Fitbit's Charge 61 is a fitness tracking device designed to help you track your fitness and manage your daily routines. It monitors health metrics like your steps, sleep, and heart rate, and syncs them to the Google Health app.
- Turn on and charge your device. To set up Charge 6, first connect it to the charging cable.
- Download and install the Google Health app.
- Google Play Store for Android phones
- Apple App Store for iPhones
- Open the Google Health app
and tap Sign in with Google.
- Choose a Google Account. If you don't have a Google Account, tap Sign In
Create account.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to create an account and connect your Fitbit device to your phone. This ensures your Fitbit device and phone communicate with one another and sync data.
- Unlock Google Health Premium. You can redeem a Google Health Premium trial subscription in the Google Health app. 2
- To learn more, check Sign up or manage your Google Health Premium subscription.
and tap Sign in with Google.
Create account.To complete the creation of your Google Health account, you're prompted to enter your height, weight, and sex to calculate metrics like your stride length and estimate distance, basal metabolic rate (BMR), and calorie burn. For details, go to How does my device calculate my daily activity?
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Navigate Charge 6. Tap the screen and swipe to navigate your tracker. Swipe right to return to a previous screen or press the button to return to the clock screen. |
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Check your stats. Swipe up on the clock face to check your stats, such as steps, heart rate, Active Zone Minutes, and more. |
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Change your clock face. Match your device to your style by picking from a variety of clock faces. On certain clock faces, tap the clock screen to change the displayed stat. |
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Keep the display on. Check real-time progress toward your goals and check the time with just a glance even when your hands are full. |
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Wear it your way. Make Charge 6 your go-to wardrobe essential for work, exercise, and everything in between. Swap out the Charge 6 classic band with a wide range of accessory styles sold separately. |
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Manage your stress. The electrodermal activity (EDA) Scan app detects electrodermal activity, which may indicate your body’s response to stress so you can better track and manage it. Learn how to track and manage stress with your Fitbit device. |
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Estimate your blood oxygen saturation. Charge 6 uses sensors to estimate your blood oxygen saturation while you sleep.3 Learn how to track blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) with your Fitbit device. |
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Get heart rate notifications. Your heart rate is a key indicator of health. Stay informed when Charge 6 detects that your heart rate is unusually high or low. |
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Assess for atrial fibrillation (AFib). With the Electrocardiogram (ECG) app, assess your heart for atrial fibrillation or heart rhythm irregularity and share the results with your doctor.4 |
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Track health metrics in the Google Health app. In certain regions, you can track your health metrics, such as breathing rate, heart-rate variability, skin temperature, and resting heart rate, through vitals in the Google Health app. This can help you identify changes in your well-being, like increased stress, fatigue, or potential signs of illness. For more information, go to Track your vitals in the Google Health app. |
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Track your sleep. Based on your heart rate, time asleep, and restlessness, your nightly sleep score helps you better understand how you slept. |
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Get in the zone. Personalized heart-rate zones help you target the training intensity of your choice. Earn Active Zone Minutes for time spent in the moderate (fat burn), vigorous (cardio), or peak heart-rate zones. Learn more about Active Zone minutes or active minutes on your Fitbit device. |
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Step it up. Charge 6 helps you reach an hourly goal of 250 steps by nudging you at 10 minutes before the hour is over. |
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Track your workouts. Use the Exercise app to check real-time stats, capture Global Positioning System (GPS) data, and get a workout summary when you’re done. For additional stats, tap the Exercise app in the Google Health app. |
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Customize your exercises. Choose from over 40 exercise types to track your favorite workouts. |
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Connect to your favorite equipment and apps. Connect Charge 6 to your favorite compatible exercise machine and check your real-time heart rate directly on the display.5 Learn how to share your real-time heart rate with fitness equipment and apps. |
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Let SmartTrack have your back. Your tracker automatically detects and records activities at least 15 minutes long. Open the Google Health app to check your stats. |
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Pay from your wrist. Charge 6 includes Google Wallet, which lets you make purchases and fast-track your way through certain transit systems right from your wrist. Learn more about contactless payments using your Fitbit device. |
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Never miss a notification. Check your phone, text, calendar, and app notifications in the Notifications app on your tracker. Learn how to get notifications from your phone to your Fitbit device.
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Respond to messages. On trackers paired to an Android phone, respond directly to text messages and app notifications with preset quick replies. |
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Control your music. DJ your workouts right from your wrist with YouTube Music controls.6 Start, stop and skip over 100 million songs. |
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Set an alarm. Set, snooze, and dismiss alarms from your wrist with the Alarms app. |
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Find your way. No matter where the day takes you, receive real-time directions on your wrist with Google Maps. |
Related resources
- How do I set up my Fitbit device?
- Why can't I set up my Fitbit device?
- How do Fitbit devices sync their data?
- Why won't my Fitbit device sync?
To learn more about your tracker, refer to the Fitbit Charge 6 User Manual.
1 Fitbit Charge 6 works with most phones running Android 11 or newer or iOS 16.4 or newer and requires a Google Account and internet access. Some features require a Google Health mobile app and/or a paid subscription. Refer to Google Health Compatible Devices for more information.
2 New and returning Premium members only. Must activate membership within 60 days of device activation (requires valid payment). This membership cannot be gifted. Cancel before end of membership to avoid recurring fees. Content and features may change. Refer to What should I know about Google Health Premium for more details. Terms and conditions apply.
3 Not intended for medical purposes. This feature is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. It is intended to help you manage your well-being and keep track of your information. If you have any concerns about your health, please talk to a healthcare provider. If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, call emergency services.
4 The Fitbit ECG app is only available in select countries; not intended for use by people under 22 years old. Refer to Irregular Hearth Rhythm for additional details.
5 Compatible with select workout machines that support the Bluetooth Heart Rate Profile, and coming soon to more.
6 YouTube Music controls require a compatible phone within Bluetooth range and a paid YouTube Music Premium subscription. Data rates may apply.