Roblox Friends are now Connections! Add people you know as Connections to easily see who’s online, start a Party, and play together. Now, age-checked users 13 and older can unlock new expressive chat features with eligible Connections, with more features coming soon.
Our age estimation process assigns labels (e.g., under 13, 13+, or 18+), which determine feature access and connection eligibility. For example, teens 13-17 cannot create a Trusted Connection with an adult older than 18 unless they use real-life connection methods like QR code scanning and contact importing.
Checking Your Age with Age Estimation
To ensure these features are available to the appropriate users and to maintain a safe environment, we're introducing age estimation as a way to evaluate your age. Learn more in the Understanding Age Checks on Roblox help article.
How does age estimation work?
- Quick Selfie-Style Video: You'll take a short selfie-style video, similar to enabling face verification on your phone.
- Machine Learning (ML) Model: Certified and highly accurate machine learning model estimates your age.
- Age Estimation: Your estimated age is then assigned to your Roblox account. If the system estimates that a user is actually under 13, then we will automatically correct the user’s age to under 13 and remove access to features that are not appropriate. If the system is not able to estimate the user’s age with high confidence, then the user’s age will remain unconfirmed and the user won’t be able to access Trusted Connections. If the user doesn’t pass age estimation and is over 13, then they can confirm their age through ID verification, or, coming soon, verified parental consent.
Based on your estimated age, you may get access to additional features. Users checked as 13+ will be able to unlock new expressive chat features like Party Voice and chat without filters with Trusted Connections. Users checked as 18+ will also be able to use these features with other age-checked 18+ Connections.
Trusted Connections FAQ
What are Trusted Connections?
Trusted Connections, available to all eligible users aged 13 and older, provide a unique environment for users to interact with self-identified trusted individuals. Trusted Connections are a subset of your overall Connections who you know and trust. Just like regular Connections, Trusted Connections are a two way connection. If either user chooses not to add the other as a Trusted Connection, or removes the other as a Trusted Connection, then neither user will see the other as a Trusted Connection. This feature aims to unlock age-appropriate features with the people you know and trust:
- Expressive Chat Features: Guarantee access to features like Party Voice and chat without filters, allowing for more natural and direct communication. Over time, we’ll bring you new ways to share, communicate, and interact with Trusted Connections.
How do I add Trusted Connections?
You'll first need to estimate your age to gain access to Trusted Connections.
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For users 13-17, you can add Trusted Connections by visiting the Connect page from the “+” icon at the top of Home:
- Contact Importer: Easily add age-checked people from your phone's contact list, or accept requests from others who added you from their contacts. (Users who are not age-checked will become regular Connections until they complete age estimation.)
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QR Code Scan: Quickly connect by scanning a QR code, or sharing your QR code for friends to scan. (Users who are not age estimated will become regular Connections until they complete age estimation.)
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For users aged 18 and older:
- If both users in a 1:1 chat are age-checked 18 or older, their conversation will automatically upgrade to expressive chat features including chat without filters and Party Voice. They do not need to add each other as Trusted Connections for this specific feature.
- To add an age-checked user 13-17 as a Trusted Connection, you can only do so through select real-life channels like Contact Importer and QR code scanning. This helps ensure these cross-age connections are based on existing real-life relationships.
These methods leverage your real-life connections to establish Trusted Connections on Roblox. We plan to introduce additional ways for age-checked users to add & upgrade Trusted Connections in the near future.
- For users younger than 13: At this time, Trusted Connections are not available to users younger than 13 or who haven’t checked their age.
How do I remove Trusted Connections?
You can tap “Remove Trusted Connection” from their profile menu, which will downgrade them to a regular Connection. You can also tap “Remove Connection” to remove them from your Connections entirely. Our standard violation reporting still applies to Trusted Connections and you can report a Trusted Connection at any time just like a regular Connection.
Once age-checked, will I ever need to re-verify my age?
To maintain access to Trusted Connections and expressive chat features, users may occasionally be prompted to re-verify their age through age estimation or ID verification.
