Use Google Fit

1. Get started with Google Fit

   With Google Fit, you can measure, track and store your fitness information on your mobile devices and smartwatches. 

   • Set goals around personal fitness
   • Automatically measure how close you are to reaching those goals
   • See what kinds of activities you perform daily and how long you do them
   • Compare your activity over time to see how you’ve improved
   • Keep and view data from other fitness apps that you’ve connected to Google Fit

   You’ll need a mobile device and a Google Account to get started with Fit. 

   Get Google Fit on your watch

   Google Fit is already installed on most Wear OS by Google watches. If you can't find it, you can get it from the Play Store.

   1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. To go to your list of apps, press the Power button.
   3. Scroll down and tap Play Store . You'll sign in with the Google Account used to set up your watch.
   4. To search for an app, tap Search .
   5. Find and download the Google Fit app .

2. Earn Heart Points to stay healthy

   To keep your heart healthy, the American Heart Association (AHA) encourages you to stay active. Each week, they recommend that you do at least 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity. To help you follow these recommendations, Google Fit tracks your exercise in the form of Heart Points and steps.

   How to earn Heart Points

   You get Heart Points from activities that increase your heart pumping. You can earn Heart Points from activities such as brisk walking, jogging, swimming, taking exercise classes or playing tennis. Make sure that you track or log your activity.

   How Fit measures your activity

   The method of measuring your activity depends on the devices that you have and use. Google Fit uses your phone's sensors or a heart rate monitor to track your Heart Points and steps.

   Based on your heart rate

   If you have a heart rate sensor on your Fit-compatible device, like a smartwatch, Google Fit calculates your Heart Points and steps while you exercise.

   To best track your heart rate, on your device, tap Start a workout.

   • One minute at a moderate intensity heart rate (50%–69%) = 1 Heart Point
   • One minute at a vigorous intensity heart rate (70% or higher) = 2 Heart Points

   Tip: This is the percentage of your estimated maximum heart rate. Your maximum heart rate is based on the formula 205.8 - (0.685 x [your age, if provided]).

   Wear OS devices have a heart rate zone gauge that ranges from positions such as Low, Moderate or Intense. You can earn Heart Points when your heart rate zone is in the Moderate and Intense zones.

   Based on motion detection

   If you don’t have a heart rate sensor on your device, Google can still try to recognise the type of activity that you’re doing.

   • Activity for more than one minute (at 30 steps per minute) = 1 Move Minute
   • One minute of cycling = 1 Heart Point
   • One minute of brisk walking (100 steps or more per minute) = 1 Heart Point
   • One minute of running (130 steps or more per minute) = 2 Heart Points

   Converting exercise into points

   Google Fit uses the following guidelines to convert your activity into Heart Points using Metabolic Equivalent of Task, or METs. You earn bonus points for vigorous activity.

   • One minute of any activity that is 3.0 to 5.9 METs = 1 Heart Point
   • One minute of any activity 6.0 METs or greater = 2 Heart Points

   How long you should stay active

   Google Fit gives you a Heart Point for each minute of activity that you do. While the AHA recommends staying active for at least ten minutes, recent science suggests that any moderate to vigorous exercise is helpful, however long you do it.

3. Find your activity

   Once you set up Google Fit to track your activity, use the app or your watch to see how close you are to your goals. You can also compare your activity with previous days.

    

4. Connect other apps with Google Fit

   With Google Fit, you can keep all your fitness information tied to your Google Account and share it with the other apps and devices you use to stay healthy. When you want to check in or get insights about your activities, open Google Fit.

   You can grant apps access to the data, and remove this access at any time in the Google Fit settings. You can also delete the data stored in Google Fit at any time. Learn more about How connected app sharing works with your Google Fit data.

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5. Use Dark theme in Google Fit

   To make your Google Fit display less brightly, you can turn on Dark theme in Google Fit. Dark theme can be easier on your eyes and uses less battery.

6. Control music with your watch while you workout

   You can quickly access music controls from the Fit app on your Wear OS device.

   What you need

   To quickly access the media controls, you need a Wear OS smartwatch with OS version 2.40 and later.

   Open media controls during a workout

   1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch. 
   2. Go to the workout control screen. 
   3. Tap Music control . 
   4. To control your music, you can tap:
      • Next song
      • Previous song
      • Pause

   Tip: To return to your workout control screen, dismiss the media controls.

7. Share your activities

   You can share your Google Fit journal entries like stats, routes or photos on social media and messaging apps.

Track your health and wellness with Google Fit

1. Track your fitness with your watch

   Your Wear OS watch can help you track fitness info, like steps taken, calories burned, heart rate and workouts. You can find this info in the Google Fit app on your watch.

   Get started

   • You can usually find Google Fit on your Wear OS watch already. If it’s not there, you can download it from the Play Store on your watch.
   • You can also download Google Fit on the phone that’s paired with your watch. Find out how to set up Google Fit app.

