App · Low risk
Is Notion safe for your child?
Age guide
13+
We advise Notion from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk).
- 5-8
- Notion is generally not suitable for this age group, as it is a complex productivity tool requiring reading and organizational skills.
- 9-12
- Children may use Notion for basic note-taking or organizing school projects under direct supervision, with strict controls on sharing any content.
- 13-15
- Teenagers can utilize Notion for personal organization, school assignments, or collaborative projects, but parents should emphasize careful management of sharing permissions to prevent accidental public exposure of personal information.
- 16+
- Young adults can effectively use Notion for advanced personal management, academic work, and professional collaboration, requiring an understanding of data privacy and responsible content sharing practices.
Notion is an all-in-one workspace that combines notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. It offers extreme flexibility for personal and collaborative use, allowing users to customize their digital workspace.
- Age guide
- 13+
- Overall risk
- 2/10
- Violence
- 1/10
- Toxic behaviour
- 1/10
- Stranger contact
- 2/10
- Addiction risk
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Influence
- 3/10
What parents should know
Notion is a versatile workspace app used for note-taking, project management, and collaboration. The main safety concern is the potential for accidental public sharing of personal or sensitive information through its robust sharing features. Parents should focus on educating children about privacy settings and responsible content sharing, especially when collaborating or publishing pages.
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- The age-by-age verdict
What we advise for under 8, 8-12 and 13+ - our age guide for Notion is 13+, and the answer changes with your child's age. - The one setting to change tonight
The exact Notion setting that cuts the most risk, with the steps to find it. - What to say
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The signals in Notion that mean it is time to step in.
Notion age rating and parents guide: common questions
What age rating is Notion?
Parentwise puts Notion at 13+. We advise Notion from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). Violence scores 1/10, language 1/10, stranger contact 2/10 and addiction risk 4/10.
Can a 10 year old use Notion?
Not by default: we advise Notion from 13+, so at 10 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children may use Notion for basic note-taking or organizing school projects under direct supervision, with strict controls on sharing any content.
Can a 12 year old use Notion?
Not by default: we advise Notion from 13+, so at 12 it needs your supervision and the settings changed first. Children may use Notion for basic note-taking or organizing school projects under direct supervision, with strict controls on sharing any content.
Can a 13 year old use Notion?
Yes, 13 is at or above the age we advise for Notion (13+). Teenagers can utilize Notion for personal organization, school assignments, or collaborative projects, but parents should emphasize careful management of sharing permissions to prevent accidental public exposure of personal information.
Is Notion appropriate for kids?
Notion is a versatile workspace app used for note-taking, project management, and collaboration. Parentwise rates Notion overall as low risk (2/10), with stranger contact at 2/10 and addiction risk at 4/10.
Is Notion family friendly?
Notion is one of the lower-risk titles we rate. The main safety concern is the potential for accidental public sharing of personal or sensitive information through its robust sharing features.
Notion parents guide: what should a parent know first?
Notion is a versatile workspace app used for note-taking, project management, and collaboration. The parts that most often catch parents out are stranger contact (2/10) and how hard it pulls for more time (4/10).
Is Notion safe for kids?
We advise Notion from age 13 and up. Overall risk 2/10 (low risk). The main safety concern is the potential for accidental public sharing of personal or sensitive information through its robust sharing features.
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