Fitbit Symbols & Fitbit Icons Meaning Explained!

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A Picture Speaks Thousand Words

We can’t deny the human need to rely on sight to understand the meaning. However, if you are wondering why you couldn’t understand the icons on your Fitbit device, does that mean there is something wrong with you?

I would say no, and there are two reasons for it:

First Reason: It is human nature to seek visuals for better understanding.

Second Reason: Fitbit trackers are loaded with icons and symbols far too similar to be understood by a newbie.

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Fitbit symbols can easily be characterized into four categories: Default Fitbit Icons, Symbols for Fitness Activities, Icons for Workouts, and lastly Symbols for Exercise.

Icons and Symbols on Fitbit Trackers: Meaning and Explanation?

Whenever we talk about Fitbit trackers here at Chronoat we begin with their origin dating back to late 2010s. Today I feel it’s time to mix things up, let’s spice it up a bit, shall we, huh? Let’s put the spotlight on the benefits Fitbit provide through functionality.

Do you know you can do the following with a Fitbit tracker?

  • Track Deep Sleep and keep in the loop with Sleeping Cycle.
  • Measure your Heart Rate, Resting Heart Rate, and keep track of important changes.
  • Remain informed about the following secondary metrics like distance, pace, steps, or whatever and however you want to frame them.
  • Analyze the Blood-Oxygen ratio of your body.
  • Make calls and texts anytime and anywhere using just the Fitbit.
  • Enhance your GYM training using dedicated modes created for your needs.

However, in order to use any of the above-mentioned or not mentioned feature you have to know how to navigate around your smartwatch. If you wouldn’t be able to pull up menu I don’t think anything would amount to anything.

Therefore, to make it easy for you, we have compiled the different sections of symbols/icons with their usage relevant to your Fitbit tracker.

Default Fitbit Icons

Just like any other smart device there are certain icons (pictures to describe the function of activity) to ease the user while they would navigate. Like I am not familiar with the textbook definition of the word ‘icon’ but I hope the above written is enough to make it clear to you.

Fitbit Default Symbols

Icon  Icon Name Description
Today Icon Today If you would like to view your daily metrics or get a simple understanding of your fitness level, it is what you need.
On-Wrist Icon On Wrist In case you want your Fitbit Charge device to be on your wrist this will what your health tracker would show!
Sleep Mode Icon Sleep Mode (Number One) It turns on Sleep Mode while muting the notifications and dimming the brightness of your Fitbit.
Sleep Mode 2 Icon Sleep Mode (Number Two) You would get alerts but everything else will remain quiet and not quaint. It will also dim the light of screen.
Do Not Disturb Icon Do Not Disturb When set to it your Fitbit tracker would mute everything.
Always On Screen Mode Icon Always on Display Your Screen won’t turn off even if you won’t be using the Fitbit.
Screen Brightness Icon Screen Brightness Toggle up and down and set brightness as it pleases your eyes.
Music Icon
Music This is what you need for controlling music playback.
Music Volume Icon Music Volume Adjust the volume of music playing through headphones or speakers paired to your watch.
Clocks App Icon Clocks App Here you can swap between saved clock faces.
Settings Icon Setting Access settings of your Fitbit device from here.
Water Lock Function Icon Water Lock If you are near water, your Fitbit device could be triggered to be set to water lock (depends on the model and series.) and that’s what you’ll see.
Fitbit Pay Icon Fitbit Pay Using it you can make contactless payments with ease.
Auto Wake Icon Auto Wake When the Auto wake setting is on, the screen turns on each time you turn your wrist.
Weather Icon Weather Fitbit keep it’s trackers updated with updated Weather Conditions.
Alarm Icon Alarm If you want to set Alarm, this is where you should click.
Quick Settings Icon Quick Settings It will give you quick view and access to basic stuff.

Fitbit Symbols For Fitness Activities

Fitbit is renowned for Fitness tracking.

Ever since they set foot in the industry they have smashed it home every year. However, if you want to replicate their success in your mission to stay fit, you should be familiar with common icons/symbols you’d be seeing on your Fitbit device.