   Track your activities with Google Fit

   Google Fit works best if you use the app on both your watch and your phone. Then you can get more information and sync your data between your phone, watch and other apps.

   You’ll find your Google Fit data on both your phone and watch when both devices are turned on. If the two devices are far apart, they’ll sync their data when they're close together again.

   If you use Google Fit only on your watch, you can:

   • Find how many steps you took in the past seven days.
   • Find your past 10 heart rate measurements.

   If you also install the app on a connected phone, you can also:

   • Count reps of squats, push-ups and sit-ups.
   • Find distance and calories burned.
   • Connect to other apps and services like MyFitnessPal, Runkeeper and Strava.

   Learn about when watches and phones aren't connected.

   Set up Google Fit on your watch and phone

   1. Connect your watch with your phone. Find out how to set up your watch.
   2. Sign in to the same Google Account on your watch and phone.
   3. On your phone, download the Google Fit app from the Play Store or from the App Store.
   4. On your watch, download the Google Fit app from the Play Store .

   Find your fitness info on your watch

   1. If your screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. To find a list of your apps, press the Power button.
   3. Open the Google Fit app .
      • If you haven’t set up Fit already, follow the on-screen instructions.
   4. You’ll find your steps and Heart Points on the screen. 
      • Scroll to find your steps and overall distance. 
      • Tap an option to get more details.

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2. Add and edit fitness activities

   You can manually add activity to your Google Fit activity history or edit an activity that’s already there. You can also start challenges, log your weight and more. 

3. Update your profile and goals

   You can fill in profile information, like your height, weight and gender, for better fitness accuracy. You can also set a personal fitness goal. If you have a Wear OS smartwatch, you can set a goal for each workout.

   Tip: To find the distance that you've gone and how many calories you've burned, fill in your profile.

   Create a workout goal on your smartwatch 

   1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. In Google Fit, start a workout.
   3. Choose a workout type.
   4. Tap Goals  and choose a goal type.
   5. Set your goal, then tap Done .
   6. Start your workout.

   Tip: On your watch screen, you’ll find a progress bar. When you hit your goal, you’ll get an alert.

4. Track your fitness activity

   You can track your walks, runs, bike rides and more on Google Fit. Check how many steps you took and see how long you rode your bike, played football or went skiing.

   You can see your workout history on all devices where you use Fit. If something isn’t accurate, edit the activity.

5. Get reminders to stop your workout

   Important: To determine when you’ve finished a workout, workout reminders use your device’s accelerometer data to determine when a workout stops. This data never leaves your device.

   To help save battery, Fit detects when you’ve stopped moving and alerts you to stop your workout on your watch.

   Fit determines whether you’ve stopped a workout:

   • When you’re still for five minutes after activities, like a run or a bike ride.
   • When you’re still for 10 minutes after some other activities, like a walk.

   Tip: Since many workouts include walks between activities, you’ll only get a reminder to end your workout if you‘ve stopped moving for several minutes. For example, if you run, stop and start to walk, or weightlift, stop and walk to get a drink, you won’t get an alert.

   What you need

   Fit only sends end workout reminders on some Wear OS devices.

   Turn off 'end workout' reminders

   Important: End workout reminders are turned on by default. You can also turn reminders off for different activities at any time.

   1. If your screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. Open Google Fit .
   3. Start a workout.
   4. Tap More .
   5. Scroll down and tap Settings Workout settings.
   6. Turn End workout reminders on or off.

   Tip: If you ignore the reminder, it remains on screen until you restart the activity, dismiss the reminder or take off your watch.

   Activities for which Fit alerts you five minutes after you stop

   • Running
   • Cycling
   • Elliptical
   • Rowing machine

   Activities for which Fit alerts you 10 minutes after you stop

   • Aerobics
   • Badminton
   • Basketball
   • Biathlon
   • Boxing
   • Circuit training
   • CrossFit
   • Dancing
   • Flossing
   • American football
   • Australian football
   • Football
   • Frisbee 
   • Gymnastics
   • Handcycling
   • HIIT
   • Hiking
   • Hockey
   • Interval training
   • Skipping rope
   • Kettlebell training
   • Kickboxing
   • Racquetball
   • Rowing
   • Rugby
   • Snowshoeing
   • Squash
   • Stair climbing
   • Strength training
   • Swimming
   • Table tennis
   • Team sports
   • Tennis
   • Treadmill
   • Walking
   • Weightlifting
   • Zumba

   Activities that don't prompt end workout reminders

   • Yoga
   • Pilates
   • Spinning
   • Callisthenics

6. Find your sleep information in Google Fit

   You can sync your data from your sleep-tracking app into Google Fit and find your sleep charts.

