When you enter a channel name, @handle, or YouTube URL, we integrate with YouTube officially to identify the channel and fetch information about their recent videos. This ensures our data is accurate and timely.
We analyze the 5 most recent videos, extracting video transcripts (when available), titles, descriptions, and top community comments to understand the actual content.
Our AI system scores content across 7 ESRB categories (0-4 scale) and identifies educational intent to provide fair, accurate ratings.
You receive a comprehensive safety report with age recommendations, specific risk factors, and actionable guidance for parents.
ESRB ratings provide information about what's in a game or app so parents and consumers can make informed choices about which games are right for their family. We apply the same methodology to YouTube content.
Fighting, weapons, graphic action, threatening behavior, blood/gore
Profanity, slurs, hate speech, inappropriate language for age groups
Sexual themes, innuendo, suggestive content, adult relationships
Alcohol, drugs, smoking, vaping, substance abuse discussions
Betting, casino games, loot boxes, financial speculation
Mental health, trauma, scary themes, political/religious controversy
Aggressive ads, scams, MLM schemes, purchase pressure targeting kids
Our system recognizes when content is genuinely educational and automatically reduces safety scores by 1 point across all categories. This ensures that:
Always preview content yourself. Our analysis provides guidance, but every child is different and parents know their children best.
Recent content focus. We analyze the 5 most recent videos. Older content may have different themes.
Transcript dependency. Analysis accuracy depends on transcript availability. When transcripts aren't available, we rely on titles, descriptions, and comments.
Dynamic content. YouTube channels can change their content style over time. Regular re-checking is recommended for channels your children watch frequently.