Use quick replies to send customized responses to text messages and messages from certain apps with Fitbit Charge 3, Fitbit Charge 4, Fitbit Charge 5, Fitbit Charge 6, Fitbit Inspire 3, Fitbit Luxe, Fitbit Sense series, or Fitbit Versa series.
This feature is currently available on devices paired to an Android phone. Devices paired to an iPhone can respond to Fitbit app notifications, such as messages, cheers, taunts, and friend requests.
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How do I set up quick replies from my Fitbit device?
Quick replies are automatically turned on for any supported apps that send notifications from your phone to your Fitbit device. For more information, seeHow do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?
To receive and respond to messages from your device, your phone must be nearby with Bluetooth turned on and the Fitbit app running in the background. To use the microphone in Sense, Sense 2, Versa 2, Versa 3, or Versa 4 to respond to messages, in the Settings app
, make sure the Microphone setting is turned on.
How do I use quick replies on my Fitbit device?
When you receive a notification from your phone, your device vibrates. To respond with a quick reply:
Charge 5, Charge 6, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Inspire 3, and Luxe
- Tap the notification on your tracker to open it. To see recent messages, swipe right or left on the notifications app, then swipe up.
- Choose how to reply to the message:
- Tap the text icon
to respond to the message from a list of quick replies. - Tap the emoji iconto respond to the message with an emoji.
- Tap the text icon
to respond to the message from a list of quick replies.
to respond to the message with an emoji.Sense, Sense 2, Versa 3, and Versa 4
- Tap the notification on your watch. To see recent messages, swipe down from the screen.
- Choose how to reply to the message:
- Tap the microphone iconto respond to the message using voice-to-text. To change the language recognized by the microphone, tapLanguage. After you speak your reply, tapSend, or tapRetryto try again. On Sense and Versa 3, if you notice a mistake after you send the message, tapUndowithin 3 seconds to cancel the message.
- Tap the text iconto respond to a message from a list of quick replies.
- Tap the emoji iconto respond to the message with an emoji.
- Tap the microphone icon
to respond to the message using voice-to-text. To change the language recognized by the microphone, tapLanguage. After you speak your reply, tapSend, or tapRetryto try again. On Sense and Versa 3, if you notice a mistake after you send the message, tapUndowithin 3 seconds to cancel the message.- Tap the notification on your device. To see recent notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.
- TapReplyorReplies. If you don’t see an option to reply to the message, quick replies aren’t available for the app that sent the notification.
- Choose a text reply from the list of quick replies or tap the emoji iconto choose an emoji. TapMore repliesorMore emojisto see additional options.
- On Versa 2, tap the microphone iconand say your message. If the message is correct, tapSend, or tapRetryto try again. If you notice a mistake after you send the message, tapUndowithin 3 seconds to cancel the message.
- To change the language recognized by the microphone, tap the 3 dots iconnext to Languages and select a different language.
- To change the language recognized by the microphone, tap the 3 dots icon
to choose an emoji. TapMore repliesorMore emojisto see additional options.
and say your message. If the message is correct, tapSend, or tapRetryto try again. If you notice a mistake after you send the message, tapUndowithin 3 seconds to cancel the message. 
next to Languages and select a different language.How do I customize the quick replies on my Fitbit device?
Each app has a list of 5 default text quick replies. To change the quick replies:
- From the Today tabin the Fitbit app, tap the devices iconyour device.
- TapNotificationsQuick Replies.
- Tap the app you want to change the quick replies for. To change the default quick replies for all apps, tapDefault Replies.
- Tap the reply you want to change and enter the text you want to use instead. Replies are limited to 60 characters.
- Tap the back arrow to return to the list of apps and automatically save your changes.
- Sync your device. The next time you receive a message notification from that app, your new reply is included in the list of quick replies on your device.
in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon
your device.Which apps let me send quick replies from my Fitbit device?
Apps that allow you to reply to a message directly from the notification on your Android phone also support quick replies on your Fitbit device. This includes, but isn’t limited to, apps such as:
- Text messages
- Facebook Messenger
- Line
Note that devices paired to an iPhone can only respond to Fitbit app notifications.
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