Give teachers and administrators control over which YouTube channels students can access—without blocking YouTube entirely. Guardian Lock is available for Chromebook/Chrome and Windows/Microsoft Edge environments.
YouTube can be an incredible educational resource, but unrestricted access can expose students to distractions, inappropriate content, Shorts, and videos that have nothing to do with learning.
Guardian Lock gives schools control.
Guardian Lock allows approved YouTube channels to remain available while restricting access to unapproved content.
A Safer Way to Use YouTube in Education
Schools should not have to choose between completely blocking YouTube and giving students unrestricted access. Guardian Lock lets schools and organizations decide which YouTube channels students are allowed to access while restricting everything else.
✓ Allow only approved YouTube channels
✓ Block unapproved YouTube content
✓ Block YouTube Shorts
✓ Protect settings from student changes
✓ Give teachers and administrators control over approved channels
✓ Works with Chromebook/ChromeOS and Windows with Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome
Built for Schools & Organizations
Guardian Lock can be used by schools, school districts, homeschool organizations, churches, learning centers, libraries, and other organizations that need greater control over YouTube access.
Whether your organization uses Chromebooks, Windows computers, or a combination of both, Guardian Lock provides a simple way to control which YouTube channels students can access.
Choose Your Platform
Chromebook / Google Chrome/Windows
For schools and organizations using Chromebooks, Google Chrome, or Windows.
School and organization licenses are handled directly by Guardian Lock. Contact us to discuss testing, deployment, and volume licensing for your organization.
Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page.
For Families & Individual Users
Guardian Lock for Chromebook is available for $14.99 per year. Your annual license includes Guardian Lock updates and improvements throughout your active subscription.
Purchase your license below. After purchase, you will receive your Guardian Lock product key by email. Then install Guardian Lock from the Chrome Web Store and use your product key to activate it.
Install Guardian Lock for Chromebook
Guardian Lock is available through the Chrome Web Store.
A Safer Way to Use YouTube in Education
Schools should not have to choose between completely blocking YouTube and giving students unrestricted access.
Guardian Lock puts the choice back in the hands of parents, teachers, and administrators.
Guardian Lock
You wouldn’t leave your front door open, so why leave YouTube open?