Fitbit Health Related Symbol

Icon Icon Name Type
Heart Rate Icon
Heart Rate Health Tracking
Discover Tab Icon Discover Tab  Health Tracking
Collapse Button Icon Collapse Arrow  Health Tracking
Expand View Icon Expand View  Health Tracking
Heart Rate (Below Zone) Icon Heart Rate (Below Zone)  Health Tracking
SP02 Icon Blood Oxygen Saturation  Health Tracking
Hourly Activity Icon Hourly Activity  Health Tracking
Active Minutes Icon Active Minutes  Health Tracking
Active Zone Minutes Icon Active Zone Minutes  Health Tracking
Calories Burned Icon Calories  Health Tracking
Steps Icon Steps  Health Tracking
Floor Icon Floor  Health Tracking
Hours Slept Icon
Hours Slept  Health Tracking
Distance Icon Distance  Health Tracking

Fitbit Icons For Workout

It’s insane to have a Fitbit device and not use it during workouts. So it is safe to assume you would want that, you would like to make use of your Fitness tracker more. Hence to better your understanding of the applications and features you might need during a workout let’s take a look at some of the most used icons.

Fitbit Workout Symbols

Icon Icon Name Type
Exercise Application Icon Exercise App Workout
Walk Icon Walk Workout
Run Icon Run Workout
Outdoor Bike Icon Outdoor Bike Workout
Elliptical Icon Elliptical Workout
Sports Icon Sports Workout
Aerobic Workout Icon Aerobic Workout Workout
Swimming Icon Swimming Workout
Play Workout Icon Play Workout
Pause Workout Icon Pause Workout
End Workout Iocn End Workout

Fitbit Symbols For Specific Models!

Down below you will find important icons that are exclusive to certain Fitbit models. So for instance if you own Fitbit Charge 5 then you will find Fitbit symbols that are just on Charge 5. In this way you can get the best of both world. Get the much needed knowledge of basic Fitbit stuff. And find what is that flame symbol on your Fitbit Inspire 2 means!

Fitbit Charge 5 Symbols

While most icons and symbols on Fitbit Charge 5 are almost identical to what you will see on other Fitbit devices. There are few exceptions and you should know about them.

For instance given Charge 5 clipper body you can either have it wrist or have it clipped somewhere. In which instance these are two icons you should be familiar about:

  • Find phone: Find Phone Icon
  • Payments: Payments Icon
  • DND Mode: DND Mode Icon
  • On-Wrist: On-Wrist Icon
  • On-Clip: On Clip Icon

Fitbit Symbols Meaning: Inspire 2

Just like Charge 5 Fitbit Inspire 2 also have few symbols that are somewhat different and little hard to explain. This is what you need to know to understand the meaning of Fitbit Inspire 2 icons:

  • Screen Wake: Screen Wake Icon
  • On-Clip: On-Clip Icon
  • On-Wrist: On-Wrist Icon

Fitbit Inspire 3 Symbols

Some of them you might miss to see elsewhere but in Fitbit Inspire 3:

  • Worn On Wrist: Worn On Wrist Icon
  • CLIPPED on Body: Clipped On Body Icon

Closing Thoughts

As always I’ll say it: Fitbit is AMAZING.

Their trackers are top of the class, and there are good reasons for it. For sure, it is true in order to make better use of their functionality we should be familiar with their working utopia, it isn’t hard. It might take time, what doesn’t?

Note: We have also compiled a list of Fitbit badges, if that is something you are interested in!!!

And didn’t humans thousands of years ago did the same for survival? Understood the symbols.

Frequently Asked Questions

They are pathway to the different function Fitbit trackers provide. Clicking on any of it will lead to the different activity depending on for what they are.

It represents the Active Zone Minutes.

Active Minutes. Your activity of 10 minutes without a break is counted by the Fitbit in the realm of Active Minutes.

If you would’ve the watch face of a flower then I suppose it would be of it.

Ezhan Javed

CMO At Chronoat

“What am I if not the words I write?” is something I’ve asked myself quite often. So, I feel it is my duty being CMO at Chronoat to not only write to inform but inspire.

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