   Check your sleep info

   1. On your phone, open Google Fit .
   2. If you track your sleep in a connected app or device, you'll find a chart of your sleep.
      • Find out how to connect your apps with Google Fit.
   3. If you want more information, tap the sleep chart.
   4. At the top, tap the sleep time frame that you want to review.
   5. Choose the data that you want to review:
      • Bedtime schedule: When you went to bed and when you woke up
      • Duration: How many hours that you slept, on average

   More sleep info for Nest Hub users

   1. Follow steps 1–4 above.
   2. Choose the date and the data that you want to review:
      • Time to wake up and fall asleep: How long it took you to wake up or fall asleep.
      • Sleep quality: Details on whether you were disturbed while you slept, like from light interruption, snoring or coughing.
      • Room temperature: The temperature in your room while you slept.
      • Respiratory rate: Your breathing rate while you slept. Learn how to review your past respiratory rates.
      • Sleep reports: Personalised insights and suggestions to improve your sleep quality.

   Tip: Find more information on the Nest Hub experience.

   Check your current sleep session

   Important: In progress sleep session overviews are only available for Nest Hub users.

   After you wake up, on your Fit app’s home screen, you’ll find an overview of your current sleep session. It can take up to 30 minutes for the app to conclude that you’re fully awake and not just disturbed or temporarily awake.

   Until the session is complete, the 'Woke up' and 'Time taken to wake up' will state 'In progress'.

   To delete a sleep session, you must wait at least 2 hours after the session ends. Then, you can delete your most recent sleep session.

7. Start a fitness challenge

   If you have a Wear OS device, you can do daily exercise challenges. You can track and increase your press-ups, sit-ups or squats with the Google Fit app.

   Begin a challenge

   1. If your watch’s screen is dim, tap it to wake it up.
   2. To open the list of apps, press the power button.
   3. Tap Fit workout .
   4. Scroll down and tap Challenges.
   5. Tap the challenge that you want to do.
   6. Select a difficulty.
   7. To do a challenge, make sure that your watch is secure on your wrist. Then tap Start.

   Pause or stop a challenge

   • Halt a challenge: Tap Pause . You can continue the challenge later. Your progress will be saved for the rest of the day. It resets the next day.
   • Continue a challenge: Tap Resume .
   • End a challenge session: while a challenge is paused, tap Stop .

   Learn about difficulty levels

   You can choose Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced challenges. Fit will use this info to build a programme to help you get stronger and do more exercises over the next 30 days. 

   Press-up levels

   • Beginner starts at 5 press-ups a day.
   • Intermediate starts at 10 press-ups a day.
   • Advanced starts at 20 press-ups a day.

   Sit-up levels

   • Beginner starts at 15 sit-ups a day.
   • Intermediate starts at 30 sit-ups a day.
   • Advanced starts at 50 sit-ups a day.

   Squat levels

   • Beginner starts at 15 squats a day.
   • Intermediate starts at 30 squats a day.
   • Advanced starts at 60 squats a day.

   How the app tracks your reps

   Fit will use motion sensors on the watch to automatically track your reps until you reach your daily goal.

   • Your watch will buzz when you complete a rep.
   • To make sure that your reps are counted, use the form shown in the example videos.
   • Reps might not be counted if they’re done fast or with a different form.

8. Start a guided breathing exercise

   You can take a short break with a guided breathing session on your Wear OS watch.

   1. If your watch's screen is dim, tap it to wake it up.
   2. To open the list of apps, press the Power button.
   3. To begin the exercise, tap Fit Breathe.

   After you complete the exercise, you'll see a report about your breathing.

9. Track your heart rate with your watch

   You can use a Wear OS watch to take heart rate measurements. In the Google Fit app, you can track your heart rate for a workout or over time.

   Important: Fit won’t save heart rate data for children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country).

   Check your daily heart rates

   On your watch:

   1. If the screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. To see a list of your apps, press the power button.
   3. Open the Google Fit app .
   4. To see your heart rate, scroll to the 'Heart rate' section.

   On your phone:

   1. Open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Home.
   3. Scroll and tap Heart rate.
   4. Choose a time frame to review your heart rate data.

   Fix a heart rate monitor that’s not working

   If your heart rate monitor isn't working, try these steps:

   1. Tighten the watch strap around your wrist, or adjust the fit of your Bluetooth sensor.
   2. Make sure that the back of the sensor completely touches your skin.
   3. Keep still. Moving can make the sensor inaccurate.

   Important: The heart rate functions are not medical devices, and are intended for informational purposes only. Consult a physician before you begin a new fitness or nutrition programme.

10. Track your heart rate with your phone

    You can track your heart rate with your phone to understand your body’s wellbeing.

    Important: Heart rate tracking is not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, prevent or treat any disease or condition. Consult your healthcare professional for questions about your health.

    What you need

    You can track your heart rate on some Android phones.

    Measure your heart rate

    1. On your phone, open the Google Fit app .
    2. At the bottom, tap Home.
    3. Scroll to 'Heart rate' and tap Add .
    4. Touch and lightly hold your finger on the back camera lens. Follow the on-screen instructions and keep your hand still.
       • This works best in a well-lit room. If you’re in a dimly lit space, point your camera to a light source or turn on your phone’s torch. In the Google Fit app, at the bottom right, tap the Torch .
    5. Tap Save.

