How to sync Fitbit steps to Apple Health

For years, Fitbit had no built-in way to send data to Apple Health, and iPhone users relied on separate bridge apps. That changed in August 2026: version 5.05 of the Google Health app, which is what the Fitbit app is now called, added “Sync to Apple Health”, with steps among the data it shares. Google’s release notes describe it as sharing “your data like your exercise records, sleep, vitals, steps and more” from Google Health to Apple Health.

The short answer

Update the Google Health app to version 5.05 or later. Then open it, tap Connections, tap Apps and services, choose Apple Health, and allow Steps.

Step by step

1. Update the Google Health app from the App Store. The Apple Health sync arrived in version 5.05.
2. Open Google Health and tap Connections at the top left.
3. Tap Apps and services (on some versions, Partner apps).
4. Choose Apple Health and follow the prompts. When iPhone asks what Google Health may write to Health, allow Steps.
5. Check that it worked: in the Health app, go to Steps, scroll down and tap Data Sources & Access. Google Health should be on the list.

Google’s help centre describes this path for connecting partner apps in general. At the time of writing it has no page of its own for sharing to Apple Health, so the menu names may shift between app versions.

If Apple Health isn’t under Connections

Then your Google Health app is older than 5.05. Update it from the App Store. The app needs iOS 16.4 or later, so if the App Store won’t offer the new version, update iOS first. On an iPhone that can’t run iOS 16.4, there is no built-in way for your Fitbit’s steps to reach Apple Health, and Health shows only the steps your iPhone counts while you carry it.

What comes across, and what doesn’t

Google’s release notes name exercise records, sleep, vitals and steps. Not everything makes the trip: early reports say heart rate variability (HRV) is not shared. For steps, the part that matters for step-counting apps, the sync works.

If your steps look doubled or too low

If you also carry your iPhone, it counts the same walk. Health does not add the two counts together: in Apple’s words, “the data source at the top will take priority over others.” To let your Fitbit’s count win:

1. In the Health app, go to Steps → Data Sources & Access.
2. Tap Edit, then touch and hold the handle next to Google Health and drag it to the top.

On Android

On Android, Google Health shares with Health Connect instead. Our support page has the steps.

More wearables

How to sync your wearable’s steps to Apple Health covers Garmin, Oura and Polar too, and points to WHOOP’s steps.

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