A lot of what keeps a Roblox account safe is not dramatic. It comes down to a short list of privacy settings that decide who can contact you, who can see what you are doing, and who can pull you into a game. Getting these right once means fewer unwanted messages, fewer strangers in your friends list, and far less exposure to the scams that start with a random chat. This guide walks through the settings worth checking and what each one does.
Roblox changes the exact wording and layout of its settings from time to time, so if a label below does not match your screen, look for the nearest equivalent under the account's privacy area. The controls themselves have been stable even as the menus move.
Where the settings live
Open Settings on your account and find the Privacy section. Most of the options below sit there, grouped as "who can" do various things. Each one is usually a dropdown with choices along the lines of Everyone, Friends, Friends and Followers, or No one, with the exact set depending on the account's age.
Who can contact you
These are the settings that most directly control your day-to-day experience:
- Who can chat with me in experiences. Limiting this reduces contact from strangers while you play.
- Who can message me. Direct messages are a common entry point for scams and phishing, so tightening this is one of the highest-value changes you can make.
- Who can chat with me and my friends. Controls broader in-experience chat reach.
Setting these to Friends rather than Everyone means only people you have deliberately added can start a conversation. For a younger account, the most restrictive option is the safest default.
Who can invite, join, or follow you
- Who can invite me to private servers or send game invites. Keeping this limited stops strangers from pulling you into unfamiliar experiences.
- Who can join me in an experience. Controls whether others can hop directly into your session.
- Who can follow me and see when you are online.
Narrowing these keeps your play sessions to people you chose, which is the whole point of a friends list you actually manage.
What others can see
Some settings control visibility rather than contact. You can limit who sees your inventory, and reduce what your profile reveals about your activity. Hiding your inventory from the public is worth considering, because a visible collection of valuable items can make an account a target for trading scams. Less public information means fewer openings for someone to build a convincing approach.
Pair privacy with account security
Privacy settings decide who can reach you; security settings decide who can get in. The two work together. If you have not already, turn on two-step verification so a stolen password alone cannot open your account, using the steps in setting up 2FA, and read the broader checklist in how to secure your Roblox account. If something ever does go wrong, our guide to recovering a hacked account covers the recovery path.
When someone gets through anyway
Even with tight settings, an unwanted contact can slip through, especially from someone already on your friends list. That is what the report and block tools are for. Blocking ends the contact immediately, reporting flags the account for Roblox's moderators, and using both is normal and encouraged. The full walkthrough is in how to report and block players.
Review it now and then
Privacy is not a one-time task. Roblox adds new options, friends lists grow, and what suited a younger account may need loosening or tightening as things change. Check these settings every few months, and any time something feels off. For the rest of the essentials, browse our full set of Safety guides.