    Tip: Make sure that your hands are warm. Blood flow in your fingers decreases when your hands are cold, and can cause a weak signal. 

    Find your past heart rates

    1. On your phone, open the Google Fit app .
    2. At the bottom, tap Home.
    3. Scroll to 'Heart rate' and tap More .
    4. To find your heart-rate history, tap on either Day, Week, Month or Year.

11. Track your respiratory rate

    You can track your respiratory rate with your phone to understand your body’s wellbeing. 

    Important: Respiratory rate tracking is not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, prevent or treat any disease or condition. Consult your healthcare professional for questions about your health.

    Measure your respiratory rate with your phone

    Important: Google Fit can only measure your respiratory rate on some Android phones.

    1. On your phone, open the Google Fit app  .
    2. At the bottom, tap Home.
    3. Scroll to 'Respiratory rate' and tap Add .
    4. Position yourself in the frame, follow the on-screen instructions and remain still. 
    5. Breathe normally until tracking is complete. 
    6. Tap Save.

    Tip: For best results, sit down and prop your phone up to reduce movement.

    Find your past respiratory rates 

    1. On your phone, open the Google Fit app .
    2. At the bottom, tap Home.
    3. Scroll to 'Respiratory rate' and tap More .
    4. You’ll find your respiratory rate history by Week, Month or Year.

12. Start a timer to wash your hands

    You can time your hand-wash routine on your Wear OS smartwatch with the hand-wash timer. The timer runs for 40 seconds to match The World Health Organization’s recommendation.

    After your timer goes off, you’ll get a notification to wash your hands again in three hours. If you ignore the notification, it won’t continue to remind you to wash your hands.

    Start a timer

    1. If your watch’s screen is dim, tap it to wake it up.
    2. To open the list of apps, press the Power button.
    3. To start the timer, tap hand-wash timer .
    4. Your watch will vibrate when your time is up.

    Tip: You can add the hand-wash timer to your watch face or set it as a tile on your watch.

    • Learn how to change your watch face.
    • Learn how to add a tile on your Wear OS device.

13. Health Connect on Google Fit

    Android only

    With Health Connect, you can manage your fitness and health app connections and data with a single app. Health Connect combines data from other fitness and health apps and displays the shared health app information on your Google Fit dashboards. This will allow Fit to manage other health and fitness apps like your smartwatch.

    Set up Health Connect

    1. On your Android phone, download Health Connect from the Play Store.
    2. Open Google Fit .
    3. Tap Profile Settings Under 'Health Connect' settings, turn on Sync Fit with Health Connect.

    Change Health Connect settings

    From your phone settings

    On your Android phone, go to Settings Apps Health Connect Open.

    From the Google Fit app

    1. Open Google Fit .
    2. Tap Profile Settings Under 'Health Connect' settings, tap Manage data and access Connected apps.
    3. Manage connected apps in Health Connect.

    Disconnect Health Connect

    Disconnecting will stop Google Fit from accessing or editing any data from Health Connect.

    1. On your Android phone, open Google Fit .
    2. Tap Profile Settings Under 'Health Connect' settings, turn off Sync Fit with Health Connect.

    You can also Delete your data from Google Fit to remove past data written by Fit into Health Connect, and the data can’t be read by other apps. New data may still be created in the future.

    Note: Other apps may still have access to historical Fit data if they’ve downloaded it before it’s deleted.

    Shared data

    When you connect and grant access to Google Fit, Fit has permission to access or edit Health Connect data. Fit will still have a copy of this data that it has access to and ownership over. Control and change who has access to your data on Health Connect and the data that’s shared with the app. Learn more about How connected app sharing works with your Google Fit data.

    Google Fit adheres to the Health Connect policy requirements and the Permissions and APIs that access sensitive information policy. This includes adhering to the Limited use requirements which determines how and for what purpose Google Fit can access and use your data through Health Connect.

Solve issues that you might be facing

1. Fit isn't tracking activities correctly

   Walking, running and cycling detection isn’t perfect on Fit, because your device’s sensors may record information in a different way to others.

   You can try to fix problems with how Fit tracks an activity.

   Change Fit’s permissions

   Google Fit uses data from your phone to estimate your activity. To get more accurate estimates, turn on location and activity tracking.

   Note: Learn how to change Google Fit’s permissions. 

    

2. Understand where Google Fit data comes from

   You might find information from other fitness apps that you have on your phone when you open Google Fit. You can check which apps share data with Fit and disconnect any apps that you don't want.

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3. Fit doesn’t store data from my fitness app

   Not all apps work with Google Fit. If Fit doesn’t save data from one of your fitness apps, it may be because the two apps aren’t compatible. Find a list of Fit-friendly apps. If the app is on the list but doesn’t work, try the steps below.

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4. Is Fit draining my device's battery?

   If your battery is draining quickly, you may want to turn off activity detection in the Fit app when you’re not moving around.

