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Fortnite voice chat and spending settings under 13

Epic does not set a hard minimum age. Under 13 the account is Cabined until a parent consents: no voice chat, no free-text chat, and no real-money purchases. The payments PIN does not cover console purchases or V-Bucks already in the account.

Fortnite

Under 13 this is a Cabined Account until you consent: no voice, no free-text chat, and no real-money purchases. Chat is capped at Friends only under 10, and at Friends, team, and connections under 13.

Sign in as the child, set a 6-digit PIN, and optionally turn on a daily email when settings change. You are on their account, so do this together.

  1. Require the PIN for Epic payments

    On your kid's device · about 3 min

    Under-13 accounts have a $100 per day cap. The PIN does not cover console purchases, and it does not cover V-Bucks that are already in the account.

    1. Turn on the PIN for Epic payments.
    2. Set the console spending limit separately if they play Fortnite there.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  2. Set who can use voice chat

    On your kid's device · about 3 min

    The choices are Everybody, Friends team and connections, Friends only, or Nobody. Under 10 the cap is Friends only. Under 13 the cap is Friends, team, and connections. You can always choose a stricter option, including Nobody.

    Under 13, the cap is Friends, team, and connections. You can set it stricter.

    1. Sign in to the child's Epic account and enter the parent PIN.
    2. Set voice chat. Nobody is available at every age.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  3. Require the PIN to add friends

    On your kid's device · about 2 min

    You can require the 6-digit parent PIN before a friend is added.

    1. Turn on PIN approval for new friends.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  4. Set who can use text chat

    On your kid's device · about 2 min

    Text chat uses the same four choices as voice, with the same age caps.

    Under 13, the cap is Friends, team, and connections.

    1. Set text chat to the same level as voice, or stricter.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  5. Allow or block paid random items

    On your kid's device · about 2 min

    Paid random items, such as loot-box style purchases, can be allowed or blocked.

    1. Block paid random items unless you have decided to allow them.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  6. Leave the mature language filter on

    On your kid's device · about 1 min · Always on under 13.

    The mature language filter stays on for under-13 accounts. You do not get a switch to turn it off at those ages.

    1. Confirm the filter is on. For under 13 it cannot be turned off.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  7. Set a content rating limit, and Creative access

    On your kid's device · about 3 min

    You can set a Fortnite content rating limit, and turn Creative and UEFN on or off.

    1. Set the rating limit to your child's age or stricter.
    2. Turn Creative and UEFN off if you do not want player-made experiences.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

  8. Set a daily time limit or a time window

    On your kid's device · about 5 min

    You can cap total daily time in Fortnite and UEFN, or set windows with limits inside them. Play time and Create time can be separate. They get a notice at 30 minutes left, and they can ask you for more time. Reports cover up to four weeks.

    1. On the child's Epic account, open Time Limit Controls and choose a daily total or a time window.
    2. Set Play and Create separately if you want Creative treated differently.
    3. Turn on the weekly time report if you want the email.
    Epic parental controls

    Checked 30 Sep 2026

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