How to Connect a Fitbit to MyFitnessPal

Co-authored by Georgia Grey and Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: July 20, 2024

MyFitnessPal is a health and fitness app available on iPhone and Android that enables you to keep track of the food and calories you consume. This application, with the info provided by your Fitbit, provides an easy way for you to be aware of your everyday eating habits, and therefore take an active part in your health. This wikiHow will teach you how to connect your Fitbit to MyFitnessPal.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mobile App

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This app icon features a white leaping person silhouette on a blue background that you can find on one of your Home screens, by searching, or in the app drawer.
This button is located at the top left.

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This is in the middle of the menu, so you might have to scroll down to find it.
The app's details page will load.
You'll see this blue button under the app's name.
A screen will pop-up so you can log-in with Fitbit to continue.
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Tap to select "Allow All." You'll allow MyFitnessPal to access and write data for your weight, sleep, Fitbit devices and settings, activity and exercise, profile, friends, and food and water logs, from your Fitbit account.
- To connect your Fitbit account with your MyFitnessPal account, you'll need to allow access to all data points.
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Tap Allow. This pink button is under the block of text.
- If the connection was successful, you'll be redirected to a confirmation page in a web browser.

Method 2

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Using the Website

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Go to https://www.myfitnesspal.com and log in. You can use any web browser to connect your Fitbit to MyFitnessPal.
You'll see this in the horizontal menu that stretches across the top of the page under the page header.
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Click Get under Fitbit Tracker. You'll see this in the apps available that you can link to your MyFitnessPal account.
- If you need to, click App Gallery to see the complete list of apps that you can connect to your MyFitnessPal account.
A screen will pop-up so you can log-in with Fitbit to continue.
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Click to select "Allow All." You'll allow MyFitnessPal to access and write data for your weight, sleep, Fitbit devices and settings, activity and exercise, profile, friends, and food and water logs, from your Fitbit account.
- To connect your Fitbit account with your MyFitnessPal account, you'll need to allow access to all data points.
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Click Allow. This pink button is under the block of text.
- If the connection was successful, you'll be redirected to a confirmation page.

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Log foods only on MyFitnessPal. MyFitnessPal will sync your food diary to your Fitbit account at https://fitbit.com, but https://fitbit.com will not sync to MyFitnessPal.

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If you use the app, update to the latest version so you can log start times for exercise in the app. Otherwise, you need to use the website to log cardio exercise start times so your Fitbit tracker can accurately calculate calorie burn.

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