   In general, you may want to try the following to improve your device’s battery life:

   • Turn your Wi-Fi on
   • Lower the brightness setting on your screen
   • Close other background apps that may be draining your battery
   • Delete apps that you don’t use

5. I get different info on my watch and phone

   Your watch and phone will sync when they’re connected to Wi-Fi. If your watch and phone show different info, you may need to wait for them to sync.

   Make sure that your watch and phone can sync

   Fit only works on smartwatches with Wear OS.

   1. On your phone, keep Bluetooth turned on.
   2. Make sure that your watch and phone are connected. Learn how to connect to Wear OS watches.
   3. Keep your phone connected to Wi-Fi.

   Use the same account on your watch and phone

   1. On your phone, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile. You’ll find the account that you used to sign in. 
   3. On your watch, swipe down from the top of the screen.
   4. Tap Settings   Personalisation Accounts. You’ll find the account that you used to sign in.
   5. If they’re not the same, sign in to the same account on both devices. Learn how to switch accounts on your watch.

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6. Fit doesn't work on my watch

   If your watch doesn't track your activity, you can change some settings on your watch and phone.

   Make sure that Fit has the right permissions

   Google Fit works best on your watch when it has the right permissions. This includes location tracking, physical activity tracking, and heart-rate tracking. Learn how to change Fit’s permissions.

Manage Google Fit settings

1. Accessibility in Google Fit

   With Google Fit, you can measure, track and store your fitness information. If you turn on accessibility features, you can have your screen read the data to you.

2. Manage Google Fit's permissions

   When you turn on certain permissions, Google Fit can track your activities and give you better info about your fitness and activity. For example, if you lose a device, you can change your Google Fit settings on that device from another one.

   Change settings on other devices

   Change permissions for Google Fit on a Wear OS watch

   If you use Google Fit on a Wear OS watch, you can turn off activity and location tracking on your watch.

   Turn off activity tracking

   1. If your screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. Open Google Fit .
   3. Scroll and tap Settings  Fit account.
   4. Tap Sign out.

   Turn off location tracking

   Important: Fit won't save location data for children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country).

   1. If your screen is dim, tap it to wake up the watch.
   2. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
   3. Tap Settings  Apps and notifications  App permissions  System apps.
   4. Find and tap Google Fit .
   5. Turn off Location.

   Change permissions for Google Fit on another device

   1. On your phone, open Google Fit .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under 'Tracking preferences', tap Settings for other devices.
   5. Select the device.
      • If you select an Android device: Under 'Track your activity' or 'Use your location', tap Disable Disable.
      • If you select an iOS device: Under 'Connect Google Fit with Health', tap Disconnect Disconnect.

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3. Control your sleep settings for Nest Hub

   You can track your sleep with Google Fit to better understand your overall health and wellbeing. For example, you can:

   • Ask your Assistant about your sleep data on your Assistant devices. This can include information like sleep duration, schedule and quality.
   • Get personalised suggestions from Google Fit. You might sleep better with these tips about optimal sleep schedules, sleep recommendations and overall well being.  
   • Allow Nest Hub to track sounds that interrupt your sleep during Sleep Sensing.

   You can change your sleep settings at any time.

   Turn off sleep tracking

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under 'Tracking preferences', tap Settings for other devices Nest Hub.
   5. Under 'Sleep Sensing', tap Disable.
   6. To confirm the selection, tap Disable.

   Turn off sleep disturbance tracking

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under 'Tracking preferences', tap Settings for other devices and tap your device.
   5. Under 'Track coughing and snoring', tap Disable.

   Turn off Assistant access to sleep data

   Important: When you turn off Assistant access to sleep data, you also disable Sleep Sensing on any Nest devices connected to your Assistant.

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under “Google Fit data and personalisation“, tap Manage Google Assistant.
   5. Turn off Sleep.
   6. To confirm, tap Turn off.

   Turn off sleep suggestions

   Important: When you turn off sleep suggestions, you’ll no longer get personalised suggestions. You might still get general info.

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under 'Personalisation', tap Manage personalisation.
   5. Turn off Sleep suggestions.
   6. To confirm, tap Turn off.

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4. Delete your data from Google Fit

   You can remove an activity from your history if it's not accurate, or you can delete your exercise history. You can also erase data tied to your Google Fit account.

   Important: When you delete your activity, sleep or guided breathing data, it also deletes related entries from your journal. Once you delete the data, it’s gone forever.

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5. How to download your Google data

   Important: If you download your Google data, it doesn’t delete it from Google’s servers. Learn how to delete your account or how to delete your activity.

   You can export and download your data for the Google products that you use, for example:

   • Email
   • Documents
   • Calendar
   • Photos
   • YouTube videos (Tip: If you can't find some of your YouTube videos, check if you have a Brand Account. If you have a Brand Account, you may need to switch accounts.)
   • Registration and account activity

   To keep your records or transfer your data to another service, you can create an archive.

   Important: If actions are deemed risky, to protect your account, they may be delayed or unavailable.

