What is Fitbit Labs?

Fitbit Labs is available for select users to opt-in to explore new, experimental capabilities and provide valuable feedback as we develop them. Select users can find Labs in the "You" tab of the Fitbit app where they can opt-in to try out a lab, or join a waitlist.

Testing new capabilities in Fitbit Labs will help Fitbit learn how users interact with these capabilities and how they can be improved. This helps Fitbit provide interesting and actionable information to you about your health and fitness data.

These labs are vailable for a limited time in Fitbit Labs. You might need a Fitbit Premium subscription or to meet additional eligibility criteria to access them.

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How do I join Fitbit Labs?

Fitbit Labs is available for select users in the 'You' tab of the Fitbit app or a “Now” card invitation on the today page. Fitbit Labs is made up of individual labs, each of which could have additional eligibility requirements. To check if you’re eligible to try out any labs:

1. From the You tab in the Fitbit app, check if a Fitbit Labs section is available.
2. If yes, tap See all to check which Labs you’re eligible to join.
3. Tap a lab to learn more or sign up.
   • To join Fitbit Labs, you must first allow your data to be used for research and development. If this setting is off, you can first review the Data shared for health research and product development consent when you tap a lab. Read the information and then tap Agree & Continue to turn on data sharing.
     
     For more information on this setting, refer to How is my data used?

If you can’t find the Fitbit Labs section or if you get a message that there are no labs available for you right now, check back later. New labs might become available in the future. For a list of the currently available labs, along with any eligibility requirements, refer to the Active Labs section below. 

How is my data used?

All Fitbit labs

To join any Fitbit Labs, you must turn on the Data shared for health research and product development consent. If you agree, when you use Fitbit products and services, Fitbit and Google will collect and use your data to research and develop new health and wellness products and services or to support health research.
You may opt out of this consent at any time. For details, refer to How do I leave Fitbit Labs?

Individual labs

Fitbit Labs is made up of individual labs. These labs may be powered by various technologies, such as large language models, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, which continuously evolve. You need to opt-in to each lab separately, and some labs may require you to sign an additional consent. Some labs limit you from participating in other labs.

Before you join a lab, you’re given information on what data we collect and how we plan to use it. Lab-specific consents may describe additional data that might be collected and how data is used for research and development of products and services, including those powered by machine learning technologies. For details, refer to lab-specific consents in the Fitbit app or the Active Labs section below.

You can opt out of individual labs at any time.

How do I leave Fitbit Labs?

You can leave individual labs at any time. To leave a lab:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture.
2. Tap Fitbit Settings Fitbit Labs tap the lab you want to leave Turn off.
3. Confirm you want to Turn off the lab.

If you no longer want to share your Fitbit data for research and development:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture.
2. Tap Fitbit settings Manage data and privacy Data shared for research and development.
3. Read through the information in the app and then tap Turn off if you no longer want to share your data.
   Note: Turning off this feature won't delete any existing data.

If you decide you want to participate in Fitbit Labs again, sign up in the You tab .

Why can’t I find any available labs?

Some labs are only available in certain locations and languages, and they might have requirements such as an active Fitbit Premium subscription, a minimum age, or other eligibility criteria. Check the Active Labs section below for details on individual labs. If a lab is currently full, you might find a button to Join the waitlist. You need to wait until more spots open up before you can join the lab. For more information on waitlists, refer to Why does a lab have a waitlist?

Why did a lab become unavailable in Fitbit Labs?

Labs are experimental, which means they are available for a limited time and eligibility requirements might change. If a lab comes to the end of its life cycle, it's removed from Fitbit Labs and is no longer available to eligible Fitbit users. 

If the eligibility requirements for a lab change and/or you’re no longer eligible, you can no longer participate in the lab you previously joined. The lab appears with a prompt to “regain access” in your Labs settings. If you correct any eligibility requirements (such as resubscribing to Fitbit Premium if it’s required) within 30 days, the lab will become available in Fitbit Labs, and you can resume using it.

We won't collect any new data during the 30-day period while the lab says “regain access,” but some processing may occur. If you correct any eligibility requirements within 30 days, we'll resume data collection as part of the lab. Otherwise, after this period, you need to sign up and consent to the lab again if there are openings.

Why does a lab have a waitlist?

Labs are open to a limited number of participants. If you're given an option to Join the waitlist, it means the lab is full. Join the waitlist to receive a notification when more spots open up. When you receive the notification that the lab is open, be sure to sign up for the lab through the Fitbit Labs section in the You tab . The additional spots may be limited and you won’t be automatically added to the lab.

Active labs

Insights explorer

What is insights explorer?

Note: Insights explorer is currently open to a limited number of people. If you're given an option to Join the waitlist, it means the lab is full. Join the waitlist to receive a notification if or when more spots open up.

Insights explorer uses large language models (LLMs), a type of generative AI, to allow you to ask questions about their Fitbit data and receive personalized insights, including trends, summaries, explanations, and illustrative charts.

