How do I wear my Fitbit device?

For the best experience, follow these tips on how to clothing your Fitbit device.

ClosedHow do I put on my Fitbit device?

Wrist-based devices

For the infinity band that comes with Fitbit Accuse five, Fitbit Sense, and Fitbit Versa 3:

  1. Slide the bottom ring through the get-go loop in the top ring.
  2. Tighten the ring until it fits comfortably, and press the peg through 1 of the holes in the ring.
  3. Slide the loose end through the 2d loop until information technology lies flat on your wrist.

Default clock face showing the time, date, daily steps, sleep score, and heart rate.

For our other bands, place your device around your wrist, and spike the clasp.

For any of our wrist-based devices, it's important to make sure information technology isn't too tight. Article of clothing the band loosely enough that information technology can motion back and forth on your wrist.

For pace-by-pace instructions, choose your device on the Fitbit help site to review the user manual.

CLIP-based devices

Securely clip your device with the screen facing outward to your article of clothing. If you previously wore your clip-based device in a band, press and hold the button or buttons on your device, and tap On Wrist to change your device to On Clip Tracker in a clip .

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Wrist-based devices

  • Wear your device on peak of your wrist. For best results, the back of your device should be in contact with your skin for features similar heart-charge per unit tracking.
  • Make sure that your band isn't too tight. Article of clothing it loose enough that it can move back and along on your wrist.
  • During exercise, try moving the ring college on your wrist (2-3 finger widths to a higher place your wrist bone) to become a better fit so it's secure, but not too tight. Lower the band on your wrist and loosen it after do.


Illustration of a watch on someone's wrist with one finger between their hand and watch to show the placement of the watch Illustration of a watch on someone's wrist with two fingers between their hand and watch to show the placement of the watch

  • Take off your device on a regular basis to permit your skin breathe. If yous experience any discomfort or irritation, loosen the band, and if it persists give your wrist a break past taking information technology off for an extended fourth dimension.
  • Clean your band regularly with a soap-free cleanser (like Cetaphil). If your device gets wet, remove and dry completely later your activity.
  • Make sure your wrist setting in the Fitbit app matches the wrist that you lot wear your device on (ascendant or not-dominant). For more information, run across How do I change the wrist setting on my Fitbit device?

For more than details, review our Wear and Care page and our Product Safety information.

Note: If you have trouble connecting to GPS on Accuse 5, run into How do I use GPS on my Fitbit device?

Clip-based devices

Secure the prune, with the screen facing outward, to a shirt pocket, bra, pants pocket, chugalug, or waistband. Endeavor out a few different locations to see what's near comfortable and secure for you lot.

Tracker clipped to a person's waistband

If you feel discomfort or irritation when wearing your device in contact with your pare, clip it to another piece of article of clothing, such as your belt or pocket.

ClosedHow do I change the band on my Fitbit device?

ClosedAce and Alta series

Fitbit Ace, Fitbit Alta, and Fitbit Alta HR accept 2 detachable bands (meridian and lesser) that you can replace with accompaniment bands sold separately.

To remove and supervene upon a band:

  1. Turn over your tracker and find the band latches—there's one on each end where the band meets the frame.
  2. To release a latch, press down on the flat metallic button on the strap.
    Tracker facedown with the button highlighted to detach the band, where the band meets the housing
  3. Slide the band up to release it from the tracker.
    Detached band with an arrow showing how to slide the band up to release it from the pebble
  4. Repeat on the other side. If y'all're having trouble or if it feels stuck, gently move the band back and forth to release it.
  5. To attach a ring, slide information technology down on the terminate of the tracker until you experience it snap into place.
    Detached band with an arrow showing how to slide the band down into the slot on the pebble

ClosedAce 2

Fitbit Ace ii has an adjustable band that you can supercede with accompaniment bands sold separately. For larger sizes or different styles, Ace ii is uniform with Inspire and Inspire HR classic accessory bands.

To remove the band:

  1. Concur the tracker with the screen facing you and the push on the left.
  2. Gently push button the top of the tracker through the back opening in the band.
    Detached tracker pebble with an arrow showing how to push it out of the band

To attach a band:

  1. Agree the tracker with the back facing you lot and the button on the right.
  2. Hold the band with the back opening facing you and the button insert on the right.
  3. Place the elevation of the tracker into the flexible band opening and gently push the bottom of the tracker into identify. Ace ii is secure when all edges of the band lie apartment confronting the tracker.
    Detached tracker pebble with an arrow showing how to insert it into the band

ClosedBlaze

To remove and supervene upon a band:

  1. Place Blaze confront-down on a flat, smooth surface.
  2. On either side (meridian or bottom), find the switch where the ring meets the frame.
  3. Use your finger or nail to unlock the switch by gently sliding it to the opposite end. Pull the band away from the frame.
    Tracker facedown with the pin highlighted that needs to be pushed inward to release the band
  4. Grasp the band you lot want to adhere, making sure you choose the right one (top or bottom). The top band has a watch buckle at the terminate of it. The bottom band has notches.
  5. To attach the band, find the pin opposite the removal switch and slide it into the hole in the frame.
  6. Pull the switch while sliding the ring into identify, and so release the switch to lock the ring into the frame.
  7. Repeat on the other side.