   Step 1: Select data to include in your download archive

   1. Log into your Google Account.
   2. Go to the Google Takeout page. Google products which you utilise and hold your data are automatically selected.
      • If you don't want to download data from a product, untick the box beside it.
      • If you only want to download some of your data from a product, you may have the option to select a button, like All data included . Then, you can untick the box next to data that you don't want to include.
   3. Select Next step.

   Important: The file may not include changes made to your data between when you request a download and when your archive is created. Learn more about what may not be included.

   Step 2: Customise your archive format

   Delivery method**

   Send download link via email

   We'll email you a link to download your Google data archive.

   1. For 'Delivery method', select Send download link via email.
   2. Select Create export.
   3. In the email that arrives, select Download archive.
   4. To download your Google data, follow the steps on the screen.

   Add to Drive

   We'll add your archive to Google Drive and email you a link to its location. Your data will count towards your storage.

   1. For 'Delivery method', select Add to Drive.
   2. Select Create export.
   3. In the email that arrives, select View in Drive. You'll see a folder with your data organised by product.
   4. To download your data, at the top of the screen, select Download .

   Add to Dropbox

   We'll upload your archive to Dropbox and email you a link to its location.

   1. For 'Delivery method', select Add to Dropbox.
   2. Select Link accounts and create an export.
   3. You'll be directed to Dropbox. Sign in to your Dropbox account if prompted.
   4. In the Dropbox window that asks if 'Google download your data' can access its own 'Apps' folder in your Dropbox, select Allow.
   5. To keep your data private, make sure that you're not sharing this Dropbox folder with anyone else.
   6. In the email that arrives, select View in Dropbox. You'll be taken to the Dropbox folder with your archive.
   7. To download your data, follow Dropbox's process to download files.

   Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Programme, your archive will be scheduled for two days in the future.

   Add to Microsoft OneDrive

   We'll upload your archive to Microsoft OneDrive and email you a link to its location.

   1. For 'Delivery method', select Add to OneDrive.
   2. Select Link accounts and create an export.
   3. You'll be directed to Microsoft. Sign in to your Microsoft account if prompted.
   4. In the Microsoft window that asks if 'Google download your data' can access your info, select Yes.
   5. To keep your data private, make sure that you're not sharing this OneDrive folder with anyone else.
   6. In the email that arrives, select View in OneDrive. You'll be taken to the OneDrive folder with your archive.
   7. To download your data, follow OneDrive's process to download files.

   Notes

   • After you follow these steps, 'Google download your data' will show up in your Microsoft OneDrive security and privacy settings as an app that can access some of your info. You can remove Google's access at any time. (If you export data to OneDrive in the future, you'll need to give Google access again.)
   • When your archive reaches Microsoft OneDrive, Google is no longer responsible for it. Your archive will be governed by Microsoft’s terms and policies, e.g. the Microsoft Services Agreement.

   Add to Box

   We'll upload your archive to Box and email you a link to its location.

   1. For 'Delivery method', select Add to Box.
   2. Select Link accounts and create an export.
   3. You'll be directed to Box. Sign in to your Box account if prompted.
   4. In the Box window that asks if 'Google download your data' can access your info, select Grant access to Box.
   5. To keep your data private, make sure that you're not sharing this Box folder with anyone else. If you are exporting to an enterprise account, the admin will be able to view your data even if no sharing link is created.
   6. In the email that arrives, select View in Box. You'll be taken to the Box folder with your archive.
   7. To download your data, follow Box’s process to download files.

   Notes

   • After you follow these steps, 'Google download your data' will appear in your connected apps as an app that can access some of your info. You can remove Google's access at any time. (If you export data to Box in the future, you'll need to give Google access again.)
   • Your selected max archive size will decrease if your Box account's max file upload size is smaller. Files in your archives that are larger than your Box account's max file upload size will not be exported to Box.
   • When your archive reaches Box, Google is no longer responsible for it. Your archive will be governed by Box’s terms and policies, e.g. the Box Terms of Service.

   Export type

   One-time archive

   Create a single archive of your selected data.

   Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Programme, your archive will be scheduled for two days in the future.

   Scheduled exports

   Automatically create an archive of your selected data every two months for one year. The first archive will be created immediately.

   Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Programme, scheduled exports aren’t available.

   File type

   ZIP files

   These files can be opened on almost any computer.

   TGZ files

   You may need additional software to open these files on Windows.

   Archive size

   Choose the maximum size archive that you want to create. If the data that you’re downloading is larger than this size, multiple archives will be created.

   Step 3: Get your Google data archive

   When your archive is created by using one of these options, we'll email you a link to its location. Depending on the amount of information in your account, this process could take from a few minutes to a few days. Most people get the link to their archive the same day that they request it.

   Note: If you’re enrolled in the Advanced Protection Programme, your archive will be scheduled for two days in the future.

   Data that you've deleted

   When you delete data, we follow a process described in the Google Privacy Policy to safely and completely remove it from your account. First, deleted activity is immediately removed from view and no longer used to personalise your Google experience. Then, we begin a process designed to safely and completely delete the data from our storage systems.