You can prompt insights explorer to check for insights such as:

• Averages (Example: “What was my average daily step count last month?”)
• Trends (Example: “How are my Active Zone Minutes trending?)
• Correlations (Example: “Do my Active Zone Minutes have an impact on my resting heart rate?”)
• Highest or lowest values for a period (Example: “What day did I sleep the longest last month?”)
• Medians (Example: “What is the median number of steps I have taken this year?”)
• Personal bests or worsts (Example: “When was my most restful night of sleep last month?”)
• Comparisons (Example: “How did my bed time differ on weekends versus weekdays last month?”)
• General explanations and definitions of health and wellness terms (“Example: “What is resting heart rate?”)

For best results, wear your Fitbit device often so that insights explorer has enough data to analyze. For example, if you want to ask about trends in your sleep score, wear your device to sleep as often as you can.

For more information about what data insights explorer supports, refer to What Fitbit data can insights explorer use to answer questions?

How do I get started with insights explorer?

To get started with insights explorer, you must:

• Have an active Fitbit Premium subscription
• Use the Fitbit app on an Android phone
• Be located in the United States and use the Fitbit app in English
• Be at least 18 years old
• Sign in to the Fitbit app using a Google Account
• Have an offer to join the Insight Explorer lab on the You tab in the Fitbit App

There may be additional eligibility criteria that change over time.

Opt-in to the lab to start a conversation with insights explorer:

1. From the You tab in the Fitbit app, find the Fitbit Labs section. Tap See all and check if you find an offer to join insights explorer. 
2. If yes, tap insights explorer and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on the feature. Review and accept the lab-specific consent.
3. Type your question or request into the textbox at the bottom of the screen and tap the send button .

What Fitbit data can insights explorer use to answer questions?

Insights explorer supports some activity, sleep and heart metrics such as: steps, Active Zone Minutes (AZM), sleep score, sleep duration, bed/awake time, deep/light/REM sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), and resting heart rate (RHR).

Support for additional data types may be added in the future. 

You may receive an error message if you ask insights explorer about data it’s unable to access.

How is my insights explorer data used?

When you opt-in to insights explorer, you can review and then accept the lab-specific consent. 

When you ask a question in insights explorer, your data may be analyzed to provide a response to your question. Insights explorer uses large language models, a type of generative AI, to analyze your data and create insights for you, including trends, summaries, explanations, and charts. We use this data to provide, improve, and develop products and services as well as machine learning technologies. 

To help with quality and to improve our products, human reviewers may read, annotate, and process any queries, data used to respond to your queries and the related responses to your queries generated by this feature. We may retain this data for up to 3 years.

You can turn this feature off from settings. Turning off this feature won't delete any existing data.

Refer to the insights explorer consent in the Fitbit app for more details.

How do I provide feedback on insights explorer?

To provide feedback on a particular response, tap the thumbs up or thumbs down icon . You’ll be able to provide additional details before submitting your feedback. If you have additional feedback or concerns, contact Fitbit support.

What limitations does insights explorer have?

While the Fitbit insights explorer can be a helpful tool for learning more about your activity and health data, there are a few limitations to keep in mind.

First, insights explorer uses generative AI, thus it may sometimes generate inaccurate or misleading information. You may notice a delay of up to 48 hours before your most recent data is available to analyze. For the best results, be sure to wear your device regularly so insights explorer has enough information to identify trends.

Only certain data types are supported, so you may receive an error message if you ask about data that isn't yet supported. For more information about what data insights explorer supports, refer to What Fitbit data can insights explorer use to answer questions?

At this time, insights explorer doesn’t take your previous questions or responses into account during your conversation. This means it’s unable to answer follow-up questions you might have that reference your previous questions.

Finally, keep in mind that insights explorer is designed to help you analyze your data, but it is not intended to provide medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease or medical condition.

How do I turn off insights explorer?

To turn off insights explorer:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture.
2. Tap Fitbit Settings Fitbit Labs Insights explorer Turn off.
3. Confirm you want to Turn off insights explorer.

If you want to participate again in the future, follow the instructions in How do I get started with insights explorer?

Sleep Labs

What is Sleep insights and tips

Fitbit Sleep Labs is a feature that analyzes your sleep patterns to help you understand your sleep habits. It provides a daily sleep journal to reflect on, identify, and track these habits. Sleep Lab also highlights how your habits and behaviors impact your sleep with daily summaries, offers personalized suggestions, and allows you to track your progress with a weekly recap.

Available on Fitbit App. Visible to Premium & Non-Premium users.

How is my data from the Sleep Insights and Tips data used?

While Sleep Insights and Tips can be a helpful tool for learning more about your sleep data, there's a few limitations to keep in mind. Sleep Insights and Tips uses generative AI, which may occasionally generate inaccurate or misleading summaries. For the best results, be sure to wear your device regularly so Sleep Insights and Tips has enough information to identify trends.

Note: Sleep Insights and Tips is designed to help you analyze your data, but it is not intended to provide medical advice and shouldn't be used to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease or medical condition.

What is the daily journal?

Every morning after you log sleep, you’ll receive a short 2-minute survey that asks you several multiple-choice questions and a free-form question about anything else that may have impacted your sleep, so Fitbit can help you connect the dots between your sleep and the things you care about. 

