Google pushes back Fitbit account transition deadline

Procrastination can be one tough habit to shake. We know we need to get things done, but for one reason or another, we keep putting them off and off… and off and off. Google seems to be feeling a little sympathy for those of us who struggle along these lines, as the company has just pushed back a significant deadline for Fitbit users.

For Fitbit, the big transition Google’s been pushing has been to move all those users over to Google accounts. First, the plan was to get that done sometime in 2025, but last year, Google set a new deadline: Fitbit users would have to move to a Google account by February 2, 2026. With that cutoff just days away, Google has extended the deadline.

Instead of February 2, old Fitbit users now have until May 19 to make the Google transition. After that date (assuming it doesn’t slide back any further), you’ll no longer be able to use Fitbit without a Google account.

Google also shares a new, second deadline: If you decline to set up a Google account, your old Fitbit data will start being deleted, beginning July 15. You can always request it’s deleted ahead of that, or download a copy for your own uses, but after that date, further access can’t be guaranteed.

Fitbit users have already had a lot of time to weigh their option here, so hopefully anyone who hasn’t taken action yet at least has a sense by now of how they’d like to proceed — now you’ve just got to actually do it. Hit up Google’s support page for all the details you’ll need, no matter which path forward you take.