Age Checks provide a quick and secure way for users to unlock chat on Roblox. This built-in protection helps limit interactions to users who are in a similar age group, enabling you to feel more confident about who your children are chatting with.
No system is foolproof, so we recommend pairing Age Checks with your Parental Controls and using our Parent Resources to talk often with your child about how to stay safe online.
By completing the age check process, users can connect with peers and trusted friends.
Unlocks chat features. Default settings can be found here.
Through trusted friends, age checked users can chat with people they know and trust. This includes parents and siblings.
Only age-checked users who are 13+ years old can view and share social media links on a game’s page, game’s community or a user’s profile. Additionally on user’s profiles, they can only view social links from people in their own age group and similar age groups.
Will allow age-checked users to co-create experiences with other users of similar ages and their trusted friends using Team Create, Roblox Studio’s real-time collaboration feature (starting early 2026).
The fastest way to complete an age check is to use our secure Facial Age Estimation technology. You can also use ID verification with a government-issued ID or verify your child's age using parental controls. If you want to make an update to the result of Facial Age Estimation, you can use ID verification or parental controls to do so.
Step-by-step guide to using Facial Age Estimation for your own account
How to use Facial Age Estimation for your child’s account
How to fix your child’s age after an age Check
How to age check with ID verification
What if I don’t want to complete an age check?
Once my age is estimated, who can I chat with?
Who is processing the facial data?
How accurate is this Age Estimation technology?
What if my estimated age (or my child’s) is on the edge of an age group?
Can I use my ID versus going through Facial Age Estimation?
What if my current device doesn't have a camera (e.g., a desktop without a webcam or a console)?
Does this technology use AI?
Can I Update My Child’s Settings After They Complete an Age Check?