Open Kidwio

KidwioAI: AI Chatbot for Kids

A safe, friendly buddy that answers anything a curious 5 to 12 year old asks, in a short chat or on a whiteboard they can play with.

  • Ages 5 to 12
  • For curiosity, not homework
  • Every message safety-screened
Open Kidwio Download for Mac beta

Free to try, no card needed. On iPhone or iPad, add Kidwio to your Home Screen.

A Kidwio whiteboard A whiteboard that answers kids' questions with drawings: why we have day and night, why the sky is blue, how volcanoes work and what owls eat. Hazel the owl points at the board while Maple the fox, Rivet the robot and Pip the penguin watch. Why do we have day & night? day night The Earthspins likea top! sunlight air Air spreadsblue lightall around! magma Hot meltedrock pushesup and out! micebugsfish Most owlshunt atnight!

Meet the buddies

Eight original characters. Each child gets one at random and can switch whenever they like. Every buddy has its own voice and personality, and they all follow the same safety rules.

  • Hazel

    the owl

    A wise little owl who loves big questions and starry nights.

  • Tully

    the turtle

    A calm turtle who takes things one step at a time.

  • Maple

    the fox

    A curious fox who always asks "what if?"

  • Rivet

    the robot

    A friendly robot who loves building, numbers and beeps.

  • Mango

    the dragon

    A brave, gentle dragon who loves stories and adventures.

  • Pip

    the penguin

    A giggly penguin with a joke for every chilly fact.

  • Coral

    the octopus

    An arty octopus with eight arms full of ideas.

  • Clover

    the bunny

    A kind bunny who loves nature, gardens and feelings.

How it works

No school subjects, no tests. Just whatever your child is wondering about today.

  1. Ask anything

    Why is the sky blue? What do sharks eat? Your child types a question, or taps one of the answers on the board.

  2. The board explains

    Their buddy answers at their age, out loud with captions. When a picture helps, it draws the answer on a whiteboard.

  3. Play with it

    Kids drag, sort, pick, slide and draw right on the board, and the buddy cheers when they get one right.

Five ways to play on the board

  • Drag to match: cards for cat, dog and cow are dragged to their sounds, meow, woof and moo.
  • Sort into groups: fish and whale go in the water group, horse in the land group, and a rabbit card is on its way to land.
  • Pick a picture: which one can fly? The bird is ticked out of bird, fish and turtle, and three stars appear.
  • Step slider: sliding to step 2 of 3 grows a seed into a tiny sprout, on the way to a tree.
  • Draw on the board: a child's drawing of a cat and a sun, with five colours to pick from. Drawings stay on the device.

Swipe to see all five.

These are illustrations, not screenshots.

The kid's screen on a phone. A whiteboard about day and night fills the screen, with the Sun, a spinning Earth, a short note, a slider to spin the Earth and two answer chips. Hazel the owl says: Ooh, I love this one! Watch the board. Three stars sit at the top and an Ask me anything box at the bottom.

What kids see

One big board, a buddy and a box to ask in. Nothing else to get lost in.

  • The board is the app

    The answer fills the screen, drawn and labelled while the buddy explains it.

  • A buddy who talks and points

    Answers are read out loud with captions, at your child's age: short and gentle for a 6-year-old, fuller for an 11-year-old.

  • A quick check, then stars

    Tap-to-answer questions keep it playful. Stars are praise, never a streak to keep up.

  • Nothing for grown-ups

    No prices, ads, outside links or settings. When the free chats run out, the buddy just says "Ask your grown-up to unlock more!"

An illustration, not a screenshot. Kids type or tap for now: the microphone is switched off.

For grown-ups

Kidwio is made for kids and run by you. The grown-up side lives in the same app, behind your own login and PIN.

  • Parent login and PIN

    You sign in as the parent. A parent PIN keeps the grown-up side closed to little fingers.

  • A profile for each child

    Add each child with their first name and age. Answers and boards match their age, and each child gets their own buddy.

  • Chat history

    Read your child's chats, boards included. There is one careful exception.

  • Wellbeing

    See moods, topics that came up and anything the safety check flagged, with an alert if your child seems worried or at risk.

  • Topics to avoid

    Pick topics the buddy should leave for you. It says "That's a great one to talk about with your grown-up."

  • No hooks

    No streaks, no "one more" tricks and no way to talk to other children.

