Google begins rolling out blood pressure logging to Fitbit Air users

Google has started rolling out a manual blood pressure logging feature to Fitbit Air owners on both Android and iOS through the Google Health app. Although Google announced the tool as part of the app's version 5.12 update last week, it initially failed to appear for many users. The capability is now reaching accounts via a gradual rollout and does not require a Google Health Premium subscription. [1][2]

The feature allows owners to type in raw numbers from a separate blood pressure monitor or sync them from compatible apps to view graphs of trends over time. Crucially, the $100 Fitbit Air hardware cannot measure blood pressure on its own, so users still need an external measuring cuff or device to collect their readings. [1][2]

Fitbit devices like the Fitbit Edge already use motion and health sensors to monitor whether blood pressure trends have meaningfully shifted. The arrival of manual data logging has raised expectations that Google will soon deliver promised features to the Fitbit Air, including trend monitoring for blood pressure and insulin resistance. [1]