Expressive Chat Features (Party Voice, Chat Without Filters) FAQ
Expressive Chat Features enhance communication on Roblox, allowing for more expressive interactions without filters. These features, including Party Voice and chat without filters, are available based on your age estimation status and your connections eligibility.
What is Party Voice?
Party Voice enables real-time voice communication with your Connections within a Party. This feature allows for a more immersive and interactive experience, making it easier to coordinate and socialize while playing together.
What is Chat Without Filters?
Chat without filters refers to a less restrictive text chat experience where the Roblox text filter will not automatically block portions of the messages you send or receive. This allows for a smoother conversation flow with fewer automatic content restrictions, fostering more natural communication. Some content, such as non-Roblox URLs, may still be restricted.
How are Expressive Chat Features Unlocked?
The availability of Party voice and chat without filters depends on the age estimation status of the users involved:
- Ages 13-17 (Age-Checked) to Ages 13-17 (Age-Checked): For age-estimated users between 13 and 17, expressive chat features (including chat without filters and Party voice) become available when they are connected via Trusted Connections. This provides a dedicated space for more authentic communication between trusted peers.
- Ages 18+ (Age-Checked) to Ages 18+ (Age-Checked): If both users in a 1:1 chat are age-checked 18 or older, their conversation will automatically upgrade to expressive chat features, including chat without filters and Party Voice. They do not need to add each other as Trusted Connections for this specific feature.
- Trusted Connections (Ages 18+ to Ages 13-17): Age-checked 18+ users can add age-checked 13-17 Trusted Connections only through select real-life channels like phone contacts and QR code scanning. This ensures these cross-age connections are based on existing real-life relationships. All communication in these cross-age chats remains proactively monitored by Roblox.
Maintaining a Safe Environment
While Trusted Connections offer greater communication freedom for teens and older users, all conversations on Roblox, including those within Trusted Connections, remain proactively monitored for critical harm by Roblox to ensure a safe and positive experience.
Additional FAQ
What information can Connections see about me when I establish a Trusted Connection?
We aim to ensure you are well informed about who you are connecting with on Roblox. Once you check your age & unlock Trusted Connections, eligible age-checked users may be able to see the following information about you:
All users can see:
- Your Roblox username.
- How long you've been a member of Roblox.
Eligible age-checked Connections may also see additional information during or after adding you as a Trusted Connection:
- Your age group (13+, 18+).
- Account country based on your account’s activity.
Why is this information shared when adding Trusted Connections?
This information is shared to:
- Help facilitate interactions and build Trusted Connections between users.
- Allow for a more personalized experience and interaction within the platform.
- Provide transparency and context to other users when you're establishing Trusted Connections.
What if I don't want to share this information?
If you do not agree to share this information, you should not use age estimation, establish, or attempt to establish Trusted Connections with other users on the platform.
Do Roblox Community Standards still apply in chat without filters?
Yes. Even though the chat is without filters, you are still required to follow Roblox's Community Standards. This means you are expected to:
- Treat others with respect, kindness, and consideration.
- Avoid harmful, abusive, or inappropriate behavior, including hate speech, harassment, or threats.
- Refrain from sharing explicit, illegal, or offensive content.
Violating these standards can lead to actions against your account, including suspension or termination.
Is it safe to share personal information in chat without filters?
We strongly advise you not to share personal or sensitive information in chat without filters, such as your home address, phone number, financial details, or other private data. Roblox cannot guarantee the privacy or safety of personal information shared in these chats, and doing so could expose you to risks.
How does Roblox perform age estimation?
Roblox partners at this time with Persona, a third-party service, to perform age verification. Persona captures a selfie-style video to estimate your age.
Does Roblox store my selfie video or biometric data?
No. Roblox does not receive or store the raw selfie-style video or any biometric data from this process.
Any violation of Roblox’s Community Standards may result in actions including but not limited to the suspension or termination of your account. Our Community Standards are in place to ensure that everyone feels safe and welcome within our shared experience. These standards apply to all actions on Roblox.
If you see content that you believe violates the Community Standards, we encourage you to let us know by using the Report Abuse feature. For more information about the legal terms that govern the use of Roblox, head over to our Terms of Use.