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A four-digit fallback when the QR won’t work.

Some Chromebooks block the camera app. Some schools filter the QR-host domain. The pairing code skips all of that — your kid types four digits at link.pearsight.com and they're in.

From the parent dashboard, generate a pairing code instead of a QR. Pearsight shows a four-digit number — say, 4729 — that’s valid for 15 minutes. Your kid opens any browser, types link.pearsight.com, enters the four digits, and lands in their dashboard.

The code path is identical to QR under the hood: it sets the same long-lived browser cookie, scoped to the same kid. The only difference is how the link gets to the device — a number you read aloud, instead of a camera pointing at a code.

Codes are one-time-use. Once a code is redeemed, that exact code stops working — so if you generate one and your kid doesn’t use it for an hour, no risk of someone else stumbling onto it. Generate a fresh code per device and per session.

Key facts

Same outcome as QR — same cookie, same student session.
Code is one-time-use; expires in 15 minutes regardless.
Works on locked-down devices that block QR.
Type-in URL is link.pearsight.com — short, easy to dictate.

Full walkthrough: How it works · Kid handoff.

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