ParentClaw tells you. Ask @ParentClawBot on Telegram — "take a screenshot," "what apps are open?" — and see what's actually on his screen in seconds. He knows it's there. You're not spying; you're staying close.
Four steps. A few minutes. Telegram today; more platforms coming.
Pick Solo ($5/mo, 1 PC) or Family ($10/mo, up to 5). Cancel any time.
Grab a code from your dashboard, send it to @ParentClawBot, done. No bot to create, no tokens to manage.
Show him what it does. One PowerShell line or a config file — whichever feels right.
"What's on screen?" "How long has Roblox been open?" "What's the PC been doing today?"
Ask @ParentClawBot in natural language. It understands what you mean.
Parental controls can block these or leave them wide open — they can't see what's happening inside. ParentClaw can. "Take a screenshot" shows you the exact game, server, or chat he's in right now.
"Take a screenshot." You see what he sees. No guessing.
"What's he doing right now?" — current window title, nothing more.
"Screen time report" — how long Roblox, Fortnite, Discord, and every other app have been open today.
"Has the PC been on since breakfast?" — uptime, battery, disk.
Scheduled check-ins. Pick a time; ParentClaw pings you with a summary.
Roblox, Minecraft, Discord, Steam, TikTok in a browser tab — the stuff kids actually spend their time in. Traditional parental controls give you allow or block. ParentClaw gives you a look. You decide what to do with what you see.
No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.
ParentClaw is a family bridge, not a surveillance tool. Your son knows it's there. It can't block, install, or delete anything. It doesn't read messages, emails, or chat contents. Screenshots pass through our server in memory only — never stored. And every line of code is open source, so nothing is hidden from anyone.
Windows 10/11 + Telegram. That's all you need.
Add a device in the dashboard, then pick any of these three methods:
Open PowerShell as Administrator on your child's PC and paste:
The installer will prompt for your Device ID and Auth Token (both shown in the dashboard when you add the device).
Copy the Device ID and Auth Token from the dashboard and paste them when the installer asks. Use this if you prefer to run install.ps1 without piping from the internet.
Click Download Config in the dashboard to get a parentclaw-config.json file. Place it next to parentclaw.exe and the client will pick it up on startup.
Open Telegram and send @ParentClawBot a message. Try:
Yes — that's the point. Tell him what it does, show him how it works, answer his questions. ParentClaw is designed for families who can have this conversation. If he'd feel betrayed to find it, this isn't the right tool.
Because blocking teaches kids to find workarounds. It starts arms races — alt accounts, VPNs, browser versions, a friend's computer. Awareness doesn't. When he knows you can see what's on screen, and you both know the rules, there's nothing to sneak around.
No — and we'd rather lose the sale than pretend otherwise. ParentClaw can't hide itself, can't block anything, can't read private content, and can't operate without him noticing. It's less capable than most "parental control" apps on purpose.
We built ParentClaw on the assumption that it won't — if you use it openly. Tell him when you check. Say what you saw. Talk about it at dinner. The goal is fewer fights about screens, not more.
No. ParentClaw can only take screenshots, list running processes, check the active window, report screen time, and show system info. It cannot read message contents, browser history, files, or any private data.
No. ParentClaw is view-only. It cannot install, uninstall, block, or control anything on the PC. That's the whole point.
Screenshots and reports are sent to your messaging app and discarded immediately. They pass through our server in memory only — never written to disk or stored in a database. Your account info (email, subscription) is stored securely.
He can. ParentClaw is designed for cooperative families — it's not tamper-resistant by design. If he uninstalls it, that's a conversation to have, not a bug to fix.
Telegram is live today through our shared @ParentClawBot. Discord, WhatsApp, and Slack support is planned and will roll out as each integration ships.
Currently Windows only. Mac and Linux support may come later.
Open PowerShell and run: schtasks /Delete /TN ParentClawClient /F then Remove-Item -Recurse "$env:ProgramFiles\ParentClaw".
Yes, anytime. Your service continues until the end of the billing period. No contracts, no cancellation fees.
ParentClaw is built on awareness, not control. If you need to communicate with your son, do it directly — a conversation is always better than a popup. This is a deliberate design decision, not a limitation.
No. ParentClaw uses a single shared bot — @ParentClawBot. From your dashboard you generate an 8-character linking code (valid 1 hour, single-use) and send it to the bot. No BotFather setup, no bot tokens to manage.
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