Gina Johnson
Fitbit offers advanced sleep tools that can help you track your sleep patterns, set bedtime reminders, and improve your sleep quality. To track your sleep using a Fitbit device, you must wear it during sleep. The device uses motion detectors and heart rate sensors to track your sleep. It measures your sleeping heart rate, movement, and sleep stages to provide a personalized Sleep Score. You can view your sleep trends and compare your stats with others using the Fitbit app. The app also allows you to edit and delete sleep logs. Additionally, Fitbit offers a Premium subscription with features like guided workouts, audio mindfulness sessions, and snore and noise detection.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Sleep tracking | Available on trackers and watches with heart rate tracking |
| Sleep stages | Light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep |
| Sleep Score | Available on trackers and watches with heart rate tracking |
| Smart Wake | Not available on Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch, or Inspire 2 |
| Sleep Profile | Available on Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch, Sense 2, Sense, Versa 4, Versa 3, Versa 2, Charge 6, Charge 5, Inspire 3, Inspire 2, and Luxe. Requires Fitbit Premium subscription |
| Snore and Noise Report | Requires at least 3 hours of sleep data |
| Sleep data | Tracked through movement and heart rate patterns |
| Sleep goal | Can be adjusted |
| Sleep data editing | Can be edited or deleted in the Fitbit app |
| Sleep data recording | Can be set to normal or sensitive mode |
| Sleep data accuracy | May be inaccurate if heart rate data is not recorded |
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What You'll Learn
How to set up sleep tracking on your Fitbit
To set up sleep tracking on your Fitbit, you will need to wear your Fitbit device to bed. The tracker or watch will then use your sleeping heart rate and movement to measure your time spent in each sleep stage and give you a personalised Sleep Score.
If you have a Fitbit Inspire 3, you may need to log out of the Fitbit app before you go to bed and then log back in and sync when you wake up to get your complete sleep data. If you are still having issues, try manually syncing your Fitbit device. You can also check if your sleep setting is set to Sensitive and, if so, change it to Normal.
To accurately track your sleep, make sure your device is positioned higher on your wrist, about 2-3 finger widths above the wrist bone. The band should feel secure but not too tight.
If you want to track snoring and noise, you will need to wear your Fitbit device during sleep and for your sleep to be at least 3 hours long. You can turn on the snore and noise detection feature in the app, which will allow the microphone on your Fitbit to track noise, including snoring from you or someone next to you.
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How to check your sleep stats
To check your sleep stats on your Fitbit, you must first sync your Fitbit device with the mobile app. Once synced, open the Fitbit app on your phone and wait for it to sync. On the Today page, you can see your overall sleep time for the previous night. This is the time Fitbit believes you were asleep, excluding the time you were awake or restless.
Tap the sleep entry to go to the detailed Sleep page. Here, you will see a graph showing your sleep for the last week. Swipe the graph to see three tabs: your sleep duration, sleep schedule, and a summary of your sleep stages. You can swipe for different views of the week. Tap any day below the graph to see details about your sleep cycle for that day.
To check your sleep stats for a specific day, choose the desired week, month, or year using the tabs. Tap on a specific sleep session to check your sleeping heart rate for that period. Touch and hold the chart, then drag left or right to check your sleep details. You can also compare your actual sleep to a "benchmark" of how the average person of your age and sex sleeps.
To check the start and end times for your different sleep stages, press and hold your finger on the Sleep timeline graph. Move your finger left or right to check the time spent in each sleep stage. Tap Benchmark to show the percentage of time spent in each sleep stage.
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How to edit or delete a sleep log
To edit or delete a sleep log in the Fitbit app, follow these steps:
- Go to the Today tab in the Fitbit app.
- Tap the Sleep Duration tile.
- Tap the three dots or the menu icon in the top right corner of the screen. This will open a drop-down menu.
- Select Edit Sleep from the drop-down menu.
- Swipe up to view your sleep sessions and tap on the specific session you want to edit.
- Make the necessary changes to your sleep log. Note that if you extend your time asleep, you may notice gaps in your sleep stage data, especially if your device tracks sleep stages instead of sleep patterns.
