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HeyOtto! - Safe AI Assistant for Kids & Teens | Parental Controls | Ages 8-18

What is HeyOtto?

HeyOtto is a AI assistant for kids and teens ages 8–18 with parental controls, content filtering, real-time monitoring, and age-appropriate responses. Kids use it for stories, images, homework help, and exploration; parents get a dashboard with full conversation visibility, filters, and alerts.

How does HeyOtto keep kids safe?

HeyOtto uses layered safety: AI content filtering, real-time monitoring, and parental controls. Parents can view conversations, receive alerts, set topic restrictions, and customize filters. It is COPPA compliant and does not collect unnecessary personal information.

How much does HeyOtto cost?

HeyOtto has a free plan with 100 messages per month per family. The Family plan is $9.99/month or about $7.99/month billed annually, with unlimited messages, advanced AI, web search, and priority support. No credit card is required to start.

What can kids do with HeyOtto?

Kids can chat, get homework help, create stories and images, search the bed, learn to code, chat with friends in group mode, use voice, and explore a kid-app marketplace — all with parent visibility.

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Otto gives kids the full power of AI - plus tools for writing, coding, creativity and more - all within a safe, kid-friendly ecosystem.

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Discover the art of the possible, one message at a time

From homework and research to coding, voice, and creative projects — Otto is a full AI assistant built for kids, with family-safe guardrails built in.

  • AI Assistant

    A full AI assistant built for kids — curious questions, creative ideas, and everyday help in one safe place.

  • AI homework help

    Step-by-step explanations across subjects — Otto guides, asks, and teaches instead of just giving answers.

  • AI image creation

    Age-filtered art for school projects, stories, and creative play — kid-safe by default.

  • Web search

    Kid-safe search with cited sources — curiosity without rabbit holes or sketchy results.

  • Learn to code

    Build games, apps, and interactive projects in chat — then publish to the Marketplace.

  • Language and culture

    Practice languages, explore cultures, and learn about the world through conversation.

  • Group chat

    Parents, kids, and Otto in one thread — for everyone in your family.

  • AI Voice

    Talk to Otto out loud — voice conversations for younger kids, language practice, and hands-free learning.

  • Storybook & Comics

    Co-write stories, draft comic scripts, and build illustrated worlds together with Otto.

  • Avatars

    Create and customize kid-safe avatars for profiles, stories, and creative projects.

  • Document Creation

    Reports, essays, presentations, and school projects — Otto helps kids structure and write their own work.

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Share what you build

Publish games, tools, and creative projects to Otto's Marketplace — then browse, save, and remix what other creators made.

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Marketplace

A showcase of what's possible. Yours to reuse and reimagine.

Anime Character BuilderApp

Anime Character Builder

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The Solar SystemEducation

The Solar System

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Block Drop TetrisGames

Block Drop Tetris

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Simon MemoryGames

Simon Memory

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Chrono TimerTools

Chrono Timer

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Creative Drawing Prompt GeneratorCreative

Creative Drawing Prompt Generator

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Tic-Tac-ToeGames

Tic-Tac-Toe

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Whack-a-Mole!Games

Whack-a-Mole!

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For parents

Full visibility, real control, and peace of mind — without taking the wonder out of AI for your kids.

Built on trust. Privacy by design.

HeyOtto is family-first AI — layered protection, parent control, and independent proof that it works.

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Independent proof

95%

KORA Child Safety Score

The only independent benchmark built specifically for AI and kids. Otto outscores Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and every other model tested.

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COPPA compliant

Privacy by design

Your child's data is never sold, never used to train other models, and never shared with advertisers.

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Full visibility

Parent dashboard

Searchable transcripts, AI summaries, topic controls, and alerts when something needs you.

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Age-appropriate by default

Real-time filtering

Every response is filtered live. You set off-limit topics — Otto stays within them.

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Not one-size-fits-all

Your family values

Customize tone, topics, and boundaries to match what your family believes.

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ChatGPT wasn't built for your kid. We were.

The difference isn't just features — it's intent. General-purpose AI tools were designed for adults and retrofitted with parental controls as an afterthought.

What families needGeneral AIHeyOtto

  • Designed for kids ages 8–18

    No
    Yes

  • Parent dashboard & conversation visibility

    No
    Yes

  • Age-adaptive responses by default

    No
    Yes

  • COPPA-minded privacy — no ads, no data selling

    No
    Yes

  • Safety built in from day one, not bolted on

    No
    Yes

HeyOtto vs ChatGPT

Parent visibility, kid-safe defaults, and COPPA-minded design.

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HeyOtto vs Character.AI

Creative AI for kids without companion-style hooks.

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For K-12 schools & districts

HeyOtto for Schools

The same kid-safe AI families trust at home — with teacher dashboards, classroom controls, and district policies built for how schools actually work.

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  • Teacher dashboard

    Live visibility into student conversations, flagged content alerts, and classroom-scale controls.

  • Classroom-safe student tools

    Age-aware AI with school-configured access — you choose which tools students can use.

  • District-ready from day one

    Anti-cheating measures, admin oversight, and policies built for K–12 — not retrofitted consumer AI.

What families are saying

  • My 10-year-old was already using ChatGPT on her own. Now she uses Otto and I can actually see what she's exploring — mostly space and dinosaurs, which, fair enough. — — Parent of a 10-year-old, Atlanta
  • I was skeptical it would be different from just adding parental controls to a chatbot. The conversation visibility is what sold me — it's like a window into my kid's mind. — — Parent of two teens
  • My son has ADHD and struggles with traditional homework help. Otto's patience and the way it breaks things down step by step has been genuinely life-changing for us. — — Parent of a 13-year-old

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iOS and Android apps with the same kid-safe chat, parental dashboard, and creative tools as the web.

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Pricing

Simple plans for families

Start free, then upgrade to Family when you want unlimited messages and premium features.

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$0/month

  • Core safety features included
  • 1 adult + up to 2 kids
  • Chat & web search
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$7.99/mo billed yearly

  • Unlimited messages
  • 500 tokens per month
  • Advanced models & web search
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What makes HeyOtto different from ChatGPT for kids?

ChatGPT is built for adults with no parental oversight. HeyOtto is the safe AI for children built from the ground up as an AI assistant for kids with real-time parent monitoring, content filters, COPPA compliance, and the ability to customize responses to match your family's values. Unlike ChatGPT for kids workarounds, HeyOtto gives parents full control while children explore safely.

Is HeyOtto safe AI for kids?

Yes. HeyOtto is designed to be safe AI for children at every level. It uses multiple safety layers including AI content filtering, real-time monitoring, and full parental controls. Parents can view all kids AI chat conversations, receive instant alerts, set topic restrictions, and customize content filters. HeyOtto is COPPA compliant and never collects unnecessary personal information.

What ages is HeyOtto for?

HeyOtto is built for the whole family. Kids and teens ages 8–18 get a safe, age-adaptive AI experience — simpler and more playful for younger kids, more detailed and nuanced for teens. Parents get their own full AI chat experience alongside a dedicated dashboard to monitor, customize, and stay in control of their family's experience.

What is HeyOtto?

HeyOtto is an AI assistant built for the kids, teens and parens. Designed as a safer alternative; gives parents full visibility and control, while still being powerful and useful for the entire family.

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