Included with TSNC for schools

Block the distractions.
Keep students on task.

The TSNC Content Filter blocks websites by category — AI homework-cheating tools, social media, gaming, streaming, adult content and more — separately for students and staff, with per-site overrides you control. It’s already part of the same browser extension that protects your school from phishing.

What you can block

Pick the categories that should be blocked for students and, independently, for staff. Add your own allow/deny exceptions any time — a teacher can even right-click a page and allow or block it for the whole school.

AI tools
ChatGPT, homework-cheating sites
Social media
TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X
Gaming
web games, game portals
Streaming
YouTube, Netflix, Twitch
Adult content
pornography, explicit material
Gambling
betting, casino sites
Proxies / VPNs
common filter-bypass sites
Your own list
allow or block any site

How it works

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Blocked at the network layer

The TSNC extension uses Chrome’s built-in blocking to stop a blocked site before it loads and show a “Site blocked” page — instantly, with no slowdown, even while the browser is idle.

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Private by design

Blocking happens on the device — we never receive a student’s browsing history. It’s off by default and only turns on when an admin opts in and accepts the Content Filter agreement.

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Knows students from staff

Because each person signs in with their school account, you can block a category for students while leaving staff free — or apply a lighter, “allowed with a warning” policy to staff.

Strongest setup

Full coverage on managed Chromebooks

If your school runs managed Chromebooks through Google Admin, you can lock the filter down completely: force-install the extension so students can’t remove it, close the incognito loophole, and restrict sign-in to your school domain so a personal account can’t dodge it. That’s the “whole school is covered” scenario — and it takes about 15 minutes in the Admin Console.

Read the 15-minute setup guide →

Straight talk: what it can and can’t do

No web filter is magic. Here’s exactly where this one is strong and where it isn’t — so you can plan around it.

✅ What it does well

  • Full coverage on managed Chromebooks — force-installed, can’t be removed, works in (or with) incognito.
  • Category blocking, configured separately for students and staff.
  • Per-site allow / block overrides, including a teacher right-click menu.
  • No browsing history collected — blocking is local; admins see category counts, not a list of every site a student visited.
  • Already part of the extension you deploy for phishing protection — nothing extra to install.

⚠️ Where it has limits (today)

  • It works inside the Chrome browser. On an unmanaged personal device, a student could switch to a different browser where the extension isn’t installed.
  • It needs the student signed in with their school account — that’s how it knows to apply student rules.
  • It doesn’t filter non-browser apps or other devices on the network on its own.
  • A network-level (DNS) filter is on our roadmap to cover any browser and any device on the school network — pair it with this for defense in depth.

The honest answer: on managed Chromebooks you can fully lock it down; on personal/BYOD devices it’s strong but best-effort. We’d rather tell you that up front than oversell it.

Included with TSNC for schools

The Content Filter comes with your school’s TSNC plan — the same extension that runs your phishing simulations and training. Turn it on when you’re ready.