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HeyOtto - Safe AI Chatbot for Kids and Teens Ages 8-18 with Full Parental Controls, Real-Time Monitoring, and Content Filtering

About HeyOtto

HeyOtto is a safe AI chatbot designed specifically for children ages 8-18. It features parental controls, content filtering, real-time monitoring, and age-appropriate responses. Kids use HeyOtto to create stories, generate images, get homework help, build game worlds, and explore ideas. Parents get a dashboard with full conversation visibility, content filters, and real-time alerts.

Safety Features

HeyOtto uses multiple safety layers including AI content filtering, real-time monitoring, and parental controls. Parents can view all conversations, receive alerts, set topic restrictions, and customize content filters. HeyOtto is COPPA compliant and never collects unnecessary personal information.

Pricing

HeyOtto has a free plan with 100 messages per month. The Family plan costs $9.99 per month or $7.99 per month when billed annually. The Family plan includes unlimited messages, advanced AI models, web search, and priority support. No credit card is required for the free plan.

Features

HeyOtto can help with homework, create stories, generate safe images, answer questions, and have educational conversations. The Creative Studio includes tools for story generation, comic strip creation, game world building, poetry, and animation scripts. Parents get a dashboard to monitor conversations, set topic restrictions, receive alerts, and get weekly insights about their child's interests.

AI for you.Safe AI for Kids.One platform.

Meet Otto, The AI your whole family will use. Safe AI chat for kids and teens with real-time monitoring and gives parents their own full-powered AI chat. One platform, built for the whole family.

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COPPA Compliant by Design
Parent Monitored
One Platform, Two Experiences

Built for every member of your family

Not just a kids tool — and not just a parent tool. HeyOtto is the one AI subscription your whole household gets real value from.

For Kids & Teens (Ages 8–18)

Otto, Your Kid's AI Co-Creator

Safe. Age-adaptive. Actually fun.

HeyOtto is a safe, age-adaptive AI chat that kids actually love talking to. Every response is filtered, monitored, and tuned to your child's age — so they explore freely within boundaries you set.

  • Homework help, step-by-step explanations
  • Story writing, comic strips, game world building
  • Safe AI image generation for projects
  • Age-adaptive responses
  • No ads, no emotional manipulation, no data selling
For Parents — Full AI Power

Your Own Unrestricted AI

Full power + full visibility.

You get a complete, unrestricted AI assistant for yourself, plus a parent dashboard with full visibility into your child's conversations, custom filters, and real-time alerts.

  • Full AI chat — no restrictions, no simplified answers
  • See every conversation your child has with Otto
  • Set topic filters and content restrictions
  • Customize to match your family's values & beliefs
  • Real-time alerts when something needs your attention
HeyOtto in Action

This is What Otto Actually Sounds Like

Not a boring robot. Not a search engine. A creative partner that gets genuinely excited about your kid's ideas.

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A real example of how Otto engages — curious, encouraging, and always age-appropriate.

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What Kids Can Do with Otto

Unleash your child's imagination with AI-powered creative tools designed for kids. Every creation is safe, age-adaptive, and parent-reviewed.

Creative Story Writing

Create adventures, fairy tales, mysteries, and more. Kids describe their ideas and HeyOtto writes engaging stories.

"Write a story about a girl who discovers she can talk to animals and saves her village from a dragon"

  • • Adventure stories & fairy tales
  • • Interactive choose-your-own-adventure
  • • Chapter books kids can continue
  • • Fan fiction about favorite characters

Safe AI Image Generation

Generate kid-safe images and get creative drawing prompts. Perfect for art projects and illustrations.

"Create a picture of a treehouse in the clouds with a rainbow slide"

  • • Safe AI image generation
  • • Coloring pages to print
  • • Drawing challenge prompts
  • • Story illustrations

Comic Strip Creator

Design comic strips panel by panel. HeyOtto helps write dialogue, describe scenes, and create characters.

"Help me make a 4-panel comic about a superhero squirrel who fights crime"

  • • Panel-by-panel story planning
  • • Character dialogue & speech bubbles
  • • Scene descriptions for drawing
  • • Superhero, funny, or adventure themes

Homework Help & Learning

An AI tutor that guides kids through homework step-by-step. Math, science, reading, history -- Otto explains concepts and encourages critical thinking.

"Help me understand how fractions work with a fun example"

  • • Step-by-step math explanations
  • • Science project research help
  • • Reading comprehension support
  • • Study guides & test prep
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Game World Builder

Design your own video game worlds, characters, levels, and storylines. Imagine and document dream games.

"Help me design a game about exploring underwater kingdoms with magical sea creatures"

  • • Game character creation
  • • Level design & world building
  • • Story missions & quests
  • • Power-ups & game mechanics

Animation Script Writer

Write scripts for animations, YouTube videos, or puppet shows. HeyOtto helps with dialogue and storytelling.

"Write a script for a short animated movie about robots learning to dance"

  • • Short film scripts
  • • Character dialogue & voice lines
  • • Scene-by-scene breakdowns
  • • Stop motion & animation stories

All creative tools include parent monitoring. See what your child creates and guide their imagination.

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Made for Your Family

How HeyOtto Keeps Your Child Safe

Every family is unique. HeyOtto adapts to your beliefs, values, and parenting style so your child gets responses that align with what matters most to you.

COPPA Compliant Privacy Protection

Set guidelines that reflect your religious beliefs, cultural traditions, or personal values. HeyOtto respects what's important to your family.

Religious or spiritual guidance
Cultural traditions and heritage
Personal family principles

Real-Time Content Filtering

Choose which topics HeyOtto can discuss based on your child's age and your comfort level. You're always in control.

Age-appropriate content filters
Custom blocked topics and words
Sensitive subject preferences

Parent Dashboard & Monitoring

Adjust how HeyOtto communicates to match your parenting approach-whether that's encouraging independence or providing more guidance.

Tone and language preferences
Educational vs. entertainment focus
Encouragement level settings

Safety First

All personalization happens in the parent dashboard. Your settings are protected and can be adjusted anytime.

Private family settings
Update preferences anytime
Multiple child profiles

HeyOtto learns what matters to your family

Whether you want HeyOtto to emphasize kindness, respect diverse perspectives, or reinforce specific values, you have complete control over the AI your child interacts with.

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Get Started in Minutes

Setting up HeyOtto is quick and easy. No technical skills required - just three simple steps to give your child a AI experience with enterprise-grade security and complete parental oversight.

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Sign Up & Add Kids

Create your family account and add child profiles in under 2 minutes.

2

Set Your Controls

Choose age-appropriate settings and content filters that work for your family.

3

Let Them Explore

Kids chat, create, and learn safely while you monitor everything from your dashboard.

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How We Compare

HeyOtto vs. General AI Tools

ChatGPT and other AI tools were never built with your child in mind. Here's what actually matters.

Feature
HeyOtto
ChatGPT
Character.AI
Built for children (not retrofitted)
Full parent conversation visibility
Real-time parental alerts
COPPA compliant
Partial
Family values customization
Full AI chat for parents too
Separate subscription
No emotional dependency design
Partial
Encourages it
Children's data never sold
Unclear
Yes / IncludedPartial / LimitedNo / Not available
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Kid-Safe AI

Everything you need to know about keeping your child safe with HeyOtto.

ChatGPT is built for adults with no parental oversight. HeyOtto is the safe AI for children -- built from the ground up as an AI chatbot 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.

Have more questions? Visit our complete FAQ page, see how HeyOtto compares to ChatGPT, or contact our support team.

Pricing Plans for Families

Give your child a safe space to explore AI with full parental control and monitoring.

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