Free Online Safety Tools

Free tools and checks. Nothing you enter is stored by Click Safe Online, and results always open on the official provider's site in a new tab.

Urgent child online safety help

If a child is in immediate danger, call SAPS on 10111. If you have found child sexual abuse material, grooming, sextortion or an intimate image threat, do not share the content. Use the options below to act quickly.

My child may be groomed or exploited online

Stop contact if it is safe, save usernames and messages, and get support from Childline SA on 116. If there is immediate danger, call SAPS on 10111.

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I found child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

Do not download, forward or share it. Record the link, username or platform, then report it to the Film and Publication Board hotline.

Report CSAM →

Someone is threatening to share intimate images

Do not pay, negotiate or send more images. Save evidence, then use StopNCII to help stop the images spreading further.

Open StopNCII →

I don't know who to contact

Go straight to the South African contacts section for Childline, SAPS, the FPB, SAFPS, SADAG and other trusted reporting and support channels.

View contacts →

Important: if you find CSAM, avoid handling or distributing the material. Preserve only the minimum details needed to report it, such as the URL, platform name, username, date and time.

Check and protect with free tools

Use trusted external tools to check emails, websites, passwords and suspicious images. Click Safe Online does not store your entries.

Check email breaches

See if your email address has been found in a known data breach.

Check website safety

Check whether a website may be dangerous or deceptive.

Check password strength

Test a similar pattern to your password. Never enter your real password into any online checker.

Open Bitwarden

Bitwarden's free strength checker

Check a suspicious email

Not sure if an email is a phishing attempt or a scam? Here's how to check it safely.

Uses VirusTotal for links and attachments

Reverse image search

Find where an image appears online. Useful for suspicious profile photos, scams or fake accounts.

Uses Google Lens, Bing or TinEye

Results open on the provider's own website. Click Safe Online does not store any of your data.

Free Tool

Scam Message Checker

Not sure if a message is a scam? Paste the text of an email, SMS, WhatsApp or social media message below. The checker looks for the warning signs scammers use, gives you a risk rating, and tells you what to do next.

Paste the message you want to check

Copy the whole message, including any links. Leave out your own private details if you can.

🔒 Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.

Protect every device

Every platform your child uses has built-in controls. Tap a device to see what to set up and where to find it.

Set daily screen time limits per app
Approve or block app downloads from Google Play
See your child's device location at any time
Lock the device remotely from your own phone
Filter explicit content in Google Search and Chrome

Set up Google Family Link →

Set daily time limits per app and app category
Block adult websites automatically
Prevent app downloads without your approval
Set a Screen Time passcode your child cannot change
Restrict location sharing with third-party apps

Apple Screen Time setup guide →

Set screen time schedules per day of the week
Filter websites and block inappropriate content
Require your approval for app and game purchases
View weekly activity reports by email
Works across Xbox and Microsoft 365 with the same account

Microsoft Family Safety →

Set app and website time limits by category
Block explicit content and restrict web access
Require approval for app installs and purchases
Set downtime hours when only chosen apps are allowed

Apple Screen Time setup guide →

Turn on Restricted Mode to filter mature content automatically
Lock Restricted Mode with your Google account so it cannot be turned off
Use the YouTube Kids app for children under 13
Disable autoplay to reduce binge-watching
Review watch history regularly in account settings

YouTube Restricted Mode guide →

Set accounts to private immediately
Turn off location tagging on all posts
Restrict direct messages to friends only
Enable Meta's supervision tools for teenagers
Minimum age is 13 on both platforms, enforce this strictly

Meta parent supervision tools →

Disable voice and text chat with strangers, set to friends only
Set spending limits or disable in-game purchases entirely
Use age ratings as a guide, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo all have family account controls
Keep consoles in common areas, not in bedrooms

ESRB parent tools →

Get help in South Africa

Verified organisations for help, reporting and support. Save these numbers now, before you need them.

Childline SA — 116

Free, 24-hour support and reporting for child abuse, grooming concerns and online safety. childlinesa.org.za

SAPS — 10111

Report cybercrimes and open a case at your nearest police station. Email: cybercrime@saps.gov.za

Film and Publication Board — 012 003 1400

Report CSAM, deepfakes and harmful online content. apps.fpb.org.za/hotline

StopNCII

Help stop the spread of intimate images online. stopncii.org

SAFPS — 0860 101 248

Report identity theft and fraud to prevent further financial loss. safps.org.za

SABRIC

Report digital banking fraud and financial cybercrime. sabric.co.za

GBV Command Centre — 0800 428 428

Help for victims of online gender-based abuse. WhatsApp: 066 306 2454

SADAG

Mental health support for families dealing with the emotional impact of online harm. sadag.org

ISPA

Report abusive content linked to South African internet service providers. Email: complaints@ispa.org.za

CrimeLine — SMS 32211

Report crime anonymously by SMS from any South African network.