  • Chats: a list of chats for Sara, age 7, and Adam, age 11, such as Why is the sky blue and Tell me about sharks, with a weekly summary. 9:41 Chats Sara · 7 Adam · 11TODAY Why is the sky blue?Board · 4:12 pm · 6 messages Tell me about sharksChat · 3:40 pm · 9 messagesYESTERDAY How do volcanoes work?Board · 5:02 pm · 7 messages Is a tomato a fruit?Chat · 4:15 pm · 3 messagesWeekly summarySara asked about space, sharks and food.
    Chats
  • Wellbeing: Adam's mood signals for the week, topics that came up such as space, robots and volcanoes, and a note that nothing was flagged. 9:41 Wellbeing Adam · this weekMood signalsMTWTFSSTopics that came upSpaceRobotsVolcanoesRainbowsFeelingsNothing flagged this weekEvery message was safety-screened.Settings: age 11 · buddy Rivet · topics to avoid
    Wellbeing
  • Alert: Sara said she feels worried. The screen shows the conversation, the buddy's kind reply and helplines, with buttons for tips and the full chat. 9:41 Alert K KIDWIO · SAFETY ALERTnow Sara said she feels worried. We gave her kind words and helplinesstraight away. Here’s what happened.1The conversationI feel scared at schoolThat sounds hard. You're not alone.A grown-up you trust can help, andso can these kind people:Helplines for your countryTips to talk with SaraOpen the full chatAlerts come by push and email.
    Safety alert

Swipe to see all three.

Illustrations, not screenshots.

Safe by design, and never behind a paywall

  • Every message is checked

    Everything your child sends, and every reply and board, is screened before it reaches them.

  • Help comes first

    If your child sounds worried or upset, the buddy answers kindly and shows helplines for your country. That help never runs out and never needs a subscription.

  • Nothing to buy or click away to

    Kids never see prices, ads, purchase buttons or outside links. Those stay on the grown-up side.

  • Our admin tools never show chats

    Chats are for the grown-ups in your family. Our admin tools show counts, never conversations.

How we keep kids safe

Pricing

Start free. One plan covers your family, and paid plans have no daily limits.

Start here

Free to try

$0

5 chats (up to 10 messages each) and 3 whiteboards per family. No card needed.

1 kid

$8.99 a month

or $89.99 a year

2 kids

$12.99 a month

or $129.99 a year

3 kids

$15.99 a month

or $159.99 a year

4–6 kids

$19.99 a month

or $199.99 a year

Always free, paid or not

  • Safety help and helplines for your child
  • The grown-up side: chats, wellbeing and alerts
  • Exporting or deleting your child's data

Prices in US dollars. Yearly plans work out to 2 months free.

See pricing details

Get Kidwio

Kidwio is in beta. Use it in your browser, download the Mac app, or add it to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen.

  • In your browser

    Open app.kidwio.com on a computer or tablet and sign in as the parent.

    Open Kidwio

  • Mac beta

    Download the beta app for Mac. It comes as a .dmg file.

    It's an unsigned beta, so the first time, right-click Kidwio and choose Open.

    Download for Mac

  • iPhone and iPad

    1. Open app.kidwio.com in Safari.
    2. Tap Share.
    3. Choose Add to Home Screen.

    Kidwio then opens from your Home Screen like an app. This is how to use it on iPhone and iPad until the App Store version is ready.

Questions

Is Kidwio for homework?

No. Kidwio is for curiosity: animals, space, how things work, big feelings and whatever else your child wonders about. There are no school subjects, lessons or tests.

What ages is it for?

Kids aged 5 to 12. You set your child's age, and the buddy changes how it talks and how busy the board gets: short sentences and big pictures for the youngest, fuller explanations for older kids.

Can I read my child's chats?

Yes, boards included, on the grown-up side. There is one careful exception: if a child says someone at home is hurting them, the buddy shows helplines, and that part of the chat is not shown to parents. Read why.

How do you keep it safe?

Every message, reply and board is screened before your child sees it. If your child sounds worried, the buddy answers kindly and shows helplines, and you get an alert. No safety check is perfect, so we explain the limits too. How safety works.

Does my child need their own account?

No. A parent or guardian signs up and adds each child as a profile. Children can't create accounts.

What does it cost?

Every family can try 5 chats and 3 whiteboards free. After that, plans start at $8.99 a month for one kid. See all plans.

Which devices does it work on?

Kidwio runs in your browser at app.kidwio.com, and there's a beta app for Mac. On iPhone and iPad, add it to your Home Screen from Safari. It isn't in the App Store yet.

My Mac says the app can't be opened. What do I do?

The Mac beta isn't signed yet, so macOS asks you to confirm the first time. Right-click Kidwio in your Applications folder, choose Open, then choose Open again. After that it opens normally.

Something else? Visit help or email support@kidwio.com.