   Data, such as items from My Activity, photos or documents that are still in the process of being deleted are not included in your archive.

   Important: If the info that you're looking for isn't available with these tools, visit our Privacy Help Centre, where you can learn about what information we collect, why we collect it and how you can update, manage, export and delete your information. If the info has been deleted from our storage systems, it is unlikely to be recoverable.

   Common questions

   Refer to our Privacy Help Centre, where you can learn about what information we collect, why we collect it and how you can update, manage, export and delete your information.

   If the info that you are looking for is not available via the tools mentioned above, submit a data access request and specify:

   • The categories of personal info that you're seeking;
   • The products or services to which the data relates;
   • Any approximate dates when you think that the data may have been collected by Google.

   You’ll need to sign in to your Google Account to complete the form.

   Important: You can also call our toll-free number, 855-548-2777. Our representatives can answer many of your questions and help you fill in the form to ensure that we are providing information to the account owner.

   How do I locate my exported Takeout data?

   Once your data export request is complete, you will receive an email notification containing a link to the folder where your data is located.

   If you selected 'Send download link via email', then you will be redirected to the folder containing your data in Google Takeout to download your data.

   Otherwise, it will link you to the location of the folder containing your data in the cloud destination (Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive) that you selected.

   Which format should I choose for my data?

   Deciding what format you should choose depends on the service, type of data and your intended use of it. We have chosen types that we believe are the most useful and portable. For example, we export contacts as vCard, which is a very common format for email providers. We will also often provide additional options to fit your specific needs.

   What if I'm unable to download my data?

   If you're unable to download your data, try selecting fewer product files to export and/or request a smaller archive data size from the drop-down options within the product. Additionally, try exporting to a third-party storage site, such as Box or Storage.

   What if I can't open certain file formats?

   HTML files can be opened in any standard browser; CSV and JSON files can be opened in TextEdit software, industry standard inbox or ICS-specialised service.

   Can I select a time period when exporting data vs exporting all of the data?

   At this time, we do not currently support exporting data for certain time frames.

   Where should I store my data?

   You can store your data anywhere that is safe and has enough room for it. In most cases, it is easiest to download it directly to your computer.

   If you use a public computer, store it in Google Drive or an alternative storage space where you are the only user.

   Note: If you use Google Drive and plan to delete your Google Account, you'll have to move your archive to a different storage space before deleting your account.

   How do I share my exported Takeout data with a third-party app or website?

   If you downloaded your data to your device, you can share it directly with a third-party app or website using that third party's access point.  This access point can take different forms, including an email address, a third-party app or a website's custom-built upload functionality where you can upload the data directly.

   If you added your data to a cloud storage destination, such as Drive, Box, OneDrive or Dropbox, you can directly share your data from the cloud provider to a third-party app or website.  In many instances, this will involve sharing your data directly from the cloud provider to the third party via email supported by the cloud provider.
   
   In some instances, a third-party app or website may integrate directly with a cloud storage destination and give you the ability to grant the third party access to read your data directly from the cloud destination.

   Why was my archive broken into multiple files?

   Archives that are larger than the size limit that you selected are split into multiple files.

   To decrease the possibility that your archive will be split, you can select the 50 GB size limit.

   Note: Special software may be required to unpack a TGZ archive. Bear in mind that these types of files can't have unicode characters in the file names.

   Why do my archives expire?

   Your archive expires in about seven days. After that time, you'll want to create a new archive with your most up-to-date information.

   An expired archive doesn't mean that your data has expired, and you won't experience any change in Google services as a result.

   Note: We only allow each archive to be downloaded five times; after that, please request another archive.

   Why do I have to enter my password again when I try to download my archive?

   The security of your data is very important, so when you create an archive, we want to make sure that you're the only person downloading your data.

   To do that, we ask you to re-enter your Google Account password if you haven't recently. We understand that this may be inconvenient, but it's important to take extra steps to keep your data safe.

   Note: If your account has two-step verification turned on, you may also be asked to complete an additional verification step.

   Why didn't my archive work?

   If something goes wrong with your archive or you're not able to make one, try creating another one. This approach often fixes the problem.

   Alternatively, try downloading the data in smaller increments by choosing one product or service at a time. This may be effective if you are attempting to download a large amount of data.

   How to open the downloaded files from Takeout

   We recommend downloading and viewing Takeout exports from a desktop computer, not a mobile device. Within your archive will be a file named archive_browser.html that will have additional information about the file formats, how to open the file and view the data.

   Why are some recent changes not included in my archive?

   The file may not include changes made to your data between when you request a download and when the archive is created. Some examples include:

   • Changes to sharing type or permissions for a Drive file
   • Resolved comments on a Drive file
   • Added or deleted photos or albums

   How do I preserve my Gmail labels if I am exporting my mail?

   When you export your mail from Gmail, each message's labels are preserved in a special X-Gmail-Labels header in your download file. While no mail client recognises this header now, most mail clients allow for extensions to be written that could make use of the labels.

