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How do I get started with Fitbit Charge 6?

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Fitbit's Charge 61 is the only premium fitness tracking device with built-in Google functionality. It offers features designed to help users track their fitness and manage daily routines.

Set up Charge 6
  1. Turn on and charge your device. To set up Charge 6, first connect it to the charging cable.
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  1. Connect your device. Create or log in to your Google account in the Fitbit app on your phone and connect your tracker.
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  1. Check the Fitbit app. Your tracker automatically syncs with your phone’s Fitbit app. Check your complete health and fitness data in the app.
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  1. Unlock Fitbit Premium. Users can redeem a Fitbit Premium trial subscription in the Fitbit app. 2
Get to know Charge 6

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.

Learn how to navigate Fitbit device.

Charge 6 showing screen with today's stats

Check your stats. Swipe up on the clock face to check your stats, such as steps, heart rate, Active Zone Minutes, and more.

Learn how to navigate Fitbit device.

Charge 6 showing screen with current clock face, steps, and heartbeat

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.

Learn how to change the clock face on your Fitbit device.

Charge 6 - Display is always ON, showing time

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.

Learn to view the time on your Fitbit device.

Animation showing how to change and attach a Charge 6 band

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.

Learn how to wear your Fitbit device.

Track trends with Charge 6
Screen showing electrodermal activity to measure and track response to stress

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.

Charge 6 showing blood oxygen saturation (SpO2)

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.

Low heart rate notification

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.

Learn how to track heart rate with your Fitbit device.

Screen showing ECG and Tap to start function

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

Learn more about the Fibit ECG app.

Graph showing health metrics

Track trends with health metrics. In certain regions, track health metrics such as breathing rate, heart-rate variability, skin temperature, and resting heart rate in the Fitbit app. This can help you identify changes in your well-being like increased stress, fatigue, or potential signs of illness.

Learn how to track your health metrics in the Fitbit app.

Sleep score

Track your sleep. Based on your heart rate, time asleep, and restlessness, your nightly sleep score helps you better understand how you slept.

Learn about sleep score in the Fitbit app.

Get moving with Charge 6
Fat burn exercise; showing a stick figure riding a bicycle

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 in your Fitbit device.

Reminder to move; showing current step count and goal

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.

Learn about reminders on your Fitbit device.

Charge 6 showing heart rate of 145

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 and a workout intensity map if you used GPS, tap the Exercise tile in the Fitbit app.

Learn how to track your workouts on my Fitbit device.

Notification that the wearer is on HIIT

Customize your exercises. Choose from over 40 exercise types to track your favorite workouts.

Learn on how to track your workouts with Fitbit device.

Notification showing HR on equipment status: Off

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.

Two exercise summaries in the Fitbit app - an elliptical workout and a walk

Let SmartTrack have your back. Your tracker automatically detects and records activities at least 15 minutes long. Open the Fitbit app to check your stats.

Learn how to track your activity with your Fitbit device.

Live your life with Charge 6
Pay from your wrist

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.

Fitbit Charge 6: How to set up Google Wallet

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.

 

Quick replies screen

Respond to messages. On trackers paired to an Android phone, respond directly to text messages and app notifications with preset quick replies.

Learn how to respond messages with your Fitbit device.

YouTube Music screen

Control your music. DJ your workouts right from your wrist with YouTube Music controls.6 Start, stop and skip over 100 million songs.

Learn how to control music with your Fitbit device.

Fitbit Charge 6: How to set up YouTube Music controls

Wake up alarm

Set an alarm. Set, snooze, and dismiss alarms from your wrist with the Alarms app.

Learn how to manage alarms on your Fitbit device.

Google maps on Charge 6

Find your way. No matter where the day takes you, receive real-time directions on your wrist with Google Maps.

Learn how to use Google Maps on your Fitbit device.

Fitbit Charge 6: How to set up Google Maps

Related resources

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 Fitbit mobile app and/or a paid subscription. Refer to Fitbit 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 Fitbit 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.

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