Fitbit Charge 6 User Guide

Table of Contents

• Setting Up Your Charge 6
• Get More with Premium
• Fitbit Basic Features
• Daily Goal
• Reminders to Move
• Exercise and GPS
• Google Maps Navigation
• YouTube Music Control
• Heart Zones
• Heart Rate on Equipment
• Sleep
• Payments
• Alarms and Timers
• Quick Settings
• Notifications
• Watch Faces
• EDA Scan App
• Charging Your Device
• Use and Care
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Safety and Legal Information
• Limited Product Warranty
• More Information

Setting Up Your Charge 6

Download and install the Fitbit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Your Fitbit Charge 6 works with most phones running Android 9.0 or newer, or iOS 15 or newer. It requires a Google account, the Fitbit mobile app, and internet access. Some features require a Fitbit mobile app subscription. Visit fitbit.com/devices for more information.

Open the Fitbit app and tap 'Join Fitbit'. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Fitbit account and connect (pair) your Fitbit device with your phone. Pairing ensures your Fitbit device and phone can communicate with each other by syncing data.

Get Support: Visit help.fitbit.com to get in touch.

Visual Description: A screenshot of the Fitbit app showing daily stats like steps, stress management, sleep, and zone minutes.

Get More with Premium

Your Charge 6 comes with a 6-month Fitbit Premium membership. Achieve new heights in your fitness routine with a complete library of workout programs from Fitbit's expert trainers. Use your daily readiness score to optimize your routine. Choose a subscription to start your membership.

Note: Premium membership is for new and returning users. It must be activated within 60 days of device activation. It renews automatically at the specified monthly rate unless canceled before the trial period ends. Content and features may change and may not be available in all regions. This membership cannot be gifted.

Visual Description: A screenshot of the Fitbit app displaying a 'Premium' interface with a readiness score and various workout options.

Fitbit Basic Features

Use your Charge 6 daily to track a variety of statistics:

• Steps ?
• Active Zone Minutes (moderate or hard activity) ?
• Distance ?
• Calories Burned ?
• Heart Rate and Heart Rate Zones throughout the day ❤️

Viewing Your Stats on Charge 6

Swipe up from the clock face to see your daily health and fitness stats:

• Battery Percentage ?
• Key Stats: Steps today, calories burned, distance, and active zone minutes.
• Hourly Activity: Steps this hour and hours you've moved at least 250 steps.
• Heart Rate: Current heart rate and resting heart rate.
• Sleep: Time slept last night and sleep score.
• Readiness Score: Your daily readiness score (Premium only).
• SpO2: Your latest resting SpO2 average.
• Menstrual Health: Days until or during your period or fertile window.
• Exercise: Days you've exercised.

View a history of your stats in the Fitbit app.

Navigating Charge 6

The clock face is your home screen. Swipe down for quick settings. Swipe up for daily stats. Swipe left or right to see apps on your tracker. Press the button to return to the clock face. To use the button effectively, place your thumb and index finger on either side of the tracker and squeeze.

Daily Goal

Set a goal to make starting your health and fitness journey easier. Your default goal is to walk 10,000 steps a day. You can change the number of steps or choose a different activity goal.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing the date, steps, distance, and other daily activity metrics.

Reminders to Move

Reminders encourage you to walk at least 250 steps each hour. You'll feel a vibration and see a reminder on the screen 10 minutes before the hour if you haven't walked 250 steps. If you reach the 250-step goal after receiving a reminder, you'll feel another vibration and see a congratulatory message.

Visual Description: An illustration of a person walking with a progress indicator showing 'Reminder to move 242/250'.

Exercise and GPS

Track specific exercise sessions with the Exercise app on Charge 6 to see real-time statistics, including heart rate data, calories burned, duration, and a post-workout summary on your wrist. For complete exercise statistics and a map of workout intensity (if you used GPS), tap the exercise field in the Fitbit app.

Find more information about tracking an exercise session with GPS in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen displaying heart rate and workout duration.

Google Maps Navigation

Get seamless navigation with turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps. Google apps and services may not be available in all countries or languages. Data rates may apply. Your compatible phone must be within Bluetooth range of your Fitbit device for this feature to work. Works with most phones running Android 9 or iOS 15 or newer. Requires a Google account and internet access.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Google Maps interface on a phone screen, with a location pin and navigation instructions.

YouTube Music Control

Control music for your workouts directly from your wrist with YouTube Music control. Start, stop, and skip over 100 million songs from the world's largest music catalog. Get workout music recommendations based on your training.

Note: YouTube Music control requires a YouTube Music Premium subscription. You can try a 1-month free trial. Your compatible phone must be within Bluetooth range of your Fitbit device. Works with most phones running Android 9 or iOS 15 or newer. Requires a Google account and internet access.

Visual Description: A YouTube Music app icon with a play button.

Heart Zones

Charge 6 personalizes your heart rate zones based on your resting heart rate. This helps you target your workout intensity. Your tracker will notify you when you enter a heart rate zone.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing 'Nice! You're in Fat Burn' indicating a heart rate zone.

Heart Rate on Equipment

Connect your Charge 6 to your favorite compatible exercise machine and see your heart rate in real-time directly on the display. Compatible with exercise machines that support the Bluetooth Heart Rate profile, such as newer models from iFit, Nordictrack, Peloton, Concept2, and Strava. Pulse communication is unencrypted, similar to a chest strap with a heart rate monitor.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: An icon indicating 'HR ON EQUIPMENT OFF'.

Sleep

Wear your Charge 6 to bed to automatically track basic sleep statistics, including time asleep, sleep stages (time in REM, light, and deep sleep), and sleep score (sleep quality). Charge 6 also tracks your estimated blood oxygen variation (SpO2) throughout the night to help identify potential breathing disturbances and your skin temperature variation.

