Export Health App Data in Just a Few Minutes

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By Conner Carey
April 14, 2025

Depending on which apps or devices you have collecting information, the Health app on your iPhone can track your body measurements, fitness, nutrition, reproductive health, sleep, and more. It's a great way to get an overview of your activity level and health in general. If you want to back up or share your data with someone, you can easily export your Apple Health data right from the app.

Why You'll Love This Tip:

  • Share data with your doctor, personal trainer, or a family member.
  • Keep a local backup of your Apple Health data.

How to Export Apple Health Data

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.3.2. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

The iPhone's Health app is very helpful for keeping track of your activity and health information. I particularly like the calendar menu, which allows me to select any day and see the stats organized below. Should you want to export data from the Apple Health app, whether it be to share with a personal trainer or your doctor, here's how to do it:

  1. Open the Health app. iphone home screen with a red box around the health app
  2. Tap your profile icon in the upper right. apple health app with a red box around profile icon
  3. Scroll down and select Export All Health Data. apple health app settings with a red box around export all health data
  4. Tap Export. iphone health app settings displaying a window ask if the user wants to export their data with a red box around the export button
  5. It will take a few minutes to prepare your data. iphone health app settings displaying a window saying that the health data is preparing to export
  6. When your data is ready, it will be available as a .zip archive, which you can save to the files app, send it over iMessage or email, add it to a note, or share it to a number of supported apps. iphone health app settings displaying share sheet with red boxes around apps and save to files button

That's how to use the Apple Health app to export data. Now that you're able to export Health data on the iPhone, find out how to share Apple Health data with your family, doctor, or friends.

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