How to Turn Off Parental Controls on Fortnite? (With or Without Password)

Needless to say, Fortnite is extremely popular among kids and adults alike. However, since it has mild violence and gore, most experts advise parents to use the parental controls on Fortnite for kids below 13.

Now, what if your kids have grown up and want more freedom while playing? You would have to remove parental controls as per their demands.

So, if you are wondering how to do that, just scroll through the blog as I tell you how to turn off parental controls on Fortnite with or without a password.

What is Fortnite? Is it Safe for Kids?

Fortnite is an online video game and a popular gaming platform developed by Epic Games and released in 2017. Since then, it has gained a lot of fame among the gamers. 

However, it’s not safe for kids. It has been rated 12+ by PEGI for featuring mild violence and gore content. Though it’s more on the cartoonish side, you can’t deny its disturbing side.

So, if you have any little kids in your house wanting to access the game, I suggest you talk them out of it.

However, if they are hell-bent on trying it out, you would have to give in. In that case, it would be better to set up parental controls or use third-party apps like Norton Family or Net Nanny. It will help you ensure 24/7 monitoring and your child’s safety.

Steps to Turn off Parental Controls on Fortnite

If your kids have come of age and have learned to handle Fortnite on their own, you would have to turn off parental controls. Here’s how you can do that.

1. Launch Fortnite and go to the Settings menu.
2. Now, click on the Parental Controls option.

   

3. Enter the six-digit PIN you created at the time of setting Fortnite parental controls.
4. Explore the list and look for the settings you want to allow permissions to.
5. Next to every setting, there is a toggle. Turn off the toggle to remove the parental controls from the game. Once you have removed the restrictions, click on Save to save the settings.

   

6. However, if you want to remove the parental controls completely, just click on Disable and then click Confirm.

   

7. Now, you have successfully removed the restrictions from the game.

How to Turn Off Parental Controls on Fortnite Without Password?

But what if you don’t remember the PIN of Fortnite parental controls? No need to stress over it! You can simply reset it from the Epic Games site.

For that, you need to go to Epic Games parental controls:

1. Go to the Epic Games official website and log in.
2. Head to your Account settings and click on Parental Controls.
3. Then, it will ask you to enter the PIN. On the page, you’ll see Forgot your PIN? Click on that!

   

4. Then, click Confirm to proceed with changing the PIN.

   

5. Then, you’ll receive an email with instructions to reset the PIN.
6. In the email, click on Reset Your PIN. Now, change your six-digit PIN.

   

7. Now, use the changed PIN to access the parental control settings. Then, you can follow the same steps I’ve listed above.

Why You Need to Turn Off Parental Controls on Fortnite?

As your kids grow older, they might want more freedom for things they can do on Fortnite. Since parental controls restrict many fun activities, they might be dying to explore the game.

By freedom, I mean freely talking with other players, making purchases within the game, and managing their playtime. 

Moreover, turning off parental controls can help you build trust with your child and prove that you respect and trust their decisions.

Conclusion

This was all for “How to turn off parental controls on Fortnite without password and with a password?”

As parents, you can’t help but worry needlessly about your children’s safety. But keeping your child from the games and fun because of your fear doesn’t seem right either.

So, when your kids become mature enough to handle the violent nature of the game, make sure to remove parental controls.

Gaurav Rathore