Two friends taking a selfie in a busy school hallway

Locket Parents Center

Building a trusted place for teens

  • Best friends only

    Only people you choose

  • No infinite feeds

    Nothing to doomscroll

  • Proactive moderation

    With 24/7 support

Locket is the social app we’re proud to give to our friends, family, and kids.

Designed with teens in mind

Best friends only

On Locket, there’s no easy way to find people you don’t already know, and there’s no publicly discoverable content from strangers.

Locket’s camera, sending a photo to 12 friends

No infinite feeds

Locket is for connecting with friends, not for mindless consumption. Photos are presented in chronological order, not with invasive algorithms. And when your teen has caught up with their friends, there’s no more content to view, making it easy to put the phone down.

A friend’s selfie on the street
A friend’s photo of two strawberry matcha lattes

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Proactive moderation

Photos that are detected to contain nudity are automatically filtered out of Locket. Chats discussing explicit content, violence, or grooming are automatically flagged for review by our 24/7 human safety team.

When these topics are detected in a teen’s conversation, Locket also proactively provides support resources and encourages them to speak with a trusted adult.

Locket’s “Just checking in” message offering a helpline and support tips, which only the teen sees

Our child safety policy

Locket is committed to protecting minors. We prohibit any form of child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) on our platform, and we take measures to detect, prevent, and report it.

Read our child safety policy

What parents say

Parents tell us Locket feels different: private, small, and focused on the friends their teens already have. Here’s what a few of them have had to say.

Feb 2026 ·

if your a strict mom, read this!

mylordisamazin

As a mom, I’m always very cautious about what apps I allow my child to download. Social media can feel overwhelming and sometimes unsafe, so I try to be really mindful. That’s why I actually feel comfortable with Locket. Locket isn’t really social media in the traditional sense. There’s no public posting, no followers, no likes, and no scrolling through strangers’ content. You only add people from your own contacts, so it’s limited to real-life friends and family. It feels much more personal and controlled. What I appreciate most is that it encourages connection in a simple, low-pressure way. Kids can send quick, real-life photos to their close friends without feeling awkward about texting or having long conversations. It’s just a sweet way to stay connected throughout the day. It brings friends together without all the noise and comparison that comes with typical social media platforms. As a parent, I feel better knowing it’s private, small, and focused on genuine friendships rather than popularity. I would recommend Locket to other parents — even the stricter ones — who want their kids to stay connected with friends in a safe and more wholesome way.

Aug 2024 ·

love it I will never miss an opportunity to get pic's of my Grandkids! everyone should try it out! thank you from one happy pappy!

Aug 2026 ·

My daughter loves this app! Highly recommend and a very safe way of communicating with people online. There's not much more to say other than I love this app.

Jul 2026 ·

locket is amazing and it's so good my granddaughter loves using it!!

Jun 2026 ·

Locket in general

HaleyStarbucks

Locket is one of my favorite apps because you can only have a limited amount of friends and those friends are only the people closest to u so nothing bad happens. You also can now make groups with some of your friends and share pics in that group that your friends can react on, but you can also pic certain people to text or share photos not just in the group. I let my child have this app because of how many recommendations I got for this. She loves it so much how she can talk to friends share photos and overall do so much stuff. I also love it because it is appropriate for her age and her friends too. I encourage you to get this app and tell your fellow peers.

Aug 2026 ·

As a parent

Use ir

As a parent my child is not allowed to have social media of any kind, so this app is a way to give her that feel that snap chat or any other social media gives your child but with more control for instance snap chat I feel is a app that can hurt her confidence and self love but locket is different. She only adds her closest friends and they have a limit of 20 friends so it’s not overwhelming and she doesn’t become addicted. If you chose to get locket I hope your child loves it as much as mine does!

Dec 2023 ·

helps me interact with my teen without being intrusive! it's great.

Jul 2026 ·

Very cute app. My daughter talked me into downloading it, & it's actually quite fun to send silly photos back & forth.

Apr 2024 ·

fun to use with my kids. much safer than snapchat as far as content goes.

Mar 2026 ·

Luv it

Andfuuuui

Locket is an amazing app!!! Completely safe, at first I was having hesitation about letting my daughter using it I want to keep her safe I don’t let her have any social media so this is perfect it reminds me of Snapchat but not you just send pictures to people that you added and the added you back there is no cussing or unappropriate things!!! It checks your things you post to the people you want before it post it! You get likes but no comments it’s so safe I always she my daughter on this!!! By it please!

Oct 2026 ·

Amazing

#idontrate

Locket is amazing for kids who want to interact with their peers. I got this for my daughter and she loves it! It does not act like any social media platform and she can only friend people in her contacts. If your kids want a fun app to show their friends what they are doing by using pictures or videos with no social media aspect this is the app for you!

Dec 2023 ·

My daughter and I absolutely enjoy this!...we even enteract during work and school🤗🥰... Great Idea! this is#

Oct 2026 ·

The best app for kids

Abby Anglum

My daughter is not allowed to Snapchat because it’s unsafe shows location this app is amazing. Doesn’t share location and it’s just like it almost but it’s amazing my daughter. She loves it so much and you can just send fun photos to your friends, but if I had to change one thing, I feel like it’d be nice if they could take videos, you know obviously you could just send them a message, but I I think you’ll bring more of that Snapchat spot but safer

Industry partners

Tech Coalition

Tech Coalition

Locket is an associate member of the Tech Coalition, a group of technology companies committed to working together to protect children online.

Read the announcement

Bark

Bark, a popular parental control app that families use to spot risks like bullying, predators, and harmful content, gave Locket a 4.5 out of 5 rating.

Read the article

App Store Award

In 2022, Apple named Locket one of five App Store Award winners for Cultural Impact, an honor for apps that have made a lasting difference in people’s lives.

Read the story

What’s next

Ask your parent to get on Locket

Trying to convince your parent to get on Locket? Send them this page so they can see how it works.

Want to share Locket with your teen?

Get on Locket together. Add your teen and a few close family members, and send photos right to each other’s Home Screens.

Try Locket yourself

The best way to get a feel for Locket is to try it out for yourself. Download the app and add the people you love to your Home Screen!