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Backup & Account

Kidhoot works without creating an account. Progress normally stays on the device. A parent or guardian can link an email to protect that progress and use it on another supported device.

Turn on backup​

  1. Open Settings → Protect account.
  2. Enter a parent or guardian email.
  3. Confirm that you are the parent or guardian and agree to storing the email for backup.
  4. Tap Send Magic Link.
  5. Open the email link on the same device.

There is no password. After the link is accepted, Kidhoot restores any existing backup and then keeps progress synced automatically.

Use Kidhoot on another device​

  1. Install or open Kidhoot on the new supported device.
  2. Open Settings → Protect account.
  3. Enter the same parent email and send a new magic link.
  4. Open the link on that device.
  5. If Kidhoot asks for confirmation, enter the same email again and complete sign-in.

The linked backup is restored automatically. If the link has expired, return to Kidhoot and request a new one.

If the account connects but the restore does not finish, the existing cloud backup is not overwritten. Tap Retry restore when the connection is stable.

Check or disconnect backup​

When backup is active, the Account & Backup screen shows the linked email and last sync time.

  • Sign in on another device sends a fresh magic link.
  • Disconnect stops backup on the current device. Existing progress remains on that device, but future changes will not sync until the email is linked again.

What backup includes​

Backup covers the child profile, app choices, completed activities, statistics, badges, and Parent Dashboard progress.

Downloaded voice files and a personal ElevenLabs key stay on the device. They must be set up again on another device.

iPhone and iPad Home Screen limitation​

Backup is unavailable when the Website is installed as a Home Screen app on an iPhone or iPad because email links open separately from the installed app. Use Kidhoot in a supported browser, on a computer or Android device, or in a future native iOS version when available.

Export or delete data​

  • Download a copy: choose Settings → Download my data. The file may contain private family information and a saved ElevenLabs key, so store it safely.
  • Delete everything: choose Settings → Delete all my data. When backup is linked, Kidhoot first removes the linked account and cloud data. If that step fails, local data is kept so you can try again.

Deletion is permanent. Export anything you want to keep before confirming.