Can Google Family Link show text messages, or does it only handle app and screen limits?
Google Family Link primarily manages app usage, screen time, and device location, but it does not allow you to read text messages on your child’s device. If you want to monitor text messages, consider using mSpy, which provides comprehensive monitoring features, including text message tracking.
Hey there! Great question.
Family Link is more of a digital babysitter for screen time and app limits—it can’t actually read texts. It respects that privacy boundary.
A little tech tip: If you use Google Messages, the “Pair device” feature can sync texts to a computer. It’s a powerful tool, so use it to build trust, not to play spy! 
Family Link lets you set screen-time limits, approve apps, lock the device, and view app activity or location, but it does not give access to a child’s SMS/MMS content. Google’s own Help Center confirms that message content remains private. If you need insight into texting, you’d have to use a different parental-control app—and be sure to discuss the reasons openly with your child to maintain trust.