   Why can't I find some of my YouTube videos?

   If you aren’t able to download some of your YouTube videos, find out if your YouTube channel is linked to a Brand Account. If it is, you’ll need to:

   • Make sure that you’re signed in to the Google Account associated with the Brand Account.
   • Switch to the Brand Account that you used to upload the videos to YouTube.

   Tip: If you have more than one Brand Account, you can repeat these steps to download videos from your other Brand Accounts.

   Why can't I download data from my school or work account?

   Google Workspace administrators can manage if users can download data from different products. Find out who your administrator is.

   Can my app customise the Takeout user interface?

   The Takeout user interface supports parameters, so that apps can customise the user interface. For example, apps can select specific products, the destination for cloud exports and the frequency for scheduled takeouts.
   
   Here is an example of the format for a URL utilising all three parameters:

   https://takeout.google.com/settings/takeout/custom/google_account,my_activity,fit,youtube?dest=drive&frequency=2_months
   
   Tip: This example is a work in progress, and may be updated from time to time. The possible values for applications or other products to include can be found in the source of the rendered html within the css attribute(s) titled 'data-id'.  For example, possible values for the 'dest' parameter include 'box', 'dropbox', 'drive', 'onedrive'.  The possible values for the 'frequency' parameter include '2_months'

   To identify the value of the data-id property for products with data capable of being exported for your account: 

   
   Important: These instructions are for use with Chrome. If you use another browser, the process may vary.

   1. On a computer, visit takeout.google.com.
   2. Right-click on the Takeout web page and select the "source page" view. This will allow you to see the HTML code that makes up the page. 
   3. Use the search command (Control + F on Windows or Command + F on Mac) to identify the “data-id” property. 
   4. Check the search results.  What appears after the “data-id=” are the relevant values. For example: data-id="blogger"

   Google has also released a new set of advanced features (Data Portability API) for developers, for the use of data by third-party applications. You can find all the available documentation at https://developers.google.com/data-portability.

   Common Google product download questions

   Which format is used when I download my YouTube videos?

   Videos are downloaded in their original format, or as MP4 files with H264 video and AAC audio.

   I'm a member of a Google group. How can I download messages and membership info from the group?

   Only owners can download a group's messages and membership.

   If you're a member or manager, ask the owner to download the info that you want and share it with you. Or, if you get messages delivered to your email, you can download your history of messages from your email archive.

   Can I download my mail from Gmail by time frame vs exporting the complete inbox?

   Unfortunately, at this time, we don't support time frame exports.

   I'm a Google Workspace administrator. How do I export my organisation's data?

   You can download or migrate your organisation’s data, including emails, calendars, documents and sites. Learn how to export your organisation's Google Workspace data.

   **There are non-Google service providers in this list. When you choose a non-Google service provider option:

   1. You allow Google to transfer the files on your behalf to this service provider.

   2. Once the files are uploaded to this service provider, Google is no longer responsible for the files. The content in the export is covered by the service provider's terms.

   Tip: To understand what is shared, review the data yourself.

   Send us feedback

   Let us know about your experience downloading your Google data. By sharing your feedback, you help Google improve this product for you and other people.

6. Control Google Fit on your Assistant devices

   You can change your Google Assistant’s access to your Google Fit data at any time.

   Turn off Assistant access to sleep data

   Important: When you turn off Assistant access to sleep data, you also disable Sleep Sensing on any Nest devices connected to your Assistant.

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under “Google Fit data and personalisation“, tap Manage Google Assistant.
   5. Turn off Sleep.
   6. To confirm, tap Turn off.

   Turn off Assistant access to respiratory data

   1. On your device, open the Google Fit app .
   2. At the bottom, tap Profile.
   3. At the top, tap Settings .
   4. Under “Google Fit data and personalisation”, tap Manage Google Assistant.
   5. Turn off Respiration data.
   6. To confirm, tap Turn off.

Privacy in Google Fit

1. How automatic tracking works with your Google Fit data

   When you use automatic tracking, Google Fit records your activity for you. Automatic tracking gives you credit to help you reach your fitness goals for everyday activities; for example, a brisk walk or your choice to take the stairs.

   Related articles

   • Manage Google Fit's permissions
   • Delete data from Google Fit
   • Download your data

2. How location tracking works with your Google Fit data

   Google Fit can collect your device location data when you’re physically active, to help calculate distance and create a map of your activity in the Google Fit Journal. You can turn location tracking on or off in Google Fit at any time.

   Related articles

   • Manage Google Fit's permissions
   • Delete data from Google Fit
   • Download your data

3. How connected app sharing works with your Google Fit data

   Connect other apps to Google Fit to get all your fitness information in one place, and use Google Fit as a single entry point for your fitness data. You can control which data is shared with third-party apps that you choose to connect with Google Fit.

   Related articles

   • Understand where Google Fit data comes from
   • Fit doesn’t store data from my fitness app
   • Manage Google Fit’s permissions
   • Delete data from Google Fit
   • Download your data