Closed Charge 5 and Luxe

Your device has 2 detachable bands (top and bottom) that you tin replace with accessory bands sold separately. Note that to switch between small and big bands, only supersede the lesser band.

To remove and supersede a band:

  1. Turn over your tracker and find the band latches.
  2. To release the latch, use your fingernail to press the flat push button toward the band.
  3. Gently pull the band away from the tracker to release it.
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. To attach a band, press it into the stop of the tracker until you hear a click and it snaps into place. The band with the buckle attaches to the top of the tracker.

Animation of attaching a band to the tracker

Note: To detect your perfect fit with the gorjana Parker Link Bracelet accessory for Luxe, conform the bracelet with a combination of small and big links. To remove a link, open two clasps and accept out link in between. For more data, visit fitbit.com.

Diagram of how to resize the metal link band

ClosedFlex 2

Fitbit Flex 2 comes with a large and a small band. If you choose the large band, you'll demand to remove the squeeze from the small band and put it into the large ring:

  1. Push the squeeze out from the inside of the band. You may find it helpful to outset remove the foursquare peg and so the round peg.
  2. Pull out the squeeze.
  3. Insert the clasp into some other band by lining upwards the pegs with their matching holes and pressing firmly until both pegs snap into place.
    Peg being inserted downward to fit into the slot in the band
  4. If at that place is a bulge on the inside of the ring, discover a small object similar a credit card to push button it apartment.

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Your device has 2 detachable bands that y'all can supercede with accessory bands sold separately. Annotation that to switch between small-scale and large bands, only replace the bottom ring.

To remove the band:

  1. Turn over Inspire and find the quick-release lever.
  2. While pressing the quick-release level in, gently pull the band away from the tracker to release it.
    Tracker facedown with the pin highlighted that needs to be pushed inward to release the band Tracker with a detached band being pulled away from the housing
  3. Repeat on the other side.

To attach a new ring:

  1. Slide the pin (the side reverse the quick-release lever) into the notch on the tracker. Attach the band with the clasp to the elevation of the tracker.
    Tracker facedown with one half of the band inserted into the slot on the housing
  2. While pressing the quick-release lever inwards, slide the other stop of the band into place.
    Tracker facedown with someone pushing the pin inward
  3. When both ends of the pin are inserted, release the quick release lever.

ClosedSense and Versa 3

Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 have 2 detachable bands (peak and bottom) that you can replace with accompaniment bands sold separately. Note that to switch between small and large bands, simply supplant the bottom band.

To remove and replace a band:

  1. Turn over your watch and find the ring latches.
  2. To release the latch, slide the flat button toward the band.
    Watch facedown with the button highlighted to detach the band, where the band meets the housing
  3. Gently pull the band away from the sentry to release information technology.
    Watch with a detached band being pulled away from the housing
  4. Repeat on the other side.
  5. To adhere a ring, press information technology into the end of the watch until you feel it snap into place. The band with the loops and peg attaches to the top of the sentinel.
    Detached band being inserted in to the slot in the watch

ClosedHow exercise I care for the ring on my Fitbit device?

  • Regularly clean your band and wrist—specially after working out or sweating. Make clean the band with a soap-complimentary cleanser (like Cetaphil). Don't use hand soap, body soap, dish lather, paw sanitizers, cleaning wipes or household cleaners, which could get trapped below the band and irritate your skin. E'er dry out the ring and your wrist well before putting it back on. Nosotros recommend that you lot allow your band to air dry out.
  • The materials used in our leather, metal, knit, or woven accessory bands are intended to exist worn during normal daily activeness and not during high-intensity workouts or sleep. In general, these bands are non water-resistant or splashproof. They shouldn't be soaked when cleaned; instead, dampen a cloth with h2o to clean these bands. Don't store these bands in direct sunlight, at high temperatures or in boiling atmospheric condition, as that may cause discoloration or damage over time.
  • To minimize the risk of discoloration to our lighter colored and leather bands, avoid prolonged, direct contact with dark-colored clothing, as color transfer may occur.

ClosedHow exercise I modify the wrist setting on my Fitbit device?

Make sure your wrist setting in the Fitbit app matches the wrist you wear your device on (dominant or non-dominant).

  1. Tap the Today tab and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap your device image.
  3. Tap Wrist then Dominant or Non-Ascendant.

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