Best privacy settings for Fortnite (UK parent walkthrough)
The Fortnite privacy settings UK parents should switch on first: Epic parental controls, Cabined Account, voice off for non-friends, spend limits and 2FA.
Fortnite's risks cluster around voice chat with strangers, V-Bucks spending and Creative islands. Lock the account with Epic's parental controls, set the under-13 Cabined Account where relevant, restrict voice and text chat to friends, cap monthly spend and put 2FA on the Epic account.
The steps below take about five minutes.
Step-by-step
Set up Epic parental controls
Open Fortnite → Settings → Parental Controls → set a PIN you (not the child) know. Tip: PIN protects the controls themselves from being changed.
Confirm Cabined Account for under-13
If the account is for under-13, Epic uses a Cabined Account with voice chat, text chat and spending disabled until verifiable parental consent is given.
Restrict voice chat
Settings → Parental Controls → Voice chat → Friends and team only (or Off). Tip: Voice with strangers is the highest-risk feature in Fortnite.
Restrict text chat
Settings → Parental Controls → Text chat → Friends and team only (or Off).
Restrict friend requests
Settings → Parental Controls → Filter mature language → On. Friend requests → Friends of friends or Off.
Set a monthly purchase cap
Settings → Parental Controls → Spend management → set monthly V-Bucks cap (start low). Tip: Most Fortnite scams target children with high or unlimited V-Bucks.
Restrict mature Creative islands
Settings → Parental Controls → Mature islands → Off. Tip: Stops them downloading 13+ or 17+ Creative islands.
Turn on two-factor authentication on the Epic account
epicgames.com → Account → Password & Security → Two-Factor Authentication → Authenticator or Email.
Settings to check
- Parental Controls PIN
- Cabined Account (under-13)
- Voice chat
- Text chat
- Friend requests / mature language filter
- Spend management
- Mature Creative islands
- Two-Factor Authentication
What not to do
- Do not assume your child kept the recommended settings after an app update.
- Do not use the same password on the app as on email or banking.
- Do not allow sign-in via a social account you do not also control.
- Do not skip enabling two-factor authentication.
Frequently Asked Questions
This is practical educational content to support families. For case-specific concerns about a child's safety, contact the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000 or your local safeguarding team.