform. Windows web, search, and video supervision require supported browser extensions. Norton Family costs $49.99 per year, billed annually as a renewal price, supports unlimited devices, and includes a 30-day trial.
Who it suits
It suits parents who want website controls, screen schedules, activity reports, and location features across children’s Windows, Android, and iOS devices. Families using Macs should note that Norton Family is not supported there.
What it does well
- Website filtering and content-topic blocking
- Schedules and daily screen-time limits
- Search, video, and activity supervision
- Location maps with 30-day history
- Unlimited devices on the annual plan
What to know first
- No free plan; costs $49.99 per year
- Mac is not supported
- Windows supervision needs browser extensions
- Video supervision excludes YouTube and Hulu apps
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Family | $49.99/year for the first year; then renewal price shown as {msrp}/year · Norton Family parental controls · not all features available on all platforms | $49.99 a year |
As us.norton.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Norton Family combines web filtering, time controls, reporting, and location supervision for supported child devices. The annual subscription includes unlimited devices and a trial, while platform differences and Mac exclusion affect setup choices.
Facts from Norton Family's own pages
- Activity reports
- Yes · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- App blocking
- Yes · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Browser extension requirement
- Web Supervision needs a supported browser extension on Windows for full functionality, and Video and Search Supervision also require a supported extension on Windows. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Content filtering
- Yes · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Prague, Czech Republic and Tempe, Arizona, USA · us.norton.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Included with bundles
- Norton Family is included with Norton 360 Deluxe and Norton 360 Premium. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Location
- Location Supervision maps Android and iOS device locations and provides a 30-day history; availability varies by country. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Location tracking
- Yes · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Mac limitation
- Norton Family and its parental control features are not supported on Mac. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Parent access
- Parents can manage settings through the Parent Portal in a browser or through Norton Family mobile apps. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Norton Family gives parents tools to help keep children safer and focused online, including activity insights, age-appropriate content monitoring, and screen limits. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Reports and alerts
- Parents can receive activity reports by email and alerts when children attempt to visit blocked sites. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- School Time
- Parents can allow specific school-related websites and block sites that distract children during the school day. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Screen-time schedules
- Yes · us.norton.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Search activity
- Search Supervision shows the words, terms, and phrases children search for. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product page directs customers to Norton Member Services & Support for setup help. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported child devices
- Norton Family can be installed on a child’s Windows PC, iOS device, or Android device, though features vary by platform. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Time limits
- Parents can schedule device use and set daily time limits for children’s Windows, Android, and iOS devices. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Video activity
- Video Supervision can show videos watched on YouTube.com; it does not work with the YouTube or Hulu apps. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Web supervision
- Parents can see which sites children visit and block unsuitable websites or content topics. · us.norton.com, 11 Oct 2026
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