- To delete a sleep log, tap on the log you want to remove, then tap the three dots or the menu icon and choose "Delete Sleep Log" or "Delete Log."
By following these steps, you can easily edit or delete your sleep logs on your Fitbit device, allowing you to customize and manage your sleep data as needed.
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How to check your sleep stages
To check your sleep stages on your Fitbit, you must wear the device during sleep. Fitbit devices use a combination of movement and heart-rate monitoring to track your sleep. When you haven't moved for about an hour, your Fitbit assumes you're asleep, but it confirms this by measuring small movements, such as rolling over in your sleep.
If your Fitbit device has a heart rate monitor, it combines heart rate and movement data to develop a more accurate picture of your sleep. It estimates your sleep stages by tracking the beat-to-beat changes in your heart rate, known as heart rate variability (HRV), which fluctuate as you transition between light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep stages.
To check your sleep stages, open the Fitbit app and go to the 'Today' tab. Then, tap the 'Sleep duration' tile and 'Sleeping heart rate' to find stats for your most recent sleep session. You can also choose a specific week, month, or year to view. Tap on a specific sleep session to check your sleeping heart rate for that period. Touch and hold the chart, then drag left or right to check your sleep details.
You can also check your logged naps by tapping the 'Sleep duration' tile and then 'Other sleep'. If your device didn't log any naps for the day, the 'Other sleep' tile won't be shown.
It's important to note that the sleep tracking feature on Fitbit is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and shouldn't be relied on for medical purposes. Consult your healthcare professional for any health-related questions or concerns.
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How to sync your Fitbit device
To track your sleep using a Fitbit device, you must wear the device during sleep. The Fitbit device uses your movement and heart-rate patterns to estimate your sleep stages. When you don't move for about an hour, your tracker or watch assumes you're asleep. To check your sleep stats, open the Fitbit app and tap the Sleep duration tile on the Today tab. Tap Sleeping heart rate to find stats for your most recent sleep session.
To sync your Fitbit device, follow the steps below:
Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your phone
Before you begin, make sure Bluetooth is turned on. Bluetooth is essential for a Fitbit device to sync with a phone or PC.
Open the Fitbit app
Open the Fitbit Health and Fitness app on your phone.
Navigate to the Today tab
Tap "Today" on the app screen.
Pull down on the screen to sync manually
Press and hold on the app screen, then pull down on the screen. Your Fitbit device will now manually sync with your phone.
Alternatively, you can tap "Today", select your profile icon, choose your device icon, and then tap "Sync Now".
Sync with a computer
To sync your Fitbit device with a computer, download the Fitbit app and log in or create a new account. Plug in the USB dongle that comes with the Fitbit, choose your device model from the list presented in the app, and follow the on-screen instructions to finish syncing.
Switch to a new phone
If you're switching to a new phone, you can install the Fitbit app, log in with your account, and set up your Fitbit device. However, if your old phone is still paired with your Fitbit, you may need to unpair it before the new phone can sync. You can do this by turning off Bluetooth on the old phone or by removing the bond in the Bluetooth settings.
Note that you can only sync your Fitbit device to one device at a time. If you pair it with multiple devices, you may encounter sync errors.
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Frequently asked questions
You must wear your Fitbit device during sleep to collect data. The device uses your movement and heart rate patterns to estimate your sleep stages. Your time asleep is calculated by subtracting your time spent awake and restless from your overall tracked sleep time.
From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the Sleep duration tile. Tap Sleeping heart rate to find stats for your most recent sleep session. To check sleep stats for other days: Choose the desired week, month, or year using the tabs. Tap on a specific sleep session to check your sleeping heart rate for that period.
You can edit or delete a sleep log in the Fitbit app. Go to the Sleep Duration tile on the Today tab and tap the menu icon Edit sleep. Choose the sleep session, and tap Edit.
Normal mode: When you make significant movements like rolling over, your device records time spent awake. Sensitive mode: Your device records nearly all movements as time spent restless or awake.
Try manually syncing your Fitbit device again. If that doesn't work, check your sleep setting and change it from Sensitive to Normal mode. Ensure your device is positioned higher on your wrist, about 2-3 finger widths above the wrist bone.
