Can I Add Steps To My Fitbit?

Yes. You can manually add steps to your Fitbit if you forget to wear this fitness tracker while walking, running, or doing other exercises. You can add ‘steps’ from the Fitbit app or website dashboard. And it’s possible on both Android and iOS. 

How Do I Add Steps To My Fitbit App? 

Here are the step-by-step process of adding steps to the Fitbit app. 

1. Open the Fitbit app from your phone. It can be iPhone or android phones. 

Figure 1: Step 1: Open the app

2. Now, sign in to your Fitbit account if you haven’t already. 

Figure 2: Step 2: Log in to your Fitbit

3. Look at the menu at the bottom of your screen. You will see the ‘Today’ tab. Click on it.  

Figure 3: Step 3: Click on the ‘Open’ tab

4. Then select the ‘+’ icon beside Track your exercise option. 

Figure 4: Step 4: Tap the ‘+’ button

5. Tap on the ‘Log’ button. You will find it at the top right of your screen. 

Figure 5: Step 5: Tap ‘Log’

6. Now type ‘walking’ or ‘running’ or any other exercise related to steps. 

Figure 6: Step 6: Write Exercise Name

7. After selecting your exercise, select the start time and duration of your activity. 

Figure 7: Step 7: Add Time & Duration

8. Add the number of calories you burnt as well as your speed, pace, and distance. 
9. Finally, click on the ‘Add’ button from the top right of your screen. Your steps are now added to your Fitbit. 

Figure 8: Step 9: Click on Add button

How Do I Manually Add Steps To My Fitbit Web Dashboard?

Here is a step-by-step process of adding steps manually to my Fitbit website dashboard.

1. Log in to your Fitbit account. 

Figure 9: Step 1: Log into Fitbit

2. Click the ‘Log’ button from the top middle of your screen. 

Figure 10: Step 2: Click the Log button

3. Tap on the ‘Activities’ button. 

Figure 11: Step 3: Click on ‘Activities’

4. Finally, click the ‘Activity Record’ button, enter your data, and tap the ‘Log’ button. Now your steps are manually added to your Fitbit. 

Figure 12: Click on ‘Activity Record’

References 

1. E. Gunther. (2018). Accuracy of Fitbit Devices: Systematic Review and Narrative Syntheses of Quantitative Data. 

2. E. Andrew. (2016). Validity and Reliability of Fitbit Flex for Step Count, Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Activity Energy Expenditure.