Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch

You can set up apps and accessories to send data to the Health app, enter data yourself and change how Health prioritises data from these sources.

How to add data to the Health app manually

The Health app counts your steps and walking and running distances automatically. If you have an Apple Watch, it tracks all of your Activity data automatically as well. If you’re already using another app to track your health, you can try adding data from the app to Health manually to gather all your information in one place.

Enter information about your health

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar.

3. Tap a category, such as Activity.

4. Tap a subcategory, such as Steps.

5. Tap Add Data in the top right-hand corner.

6. Enter the date, time and data for that activity.

7. When you’ve finished, tap Add.

   

Add information from other apps

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap your profile picture in the top right-hand corner. If you’re on your iPad, tap Profile in the top left-hand corner.

3. Under Privacy, tap Apps and Services. You can see apps you already own that are compatible with Health. If you can’t see an app, it may not be compatible.

   

4. Tap an app and turn on the health categories you want that app to track.

You may also need to open the app and adjust its settings to allow it to share data with Health.

View information added from your Apple Watch

If you have an Apple Watch paired to your iPhone, you can see health and fitness data from your Apple Watch in the Health app on iPhone and iPad.

• To view your goals and your move, exercise and stand data, open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab, then tap Activity. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar, then tap Activity.

• To see your heart rate data, open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab, then tap Heart. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebarto open the sidebar, then tap Heart. Find out more about accuracy and limitations of the heart rate sensor.

• To see data from the Mindfulness app, open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab, then tap Mental Wellbeing. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar, then tap Mental Wellbeing. Find out about the Mindfulness app.

• Other Apple Watch apps can also read and write Health data. You can manage them directly on your Apple Watch: go to Settings > Health > Apps.

If Health doesn’t track steps or other information, try these steps:

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Tap your profile, then tap Devices.

3. Tap your Apple Watch.

4. Tap Privacy Settings and make sure Fitness Tracking is turned on.

   

Delete information you’ve entered

If you’ve entered incorrect details while adding health information manually, you can delete the record.

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap Browse. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar.

3. Tap a category, such as Activity.

4. Tap a subcategory, such as Steps.

5. Scroll down to Options, then tap Show All Data.

6. Tap Edit in the top right-hand corner.

7. Tap the Delete button next to the record you want to delete. You can also tap Delete All to delete every record.

How Health handles data from multiple sources

The Health app takes similar data from different sources, such as steps recorded from your iPhone and activity from your Apple Watch, and organises it based on where it comes from. By default, Health prioritises data in this order:

1. Health data you enter manually.

2. Data from your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

3. Data from apps and Bluetooth devices.

When you add a new data source, it appears above all other apps and devices that contribute data in Health. You can change the order of sources at any time.

View your data sources

Here’s how to see which devices and apps update specific health categories:

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar.

3. Tap a category, such as Activity. If you can’t see the category, swipe down to reveal the search bar, then enter a category.

4. Tap a subcategory, such as Steps.

5. Scroll down, then tap Data Sources & Access. Only the sources that contribute to that data type will appear.

Here’s how to see all of your sources for the Health app:

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap your profile picture in the top right-hand corner. If you’re on your iPad, tap Profile in the top left-hand corner.

3. Scroll down to Privacy, then tap Apps and Services or Devices.

Prioritise data sources

Here’s how to choose the sources Health uses first:

1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. If you’re on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab. If you’re on your iPad, tap sidebar to open the sidebar.

3. Tap a category, then tap a subcategory.

4. Scroll down, then tap Data Sources & Access.

5. Tap Edit.

6. Touch and hold the Change Order button next to a data source, then drag it up or down in the list.

   

7. To turn off a data source so it doesn’t contribute any more data for that category, tap the tick next to the source.

8. Tap Done.

If multiple sources contribute the same data type, the data source at the top will take priority over other sources. Any new apps or devices you add go to the top of the list automatically, above your iPhone or iPad.

Back up your Health data

Health information is stored in iCloud and gets encrypted as it goes between iCloud and your device, as well as while it’s being stored in iCloud. End-to-end encryption requires iOS 12 or later and two-factor authentication. To stop storing your Health data in iCloud, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and turn off Health.

Health data from Family Setup devices is also backed up directly to iCloud. Find out how to set up an Apple Watch for a family member.

If you’re not using iCloud, you can back up your information in Health by encrypting backups made on your computer.

Explore more Health features

• Set up and use the Health app on your iPhone or iPad.

• Set up a Medical ID in the Health app to access important medical information.

• Track your sleep with Apple Watch and use Sleep on iPhone.

• With iOS 11.3 or later, you can see your health records from multiple institutions directly on your iPhone. Add your health records and see the supported institutions.