FBI Child ID App
You’re shopping at the mall with your children when one of them suddenly disappears. A quick search of the nearby area is unsuccessful. What do you do?
Now there’s a free tool from the FBI that can help. Our Child ID app—the first mobile application created by the FBI—provides a convenient place to electronically store photos and other vital information about your children so that it’s literally right at hand if you need it.
You can show the pictures and provide physical identifiers such as height and weight to security or police officers on the spot. Using a special tab on the app, you can also quickly and easily email the information to authorities with a few clicks.
The app includes tips on keeping children safe as well as specific guidance on what to do in those first few crucial hours after a child goes missing. It features a password protection option to help keep your information safe and allows you to add pictures from your mobile phone’s image library. You can also zoom in and crop images prior to saving.
How to Download the Free App
Depending on your device, go to Google Play or the Apple App Store and search for FBI Child ID.
You can also click on one of the links below:
New Features
- Updated design across the entire app for a more intuitive and modern experience
- Improved password protection features
- Users can now transfer data between Child ID apps installed on separate devices
The app is available for download on iPhones through iTunes and on Android phones through Google Play.
Put your child’s safety in your own hands. Download the FBI’s Child ID app today.
An important note
The FBI is not collecting or storing any photos or information that you enter in the app. All data resides solely on your mobile device unless you need to send it to authorities.
Please read your mobile provider’s terms of service for information about the security of applications stored on your device.
How to Use the FBI Child ID App
- Open the app and select the "Add a Child" button on the homepage.
- To add a picture (optional), you may take a new photo or use one from your picture library. You can change this photo at any time.
- Scroll down the page to fill in the additional informational fields. Only the first and last name fields are required.
- You may also provide more photos and information in the "Identifying Characteristics" section.
- Once you have entered all your child's information, select "Save." Note: You can add as many children as you want in the app.
- In the event of an emergency, to send your child's information to law enforcement (or other groups or individuals), press the "Send Report" button.
For more information, open the Child ID app > select "Checklist" > select "FBI Child ID Info & Use"
Create as many child profiles as you need. Add and update key identifying information.
Add and organize child profiles on a single easy-to-use interface.
