Monitoring
Bark scans your kid’s online activities for potential issues like bullying, suicidal ideation, sexting, and more.
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What Bark Monitors on Social MediaLearn what types of social media activity will be scanned for issues.
What Bark Monitors on EmailBark monitors sent and received emails, image attachments, and new account confirmations across major email providers.
What Bark Monitors on Online Storage PlatformsBark can scan documents, images, and videos stored in Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
Add a device or account for monitoringMonitoring alerts about issues in your child's texts and more.
How does monitoring work?Bark uses advanced AI to scan your child's connected accounts and alert you to potential issues like bullying, self-harm, and predatory behavior.
FAQ: Detecting new accounts and appsLearn when your kid downloads new apps or creates new accounts.
FAQ: Photos & Videos
FAQ: Text Messages
Alert accuracyOur AI has been improving since 2015, but you can adjust sensitivity settings and contact support if something doesn't look right.
Supported languagesOur system analyzes your kid's English, Spanish, and Afrikaans.
How to Connect an AOL Email AccountYou'll need to generate an app password in AOL's account settings before connecting to Bark.
How to Connect an iCloud Email AccountYou'll need to generate an app password in your child's Apple ID settings before connecting to Bark.
How to Connect a Yahoo Email AccountYou'll need to generate an app password in Yahoo's account settings before connecting to Bark.
FAQ: Apps from unknown sourcesAndroid requires you to allow apps from unknown sources before installing the Bark Kids app on a non-Bark device.