App · Medium risk
Is Chegg safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Chegg from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk).
- 5-8
- Chegg is not relevant for this age group, as its services are designed for high school and college-level academic support.
- 9-12
- Children in this age range will not find Chegg useful, as it provides advanced textbook solutions and expert Q&A for higher education.
- 13-15
- High school students might use Chegg for textbook solutions, expert Q&A, or writing assistance, which can be beneficial for understanding complex subjects.
- 16+
- College students frequently utilize Chegg for detailed step-by-step solutions, tutoring services, and study materials across a wide range of academic disciplines.
Get the read for your child
Three taps, no typing. We use your answers with this entry's own scores to tell you what matters most for Chegg.
How old is your child?
- What have you set up so far?
- Has anything happened yet?
Chegg offers a variety of student services, including textbook rentals, online tutoring, and homework help. It aims to support students throughout their academic journey.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 4/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 2/10
- Stranger contact
- 4/10
- Addiction risk
- 7/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Influence
- 7/10
What parents should know
Chegg is an online academic support service offering textbook solutions, expert Q&A, and tutoring for high school and college students. While it can be a valuable resource for understanding complex subjects and getting homework help, its features can be misused for cheating if not approached with a strong emphasis on academic integrity.
What to do about Chegg
Free with a Parentwise account. The age-by-age verdict needs your child's age, which is why it lives behind the account.
- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Chegg is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Chegg setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
Word-for-word openers for talking about Chegg without a row. - Red flags to watch for
The signals in Chegg that mean it is time to step in.
Chegg age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Chegg?
Parentwise puts Chegg at 13+. We advise Chegg from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 2/10, stranger contact 4/10 and addiction risk 7/10.
Can a 10 year old use Chegg?
Not by default: we advise Chegg from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range will not find Chegg useful, as it provides advanced textbook solutions and expert Q&A for higher education.
Can a 12 year old use Chegg?
Not by default: we advise Chegg from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children in this age range will not find Chegg useful, as it provides advanced textbook solutions and expert Q&A for higher education.
Can a 13 year old use Chegg?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Chegg (13+). High school students might use Chegg for textbook solutions, expert Q&A, or writing assistance, which can be beneficial for understanding complex subjects.
Is Chegg appropriate for kids?
Chegg is an online academic support service offering textbook solutions, expert Q&A, and tutoring for high school and college students. Parentwise rates Chegg overall as medium risk (4/10), with stranger contact at 4/10 and addiction risk at 7/10.
Is Chegg family friendly?
Chegg sits in the middle: fine with settings changed and an occasional check-in. While it can be a valuable resource for understanding complex subjects and getting homework help, its features can be misused for cheating if not approached with a strong emphasis on academic integrity.
Chegg parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Chegg is an online academic support service offering textbook solutions, expert Q&A, and tutoring for high school and college students. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (4/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (7/10).
Is Chegg safe for kids?
We advise Chegg from age 13 and up. Overall risk 4/10 (medium risk). While it can be a valuable resource for understanding complex subjects and getting homework help, its features can be misused for cheating if not approached with a strong emphasis on academic integrity.
Parents also checked
Browse all 1,251 entries · Read our safety guides
Release and popularity data comes in part from RAWG, TVMaze (CC BY-SA) and Wikidata (CC0). Safety guidance is written by Parentwise.