After Google bought Fitbit in 2021, it announced a mandatory changeover. If you wanted to continue using your Fitbit, or if you bought one in the future, you’d need a Google account to operate it.
It was dismaying news for some, but reluctant Fitbit users had first one, then another extension that allowed them to keep using their existing accounts. The first deadline was some time in 2025. Then Google designated today, Monday, 2 February, 2026, as the final (final) cut-off.
But guess what? According to an update on Google’s Fitbit support page (spotted by The Verge), Google has extended the deadline once again.
Now users have until 19 May 2026 to migrate to a Google account.
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Google didn’t comment on the first deadline extension, and it hasn’t explained its reasoning for extending a second time. We could speculate that migration numbers haven’t been in line with Google’s projections and that there are still plenty of accounts that the brand hopes will make the switch.
It’s possible that people with older devices will keep using their accounts until their Fitbits stop working, and will then make a decision about buying a successor.
Technical problems with the swap-over could also be to blame for the extension.
People who’ve been putting it off can find step-by-step instructions on the Fitbit support page – and it does look straightforward.
But if you don’t want to move to a Google account, you still have until 15 July 2026 to download or delete your account and all its health data. We’d advise that you delete for security reasons, if you don’t want to switch.