Free for families
Support your child in their most vulnerable moments online
Ripple BrowserShield helps keep your child safe when they search online.
It identifies high-risk searches linked to self-harm and suicide and gently intercepts them, guiding your child towards free mental health support.
Private and secure by design. Free and ready to install today.
The reality for parents and guardians
You can’t always see when your child is struggling
You do everything you can to support your child. You listen, you check in, you try to notice when something isn’t right.
But you may not always see what your child is searching for. Some of the most difficult moments happen silently – and often online.
BrowserShield is designed to respond in those moments. It activates when high risk searches are made, helping to guide your child towards free helplines and mental health support services.
3rd
leading cause of death in young people worldwide is suicide
World Health Organization
>26%
of suicide cases in under 20s have a suicide-related search history
The Lancet & University of Manchester
7%
of children attempt suicide by the time they reach 17 years old.
British Journal of Psychiatry
Supporting families and organisations across the UK and globally
Invisible protection
Protect your child with Ripple BrowserShield
Enable early intervention and support for your child online – easily and at no cost
Ripple BrowserShield – Free and ready to install
Ripple BrowserShield provides free browser-based protection on home laptops and computers and is ready to install today.
1.9M+
people protected every week
120K+
harmful searches intercepted to date
15+
high-risk categories covered
How Ripple saves lives
Simple. Safe. Secure.
BrowserShield responds when high risk searches linked to self-harm or suicide are made, helping guide your child towards trusted support.
It works safely and invisibly on home laptops and computers without collecting personal data or tracking browsing activity.
Your child searches online for harmful content
Ripple BrowserShield identifies high-risk search terms related to suicide or self-harm.
Calm screen intercepts the search
A message of hope and a breathing exercise appear on your child’s screen.
Your child is guided towards support
Free helplines and mental health services are shown, with encouragement to seek help.
Privacy by design
No personal data collected or browsing history stored
Built to the highest standards
ISO 27001 • ISO 9001 • Cyber Essentials
Why families choose BrowserShield
Bridges the gap between a child’s moment of crisis and the mental health support available
Real-time protection for searches related to self-harm, suicide, substance misuse, gambling, LGBTIQ+ struggles and more
Free for home laptops and desktop computers - no subscription needed
Fast and simple to install on most popular browsers - no technical knowledge required
Runs invisibly in the background, without interrupting everyday use
Keeps your child's privacy, while guiding them to hope and support.
Trusted by educators
Discover why the University of Portsmouth counts on us for online safeguarding.
In their words
What parents are saying
External resources
Worried about a child or need help or additional resources relating to parenting and mental health? Here are some useful links.
