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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
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 Organisation
>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, educators and charities across the UK and globally
How Ripple supports your child
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 for harmful content online
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
24/7 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
Trusted by your peers
Discover why the University of Portsmouth counts on us for online safeguarding.
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Protect your child with Ripple BrowserShield
Enable early intervention and support for your child online – easily and at no cost
Ripple BroweserShield provides free browser-based protection for home laptops and computers and is ready to install.
Ripple BrowserShield – Free and ready to install
Ripple BrowserShield provides free browser-based protection on college-managed devices and comes ready to install.
1.9m+
people protected every week
110K+
harmful searches intercepted to date
15+
high-risk categories covered
Why families choose BrowserShield
Bridges the gap between a child’s moment of crisis and the mental health support available
Runs invisibly on home laptops and computers, without interrupting everyday use
Real-time online protection for searches related to self-harm, suicide, substance misuse, gambling, LGBTIQ+ struggles and more
Works on laptops and desktop computers
Free to install
Not available on mobile devices or over your home Wi-Fi