How to off your Fitbit: switch off Versa, Charge or Inspire devices

Some Fitbit trackers can't be shut down—here’s how to solve this issue

Learning how to turn off a Fitbit may not be as necessary as it once was, thanks to improvements in battery life, but it's still a useful trick to have up your sleeve.

However, before we go any further, it's imperative to understand that Fitbit doesn't actually let you shut down some of its trackers, including certain Charge and Inspire models.

In this guide, we'll explain which Fitbit devices you can and can’t turn off—and show you the best available method for rebooting each.

Make sure to jump over to our how to reset your Fitbit guide if your tracker can't be turned off or you want to delve further than the simple off/on trick.

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How to turn off Fitbit Charge (2–6)

You can't turn off Fitbit Charge trackers, but you can restart them. This means the only way for a Charge tracker to actually turn off and stay off is for its battery to run out.

However, the restart methods below can help.

Charge 2

1. Connect your tracker to its charging cable
2. Press and hold the button on the tracker for 4 seconds
3. When the Fitbit logo appears and the tracker vibrates—it has restarted

Charge 3 and 4

1. Connect your tracker to its charging cable
2. Press and hold the button on the tracker for 10 seconds
3. Release the buttons
4. When the Fitbit logo appears and the tracker vibrates, it means it has restarted

Charge 5

1. Connect your tracker to its charging cable
2. Press and hold the button on the charging cable three times, with a short pause between each
3. You’ll know the tracker restarted when the Fitbit logo appears and the tracker vibrates

Charge 6

1. Connect your tracker to its official charging cable
2. Press the button on the USB end of the charging cable three times, with a short pause between each press
3. When the Fitbit logo appears and the tracker vibrates, it has restarted

How to turn off Fitbit Versa (Lite/ 2–4)

You can turn off the Fitbit Versa smartwatch series. However, the shutdown process slightly differs depending on which Versa model you have.

Versa Lite and Versa 2

1. On the watch, open the 'Settings' app
2. Tap ‘About’ → ‘Shutdown’, then confirm it
3. To turn the watch back on, press the back button

Versa 3 and 4

1. On the watch, open the 'Settings' app
2. Tap ‘Shut down’ and then confirm it
3. To turn it back on, press and hold the button until you feel the watch vibrate

How to turn off Fitbit Inspire (HR/1–3)

Just like the Charge series, you can't turn off your Fitbit Inspire trackers. Instead, you can restart the device or wait for the battery to run down.

Inspire, Inspire HR, and Inspire 3

1. Swipe down from the clock face and open the ‘Settings’ app
2. Tap ‘Restart Device’ → ‘Restart’

Inspire 2

1. Open the ‘Settings’ app
2. Tap ‘Reboot Device’, which restarts the tracker
3. If the device is unresponsive: connect to charging cable and hold the buttons for 10 seconds until tracker vibrates

How to turn off Fitbit Ionic

Fitbit Ionic can’t be turned off. You can restart the watch if you’re troubleshooting an issue, but the only way to have an Ionic remain off is to let its battery run down.

1. Press and hold ‘Home’ and ‘Select’ buttons (the left and bottom-right buttons) until the screen starts to dim
2. Once the screen turns off, wait 10 seconds before pressing ‘Home’ button to turn the watch back on

Turning off Fitbit Alta HR

You also can't turn off Fitbit Alta or Alta HR, and will instead have to put up with just restarting the device:

1. Put your Alta or Alta HR on its charging cable
2. Press the button on the charging cable three times, pausing between each press
3. Once the Fitbit logo appears and the tracker vibrates, the tracker will have rebooted

Turning off Fitbit Ace (1–3)

The Fitbit Ace series can’t be fully turned off, just restarted.

Fitbit Ace 1

1. Connect your Ace to its charging cable
2. Press the button on the charging cable three times, pausing briefly in between
3. Once the Fitbit logo appears, it has restarted. Unplug the charger.

Fitbit Ace 2 and 3

1. Connect your tracker to its charging cable
2. Press and hold the button on the tracker for 5 seconds
3. Release the button
4. When the tracker vibrates, it has restarted

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