How do I manage my Fitbit profile?

Personalize your Fitbit profile and control the information you share with your friends.

Your display name is the name your friends see when they look at your Fitbit profile, when you send them a message, or in other interactions in the Friends section of the Fitbit app or fitbit.com dashboard.

In the Fitbit app, you can also choose a user name that your friends will see instead your real name.

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Tap Personal then Display Name (tap the gear icon then Display Name on Android).
  4. Under Edit Names, tap the name or user name you want to change and enter your changes.
  5. Tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Under Name, change your name.
  3. Click Submit.

Note that you can only change your name or user name once every 60 days, and you can only set your user name with the Fitbit app. Contact customer support to change your name if there's a typo or you didn't authorize a name change.

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Tap Personal.
  4. Tap the information you want to change and make your changes.
  5. Tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Find the information you would like to change and make your changes.
  3. Click Submit.
  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Account Settings then  Change Email.
  3. In the New Email and Confirm New Email boxes, enter your preferred email address.
  4. In the Confirm Password box, type your Fitbit account password.
  5. Tap Change and follow the on-screen instructions.
  6. In the email you receive, click Verify your Email to complete the update.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon thenSettings.
  2. Next to your current email address, click the Change Email Address.
  3. In the New Email and Confirm New Email boxes, enter your preferred email address.
  4. In the Your Password box, type your Fitbit account password.
  5. In the email you receive, click Verify your Email to complete the update.

If you don't remember your password, see How do I change or reset my Fitbit password? If you no longer have access to the email account currently associated with your Fitbit account and can't remember your password, you'll need to create a new Fitbit account.

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture. (On Android phones, your joined date appears under your name.)
  2. Tap your namethen  Personal.
  3. Swipe up to see your joined date.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the your profile picture.
  2. Under Personal Info, find your joined date.
  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Tap the camera icon next to your current profile picture.
  4. Take a new photo or choose an existing photo. In Fitbit child accounts, choose an avatar.
  5. Save your photo.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click your profile picture.
  2. Click Change profile pic or Upload pictures.
  3. Choose a new photo.

If you have the Fitbit app, you can add or change the cover photo that your friends will see when they look at your profile.

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Tap the camera icon next to your current cover photo.
  4. Take a new photo or choose an existing photo.
  5. Save your photo.

All Fitbit users can see your average daily step count unless you choose to let just your friends it:

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Social & Sharing then Privacy then Average Daily Step Count.
  3. Adjust who can see your step count and tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Click Privacy.
  3. Under Statistics, find Average Daily Step Count.
  4. Click the arrow to adjust who can see your step count.

Share where you live with your Fitbit friends or all Fitbit users.

Note that setting your location in your profile does not change the language setting for your Fitbit account or the time on your Fitbit device. For more information about changing your Fitbit account language, see How do I change my language on Fitbit? For more information about changing the time on your Fitbit device, see How do I change the time on my Fitbit device?

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Tap Personal then Location.
  4. Tap Country
  5. Choose your country, and tap Done. If you live in the United States, after you choose your country, you can also add your city and state. Under Location Detail, tap Edit Location Details and then type your city.
  6. Tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Under Country, choose your country. If you live in the United States you can also add your city and state. Under State, select your state and then under City type your city name.
  3. Click Submit.

Control who sees your personal information. When you first create your Fitbit account your birthday, height, and weight are private.

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Social & Sharingthen Privacy.
  3. Tap each item to review and adjust your privacy settings.
  4. Tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Click Privacy.
  3. For each item, review and adjust your privacy settings.

Control who sees your list of friends:

  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap Social & Sharing then Privacy then My Friends.
  3. Change the setting to adjust who can see your friends list.
  4. Tap Save.
  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon then Settings.
  2. Click Privacy.
  3. Under Personal Info, find My Friends.
  4. Click the arrow to adjust who can see your friends.
  1. Tap the Today tab , and tap your profile picture.
  2. Tap the tile with your name.
  3. Find your friends list.
  4. Tap the friend you want to delete or block to view their profile.
  5. On their profile, tap the three dots.
    • ​To remove the friend, tap Remove Friend.
    • To block a friend, tap Block User.

If you want to unblock a user, go to Account then Blocked Users and select the user you want to unblock.

  1. From the fitbit.com dashboard, find the Friends tile.
  2. Click the friend you want to delete.
  3. Hover over the teal Friends button. The button turns pink and an X appears.
  4. Click the X to confirm that you want to remove the friend. They will no longer appear on your friends list and won't have access to your shared information.

Note: you can only block friends in the Fitbit app.

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