How to Sync Fitbit Steps to Apple Health on iPhone

What You Need

An iPhone or iPad with iOS 16.4 or later, and the Google Health app signed in with an adult Google Account. If you still use a Fitbit account, Google's help page links to a guide to move it to a Google Account. Your device must be connected to the internet, and your Fitbit (or other wearable) must already show up in Google Health.

Steps to Connect

1. Open the Google Health app.
2. Tap Connections in the top-left corner, then tap Apps and services.
3. Under “Add connections”, tap Apple Health.
4. Tap Get started.
5. On the “Sync Google Health with Apple Health” screen, tap Agree.
6. Tap Turn All Categories On, or select the categories you want (include Steps) and tap Allow.
7. When the confirmation screen appears, tap Done.

Apple Health now shows Google Health as a connected app. Give it a sync cycle or two, then check Upkeep. Your steps should be there. If you reinstall Google Health, connect again and grant the permissions again.

One Thing to Know

The connection goes both ways for steps: Google Health writes steps to Apple Health and can also read steps from it. If steps stop updating, update the Google Health app and check that its permissions are still on in Apple Health. To stop the sync, go to Connections → Apps and services, tap Apple Health under “Connected”, and tap Disconnect. The permissions stay in Apple Health until you remove them there.

On Android: Sync Fitbit Steps to Health Connect

On Android, Google Health writes steps to Health Connect, and Upkeep reads them from there. You need Android 9 or later and an adult Google Account.

1. In the Google Health app, tap Connections, then Partner apps.
2. Under “Add connections”, tap Sync your favorite health apps, then Set up.
3. Review the information and tap Accept.
4. Select the data to sync (include Steps) and tap Continue.
5. Allow access for the data types you picked, then tap Done when Google Health says it is syncing.

In Upkeep, steps come from one step source. If Upkeep did not pick Google Health for you, open Step Data Source in Upkeep and pick Google Health.

Common Questions

Does Google Health sync with Apple Health?

Yes. Google Health can write steps and other data to Apple Health, and it can also read data from Apple Health. You turn the connection on once in the Google Health app under Connections > Apps and services > Apple Health. You need iOS 16.4 or later and an adult Google Account.

Why aren't my Fitbit steps showing up in Upkeep?

Upkeep reads steps from Apple Health on iPhone and Health Connect on Android. If your Fitbit steps have not reached them, Upkeep cannot see them. Turn on the connection in Google Health with the steps on this page. If steps still do not update, update the Google Health app and check that its permissions are still on in Apple Health. On Android, pick Google Health as your step source in Upkeep if it is not picked automatically.