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Fitbit fitness trackers and smartwatches come with numerous symbols that are relatively straightforward to use most of the time. However, some are relatively difficult to understand and can lead to misunderstandings. It is also critical to understand that the symbols can differ from one device to another.
The Chevrons or lighting bolts can be confusing. This article will describe the most common symbols on your Fitbit devices. Note that all devices will not provide all of the activities we describe. Choose the ones you practice regularly, which are included in your device.
Understanding the meanings of the Fitbit Symbols is critical for making the most of your device. Our advice is to check the ones you use more often and to refer to our list or other resources available on the Internet, such as the Fitbit Forum, for the ones that may appear puzzling from time to time.
We will update our list of the most common Fitbit symbols regularly, so do not hesitate to bookmark this page and consult it regularly if a symbol you have never seen before pops up on your device’s screen.
Name | Description | |
 | Today | The daily dashboard that summarizes all the activities and health metrics |
 | Wallet | For the devices compatible with Fitbit contactless payment |
 | DND | The Do Not Disturb icon that will mute the various notifications |
 | Sleep | The Sleep special mode that mute the notifications and other settings while sleeping. Check Understanding Your Fitbit Sleep Score |
 | Screen Wake | When activated, the screen will switch on when moving the wrist. |
 | Water Lock | Deactivate the access to your device while swimming or having a shower |
 | Settings | The icon to define all of the settings of your device |
 | Quick Settings | The quick settings icon |
 | Low Battery | An important icon that reminds you of the urgent need to charge your device. Check Fitbit Battery: What you should know |
 | No Phone Connection | This icon shows that the Fitbit device can not connect with the phone. Check your bluetooth |
 | Alarm | Set up the various times |
 | Weather | The icon to access the weather at your favorite locations |
 | Hours Slepts | Summarizes the number of hours slepts |
 | Heart Rate | Shows your heart rate. Check What To Do When Fitbit is Not Tracking your Heart Rate Correctly |
 | Blood Oxygen Saturation | SpO2 is available for Fitbit Charge 4, Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Luxe, Fitbit Sense, Fitbit Versa 2, and Fitbit Versa 3. Check How to fix your SpO2 reading on your Fitbit? [Solved!] |
 | Hourly Activity | A periodic reminder to stand up and move |
 | Active Minute | The lightning bolt symbolizes at least 10 minutes of activities. |
 | Active Zone Minute | The chevron symbolizes the time spent in the different heart zones. |
 | Steps | The shoe shows the number of steps you walked. |
 | Distance | Distance covered |
 | Calories | Total number of active and passive calories spent. |
 | Floors | Number of floors climbed. Check Fitbit Not Counting Floors [Solved] |
 | Bike | Track bike activity |
 | Bootcamp | Track bootcamp activity |
 | Circuit Training | Track circuit training |
 | Elliptical | Track elliptical activities |
 | Golf | Used for track gold activities |
 | Hike | While hiking |
 | Interval Workout | To track interval workouts |
 | Kickboxing | For Kickboxers |
 | Martial Arts | While practicing martical arts |
 | Outdoor Workout | For various outdoor workout |
 | Pilates | When practicing pilates |
 | Run | When jogging and running. Will activate the GPS |
 | Spinning | When spinning. Check What You Need To Know About Fitbit and Spinning |
 | Stair Climber | While working out on a stair climber |
 | Swim | When swimming. Do not forget to activate the water lock setting |
 | Tennis | When playing tennis |
 | Treadmill | A key setting that will track indoor walking and will deactivate the GPS. Check Does Fitbit Count My Steps On A Treadmill? [Final Answer] |
 | Walk | While walking outdoor, will track various vitals, distance and activate the GPS. Check Is Your Fitbit Not Tracking Your Steps? Here is Why and How To Fix It! |
 | Weights | While working out weight lifting |
 | Workout | For various forms of workout |
 | Yoga | While practicing Yoga |
 | Start Exercise | To start an exercise |
 | Pause Exercise | To pause an exercise |
 | End Exercise | To end an exercise |
 | Music Volume | To use to control the music |
 | Deezer | Select your favorite songs or playlist on Deezer |
 | Spotify | Select your favorite songs or playlist on Spotify |
 | Strava | For connecting your Strava and making the most of it. |