To get started, you must:

• Use the Fitbit app on an Android phone.
• Be located in the United States and use the Fitbit app in English.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Sign in to the Fitbit app using a Google Account.
• Review and accept the lab-specific consent. 
• Make sure you have a sleep log for the day. If you didn’t sleep with one of the devices listed above, you can manually log your sleep in the Fitbit app.

To start:

To get to the Start Reflection from the promo card, you can:

1. Navigate to the Today tab  in the Fitbit app tap Start Reflection from the promo card or tap the Sleep duration tile  .
2. Navigate to the daily sleep screen tap Start Reflection from the promo card.
3. Fill out the survey prompts tap Continue.
4. Journal your sleep experience tap Submit, Save, or Delete.
5. Receive your daily summary, and provide optional feedback.

What is the daily summary?

Once you complete your daily journal, Sleep Insights and Tips uses a large language model, a type of generative AI, to analyze your survey, journal responses, and your device data to provide you with a daily summary. 

Your daily summary connects the dots between your sleep data, your survey answers, and your journal entry, to give you an idea of how these things relate. The daily summary lets you identify trends that help you build and maintain healthy habits, and break unhealthy habits to support your sleep health. You can find the daily summary on your daily sleep screen, and in the Today tab.

What is the weekly recap?

On the last day of the week, Sleep Insights and Tips uses a large language model, a type of generative AI, to analyze your survey and journal responses, as well as your device data, to provide you with a summary of your entire week’s sleep.

The summary includes details and data about your sleep trends for the week and tips to improve your sleep. You may also be asked to opt-in to personalized missions that track specific sleep recommendations depending on the details you provided in your daily journal.

Review your weekly sleep summary:

1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the Sleep duration tile .
2. Tap on week, and swipe back to the week you wish to review.

Note: You must complete at least 4 daily journals during the week to receive a weekly recap summary. To check when your week starts and ends:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture.
2. Tap Fitbit Settings App Settings Date, time, units Week starts on.

What are some factors that may impact my sleep quality?

Many factors can impact your sleep quality. Here are a few key ones:

• Lifestyle Factors:
  • Stress: High stress levels can make it difficult to relax and fall asleep.
  • Irregular Sleep Schedule: Going to bed and waking up at different times each day can disrupt your body's natural sleep-wake cycle.
  • Lack of Physical Activity: Regular exercise can promote better sleep, but try to avoid exercising too close to bedtime.
  • Diet: Eating heavy meals or consuming caffeine or alcohol before bed can interfere with sleep.
  • Screen Time: The blue light emitted from electronic devices can suppress melatonin production, making it harder to fall asleep.
• Environmental Factors:
  • Noise: A noisy environment can make it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep.
  • Light: Exposure to light, especially blue light, can disrupt your sleep. Make sure your bedroom is dark.
  • Temperature: A cool, comfortable bedroom temperature is ideal for sleep.
• Medical Conditions:
  • Sleep Disorders: Conditions like insomnia, sleep apnea, and restless legs syndrome can significantly impact sleep quality.
  • Chronic Pain: Conditions causing chronic pain can make it difficult to get comfortable and fall asleep.
  • Other Health Conditions: Thyroid problems, heart conditions, and respiratory problems can also impact sleep.
• Medications:
  • Some medications, including certain antidepressants, decongestants, and steroids, can disrupt sleep.

Why didn’t I receive a weekly recap?

You won’t receive a weekly recap unless you complete 4 daily journals in a given week, paired with sleep data that you either manually logged or tracked with your watch. If you do have 4 daily summaries, check if your weekly recap is displayed by tapping on week, and swiping back to the week in question.

What do I need to know about opting into a personalized mission to track factors that may impact my sleep?

Based on the details you provide in your daily summary, you may receive a personalized mission in your weekly recap. These are optional missions intended to help you track specific factors that may impact your sleep during the next week. If you choose to opt-in, you’ll receive an additional question in your daily journal related to the specific factor.

How do I provide feedback on Sleep Insights?

To provide feedback on a particular response, tap the thumbs up or thumbs down icon . You can provide additional details before submitting your feedback. If you have additional feedback or concerns, contact Fitbit support.

How do I delete my Sleep Insights data?

Follow these steps to delete your sleep journal data:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile photo.
2. Tap Your data Deletion options.
3. Scroll to the Fitbit Labs & Research section and tap Surveys & feedback Delete all surveys & feedback data.

How do I turn off Sleep Lab?

To turn off:

1. In the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture.
2. Tap Fitbit Settings Fitbit Labs Sleep Lab Turn off.
3. Confirm you want to Turn off Sleep Lab.

Note: Turning off Sleep Labs won’t delete your data.

^{*This feature is not intended to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat, or cure any disease, injury or medical condition and should not be relied on for any medical purposes. It is intended to provide information that can help you manage your wellbeing. If you have any concerns about your health, please talk to a healthcare provider.
**By using the insights explorer or the Sleep Insights and Tips features and asking for an AI-generated response or summary, you agree your use is subject to the Google Terms of Service.}