View your sleep statistics by syncing your tracker when you wake up and checking the Fitbit app or by swiping up from the clock face on your tracker.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing 'SLEEP 8h 24m' and 'Sleep score 80 GOOD'.

Payments

Add your credit and debit cards to select Fitbit devices to make contactless payments directly from your device, even when traveling internationally. Google Pay protects your payment information with multiple layers of security. When you pay in stores, Google Pay does not share your actual card number. Using contactless payments on your Fitbit device requires a personal 4-digit PIN code. You'll need to enter your PIN when you authorize a payment the first time, since removing your device, or if 24 hours have passed since your last payment.

Note: Google apps and services may not be available in all countries or languages. Data rates may apply.

Visual Description: A graphic representing a contactless payment system with a credit card icon.

Alarms and Timers

Set one-time or recurring alarms using the alarms app. Your tracker will vibrate when an alarm goes off.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing an alarm set for '07:27 Wake up!' with a snooze and dismiss option.

Quick Settings

Get quick access to settings by swiping down from the clock face.

• Settings: Manage additional settings and options.
• Water Lock: Prevents your screen from activating when in water. Double-tap the center of the screen with your finger to deactivate.
• Find Phone: If you can't find your phone, use the Find Phone app to locate it.
• Screen Wake: Choose whether the screen turns on when you rotate your wrist.
• Heart Rate on Equipment: Share your heart rate data in real-time with compatible fitness equipment and apps via Bluetooth.
• Sleep Mode: Activate or schedule Sleep Mode to dim the screen and silence notifications. The screen will not turn on when you rotate your wrist if Sleep Mode is active.
• DND Mode: Silent calls and notifications.
• Google Wallet: Make contactless payments from your wrist.

Notifications

A notification causes your tracker to vibrate. Tap the notification to expand the message. If you don't read a notification when it arrives, you can check it later in the notifications app. Swipe right or left on the notifications app, then swipe up to open it.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing 'Notifications' with '23 NEW SWIPE'.

Watch Faces

Charge 6 comes with several different watch faces to match your mood, lifestyle, or look. Change your watch face in the Fitbit app.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen displaying a clock face with heart rate and step count.

EDA Scan App

The EDA Scan app on Charge 6 registers electrodermal activity, which can indicate your body's reaction to stress.

Find more information in the related help article.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 screen showing the 'EDA Scan' app with '3 MIN START'.

Charging Your Device

Hold the end of the charging cable near the port on the back of the watch until it magnetically attaches. If your device is charging, the Fitbit logo or battery percentage will appear on the screen. If you see a blank screen, remove the device from the charger and try again.

Charging can take up to 2 hours, depending on the current battery level. A fully charged Charge 6 has a battery life of up to 7 days. Battery life and charging time may vary based on usage, settings, and other factors.

Visual Description: An illustration showing how to connect the charging cable to the Fitbit Charge 6.

Use and Care

Take care of your Charge 6 by following these guidelines:

• Regularly clean the band and your wrist with a soap-free cleanser.
• If your tracker gets wet, remove it after your activity and let it dry completely.
• Take the tracker off from time to time.

Find more information on the Fitbit use and care page.

Visual Description: A Fitbit Charge 6 device.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I sync my Fitbit device?

Syncing is the process of transferring the data your device collects to your Fitbit account. Follow your progress, see how you slept, set goals, and log food and water in the Fitbit app.

Requirements:

• Check device compatibility at fitbit.com/devices.
• Ensure your phone, Fitbit device, and Fitbit app are updated.
• Your phone must have mobile data or Wi-Fi connection, and Bluetooth must be turned on.
• If using more than one phone or tablet for syncing, ensure the other device is not nearby.

Troubleshooting Steps:

1. Force close the Fitbit app on your phone. Refer to the Apple help article or Android help article (Google).
2. On your phone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and turn Bluetooth off and on again.
3. Open the Fitbit app and try to sync your device.
4. If your device doesn't sync, restart it.

How do I restart my Fitbit device?

If you experience any of the following issues, restart your tracker:

• Not syncing
• Not responding to taps, swipes, or button presses
• Not tracking steps or other data
• Not displaying notifications

Restarting your tracker does not delete any data.

To restart:

1. Connect your device to the charging cable.
2. Press the button on the flat end of the charger 3 times within 8 seconds, holding each press for about 1 second.
3. Wait 10 seconds, or until the Fitbit logo appears.

Note: If the device does not restart, wait 15 seconds and try again.

Safety and Legal Information

Visit support.google.com to see our full safety and legal information.

Limited Product Warranty

The limited warranty is available at the Google center for hardware warranty.

More Information

Find more information on a range of frequently asked questions via the links below:

Charge 6

• How do I get started with Fitbit Charge 6?
• How do I share my real-time heart rate data with fitness equipment and apps?
• How do I use Google Maps on my Fitbit device?
• How do I control music with my Fitbit device?
• What do I need to know about using my Fitbit device for contactless payments?
• How do I put on my Fitbit device?
• How do I charge my Fitbit device?
• Can I extend my Fitbit device's battery life?
• How do I navigate my Fitbit device?
• What are Active Zone Minutes on my Fitbit device?
• How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity?
• How do I track my heart rate with my Fitbit device?
• How do I track my sleep with my Fitbit device?
• Can I swim or shower with my Fitbit device on?
• How do I track and manage stress with my Fitbit device?

Fitbit App

• Compatibility Requirements
• What do I need to know about Fitbit Premium?
• What do I need to know about using the Fitbit app on my Android phone?
• How do I change the language on Fitbit?

General

• How do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?
• HOW DO I RESTART MY FITBIT DEVICE?