Accountability, for your own phone and computer
Easier with someone in your corner.
Sheepdog Filter blocks porn and the other things you want to leave behind, and can't be quietly switched off. One person you trust gets a short, honest report each week. No app for them, no account, no screenshots.
- Set up in five minutes
- iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows
- Free to start
What your partner sees. And what they don't.
A short email each Monday, written in plain words, with the things worth a conversation. Not your whole browsing history: that's how people end up quitting.
What was stopped
Adult, gambling, drug and dating sites you tried to open, by name. Every one was blocked.
What got through
We check new sites every few minutes. If one you visited turns out to be adult, it's blocked from then on, and your partner sees it. So do sites you chose to allow.
Worth a conversation
Reddit, X, Tumblr, Discord and similar aren't porn sites, but explicit content hides there. Your partner sees how often you used them, never what you looked at.
Late nights
Time online between midnight and 5 AM, the hours most slips happen.
Ways around the filter
VPNs, proxies, other DNS services, and any device that stops using the filter.
A streak, and a question
Days without trying to reach anything blocked, so there's good news to share too. And one question your partner could ask, because knowing what to say is the hard part.
It can't be switched off in a weak moment.
Once your partner says yes, the filter holds. You can always make it stricter right away. Anything that loosens it waits for them.
Adult sites stay blocked
The switch is locked on, on every device.
No pause button
The filter can't be paused, not even for five minutes.
Loosening waits for an OK
Allowing a site, unblocking an app or turning a switch off sends your partner one email with OK and No. Nothing changes until they answer.
Your partner stays
Removing a partner needs their yes. They can step down themselves, and you'll hear about it.
Deleting waits 48 hours
Your partner is told the moment you ask. Change your mind any time before.
Alerts the same hour
A VPN or proxy try, a device going quiet right after, or a device taken off the filter: your partner hears about it straight away.
Three steps. About five minutes.
Sheepdog Filter works at the internet's "phone book" (DNS), so blocked sites never load. Nothing reads your screen or your messages.
Sign up and name your partner
A friend, spouse, pastor, mentor or sponsor. Strong blocking is on from the first minute.
Protect your phone and computer
Simple steps for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and Chromebook. Your partner hears if one stops being protected.
Your partner says yes
One email, one tap. From then on the filter is locked, and the reports start on Monday.
Accountability, not surveillance.
No screenshots
We never see your screen, messages, photos or passwords. Only which sites a device asks for.
Sites, not search words
Searches are encrypted, so we can't see what you type. SafeSearch is forced on, so explicit results don't show up in the first place.
You choose who
Up to three partners. Only the people you name, and only what matters.
Daily, if they like
Partners can choose a short morning email as well as the weekly one.
Before you start.
Something else? Email hello@sheepdogfilter.com and a real person will answer.
Does my partner need an app or an account?
No. They get one email asking if they'll be your partner, and tap yes. Reports and alerts come by email, with a private link to a page where they can answer requests or step down.
Can I just turn it off?
Not quietly. While you have a partner, adult blocking is locked on and the filter can't be paused. Anything that loosens it waits for your partner's OK. You could remove the filter setting from a device, but your partner gets an alert when a device stops using it.
What about a VPN?
VPN apps, proxies and other DNS services are blocked, and every try sends your partner an alert the same hour, including when a device goes quiet right after trying one.
Will my partner see everything I do online?
No. They see what was blocked, anything that got through, late nights, ways around the filter, and how often you used places like Reddit. Never your full history, messages or screen.
Can my whole family use one account?
Yes. On a family account, add yourself from Settings with "Add yourself, with an accountability partner". Your kids keep their own rules, and your partner only sees yours.
What does it cost?
It's free to start, with every feature included.