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If you're using a Fitbit from before 2023 and want to keep your data, you now have until May 19, 2026 to move it to your Google account before it’s permanently deleted. Users who miss the deadline could lose access to key historic data on metrics such as their heart rate, workouts, calorie burn, and sleep time.
If you want to make the jump, open the Fitbit app and sign in to your Fitbit account. Then tap Settings, select Move Account, and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you change your mind, you can cancel until the final step. But once you move your Fitbit to your Google Account, you cannot undo the decision. Google assures users that their Fitbit health and wellness data won’t be used for Google Ads and will remain separate from its advertising systems.
The fitness tracker firm was acquired by Google in 2021 and rebranded “Fitbit by Google,” but the tech giant has waited until now to do away with separate Fitbit accounts and force users to consolidate. Since 2023, newly activated Fitbit devices or signing up for a new Fitbit account have required a Google account, but migrating an existing account was optional. The previous deadline for users to migrate their Fitbit accounts was February 2, 2026, but it appears Google has extended it for a second time.
But if you do miss the deadline, there is a silver lining. Google says it will wait to begin deleting unmigrated data until around July 15, 2026, meaning you'll still be able to manually download it during the interim period.
Despite launching its own branded wearables like the Pixel Watch, the Fitbit brand still isn't going anywhere according to Google.
In November last year, a Google spokesperson told PCMag it was still "very committed to Fitbit” and “the customers that use and depend on those products and technology,” despite speculation it might be rolled into the Pixel Watch line. The Pixel Watch 3, for example, offers users many old Fitbit features that were previously exclusive to paying subscribers, such as a Daily Readiness Score.