How to Block Porn on a Google Pixel (2026)

To block porn on a Google Pixel, open Settings, tap Network & internet, then Private DNS. Choose Private DNS provider hostname, type family.cloudflare-dns.com and tap Save. Adult sites then fail to load in Chrome, in incognito tabs, in other browsers and in apps, on Wi-Fi and mobile data.

Pixel phones run Google's own version of Android, so the menus are simpler than on Samsung or Xiaomi, and they don't close apps in the background as hard. This guide covers the free setup, the Pixel settings worth changing, and how to get a block you can't switch off.

Step 1: Set Private DNS

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Network & internet.
3. Tap Private DNS.
4. Choose Private DNS provider hostname.
5. Type family.cloudflare-dns.com and tap Save.

Type the hostname exactly, with no https:// in front. If Private DNS isn't under Network & internet, use the search bar at the top of Settings. Our Private DNS guide lists the other family hostnames and what each one blocks.

Step 2: Check Chrome's DNS Setting

Chrome is the main browser on a Pixel. It has its own DNS setting, and if it is set to a custom provider, Chrome skips Private DNS.

1. Open Chrome, tap the three dots, then Settings.
2. Tap Privacy and security, then Use secure DNS.
3. Make sure it is on the default, Use your current service provider.

Our Chrome guide explains how this covers incognito tabs too.

Step 3: Turn On SafeSearch

Private DNS stops adult websites loading, but Google search can still show explicit images. Open the Google app, tap your profile picture, then Settings, SafeSearch, and choose Filter. The setting follows your Google account into Chrome while you are signed in.

Step 4: Use Digital Wellbeing

Pixel has Digital Wellbeing built in. It doesn't block porn, but it helps with the habits around it. Open Settings, then Digital Wellbeing & parental controls.

• App timers: set a daily limit on apps that tend to lead you to porn, such as Instagram, X or Reddit.
• Bedtime mode: turns the screen grey and silences the phone at a set time each night.
• Focus mode: pauses chosen apps when you turn it on.

All three can be switched off in the same menu, so treat them as reminders rather than blocks. If nights are the hard part, see our guide on stopping porn on your phone at night.

For a Child's Pixel: Family Link

On a child's Pixel, open Settings, then Digital Wellbeing & parental controls, then Parental controls, and follow the steps with a parent's phone. Google Family Link lets the parent:

• Set Chrome to block explicit sites. A supervised account also can't open incognito tabs.
• Approve or block apps from the Play Store.
• Keep SafeSearch on.

Add Private DNS from Step 1 as well, so apps and other browsers are filtered too.

Where the Free Setup Breaks on a Pixel

Everything above is set up by you, so it can be undone by you, usually in a few taps and with no passcode. Nobody is told when that happens.

Every step above is in Settings, so the person holding the phone can undo it:

For a young child who won't go looking, the free setup is enough. For blocking porn on your own phone, you need a block that can't be switched off.

A Block You Can't Switch Off on a Pixel: QuitPorn

With QuitPorn, you choose a lock from 1 day up to 365 days, and it can't be ended early. Our support team can't end it either. It installs from Google Play and works on Pixel phones running a current version of Android.

During a lock:

• Nobody can switch it off. It can't be deleted until the lock ends.
• Every browser is covered, incognito included.
• It ends on the date you chose, by itself.
• There is no passcode. On Android there is nothing to guess, write down or ask for.

You can also add your own triggers, such as Instagram or a site that isn't porn but leads there, and they stay blocked until the lock ends. One account covers up to 5 devices: Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac.

Set it up on your Pixel:

1. Sign up at quitporn.io and open the dashboard on your Pixel.
2. Install QuitPorn from Google Play. The setup page links straight to it.
3. Follow the guided setup. It takes under 5 minutes, with a video.
4. Choose your lock length and confirm.

Plans are $15 a month, $78 for six months, or $120 a year. If you haven't started a lock yet, you can get a refund within 7 days. See the plans.

Free Setup vs QuitPorn on a Pixel