How to Add Blood Pressure to Apple Health

You do not need a Bluetooth cuff. Here are two ways to do it with the monitor you already own.

Short answer: open the Health app, tap Browse, tap Heart, tap Blood Pressure, then tap Add a Measurement. You do not need a Bluetooth cuff. Any monitor works, because you are entering the numbers yourself.

Option 1: Type readings into the Health app

1. Open Health on your iPhone.
2. Tap Browse, then Heart.
3. Tap Blood Pressure, then Add a Measurement.
4. Enter the date, time, systolic and diastolic numbers.
5. Tap Add.

It is free and takes about a minute each time. If your iPhone is set up for it, the Health app also offers a guided Blood Pressure Log with reminders. You choose a 7-day log of morning and evening readings or a 28-day log of one reading a day. When the log is finished, you can export a PDF for your doctor.

Option 2: Scan your monitor with SnapSana

If typing puts you off, SnapSana reads the numbers from the display with your phone camera. You check them, save, and it can write the reading to Apple Health for you.

1. Take your blood pressure as usual.
2. Open SnapSana and point the camera at the monitor's display.
3. Check the systolic, diastolic and pulse numbers, and correct them if needed.
4. Save. With Apple Health sync turned on in Settings, the reading is added to Health as well.

You can also type readings into SnapSana for free. The camera scan is a Pro feature.

Which one should you use?

If you only log a reading now and then, the Health app may be all you need.

Why a real cuff still matters

Apple says automatic upper-arm cuffs are the most accurate option, and the cuff needs to fit your arm. An Apple Watch does not give you blood pressure numbers to log. See our guide to common measuring mistakes so the numbers you save are worth keeping.

Last updated October 31, 2026

This page is general information, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about your blood pressure.