Switch from Fitbit to Google Health

If you track your health with a Fitbit, you may have noticed your app looks different lately. Google has renamed and redesigned the Fitbit app, and there’s one step some users still need to take to keep everything working.

We know that admin like this is the last thing you want to deal with when you’re already managing your health day to day. So we’ve kept this short. Here’s exactly what’s changed, why, and what (if anything) you need to do.

The short version

There are really two separate things happening here, and it’s easy to mix them up:

1. 1. The app changed automatically. The Fitbit app is now the Google Health app. It updated itself — you didn’t need to download anything, and your data came across on its own.
   2. Your account may still need to move. This is the part that needs you. If you sign in with an old Fitbit account, you’ll need to move it to a Google Account to keep using the app.

If you only remember one thing: the app updating itself does not mean your account has moved. Those are different steps.

What’s actually changed

The Fitbit app became the Google Health app on May 19, 2026, with a new name, icon, and layout. Your favorite features are still there, with a few upgrades:

• • A simpler layout with four tabs: Today, Fitness, Sleep, and Health
  • Dashboards you can customize so your most important numbers are front and center
  • More data in one place — activity, sleep, vitals, and (in the US) your medical records like lab results and medications
  • The ability to connect other apps and devices you already use
  • A new AI-powered Google Health Coach for personalized insights (this is part of a paid Google Health Premium subscription)

You don’t have to use the new features if you don’t want to. The core tracking you rely on works the same way.

Why Google made this change

According to Google, moving to a Google Account gives you one login across your connected apps and devices, along with Google’s privacy and security controls in a single place. Google has also stated that your Fitbit health and wellness data stays separate from Google Ads and won’t be used for advertising.

A Google Account is now also required to set up a new Fitbit or activate a newly released device.

What this means for your Bearable data

This is a change on Google’s side, not ours. Your Bearable account, your logs, and your history are not affected. You don’t need to do anything inside Bearable.

If you sync health data from your Fitbit into Bearable, completing the account move below is the best way to keep that connection running smoothly. If you ever notice your data isn’t flowing through after migrating, our support team is happy to help you reconnect.

The dates that matter

• • July 15, 2026 — This is the one to circle. After this date, Google begins deleting Fitbit accounts that haven’t been moved to a Google Account. If your account isn’t migrated by then, you risk losing access to it and your history.
  • You can download or delete your own data at any time before that date if you’d like a personal copy.

If you’re still using an old Fitbit account, it’s worth taking a few minutes to move it sooner rather than later, so it’s one less thing on your plate.

How to move your account

The steps are the same on iPhone and Android. The whole thing takes just a few minutes.

Before you start, you’ll need a personal Google Account. (A work or school Google Workspace account won’t work for this — if that’s all you have, you can create a free personal one.)

1. 1. Open the Google Health app (the app that used to be Fitbit)
   2. Sign in with your Fitbit account
   3. Tap Settings → Move account
   4. Follow the on-screen instructions

A few helpful things to know:

• • You can cancel any time up until the final step, so it’s safe to start and stop if you need a break.
  • Once it’s finished, the move can’t be undone, so it’s worth doing when you have a quiet few minutes.
  • Created your Fitbit account with a Gmail address? You still need to do this — having a Gmail address on its own doesn’t count as having moved.

Make sure your phone is ready

The only real difference between iPhone and Android is the software version you need and where you get app updates:

A small number of older phones may have trouble even when they meet these requirements, including the Huawei P8 Lite, P9 Lite, and P20 Lite, and the Xiaomi Mi 6.

Keeping your Fitbit data flowing into Bearable

If you use Bearable to bring in data from your Fitbit, that link runs through a “hub” app — Health Connect on Android, or Apple Health on iPhone. After moving your account, it’s worth a quick check that Bearable still has permission to read your data.

On Android (through Health Connect)

Your Fitbit data flows into Health Connect via the Google Health app, and Bearable reads it from there.

To check or grant Bearable’s permissions:

1. 1. Open Health Connect on your phone. (On newer Android phones it lives inside your Settings; on others it’s a separate app you open directly.)
   2. Tap App permissions.
   3. Select Bearable from the list.
   4. Turn on Allow all, or switch on just the data types you’d like Bearable to read — for example steps, sleep, or heart rate
   5. Once you have added permissions via Health Connect, Bearable should be added to the list of partner apps in the Google Health app [more info here]
      1. Open the Google Health app.
      2. At the top left, tap Connections.
      3. Tap Partner apps or Apps and services.
      4. Tap the third-party app or device you want to add and follow the instructions.

If Bearable isn’t in the list yet, open Bearable first and start the Health Connect connection from your Bearable sync settings. It will then appear in Health Connect for you to approve.

On iPhone (through Apple Health)

On iPhone, Bearable reads your data from Apple Health.

To check or grant Bearable’s permissions:

1. 1. Open the Apple Health app.
   2. Tap the Sharing tab, then Apps.
   3. Tap Bearable.
   4. Review the list and turn on the data types you’d like to share.

One thing to know on iPhone: right now, the Google Health app only reads data from Apple Health — it doesn’t yet write your Fitbit data back into Apple Health. That means data recorded by your Fitbit may not show up in Apple Health (and so won’t reach Bearable through this route) for the time being. Google has said two-way syncing is coming later in 2026. In the meantime, anything you log directly in Apple Health, or that comes from your other connected apps and devices, will still sync to Bearable as usual.

Need more help?

For the full details from Google, including help with family accounts and troubleshooting, visit Google’s official guide: How to move your Fitbit Account to a Google Account.

And if you have any questions about how this affects your Bearable account, just reach out to us. We’re here to help.