How to Use Your Blood Pressure Monitor Without Bluetooth or an App

What to try when Omron Connect or another app will not sync, and how to keep a record anyway.

Short answer: your monitor does not need Bluetooth or an app to work. It measures on its own and shows the result on its screen. All you need is a way to keep a record of those numbers.

If Omron Connect or another app will not sync

It is worth trying the maker's fixes first, because automatic syncing is handy when it works. OMRON's own help pages suggest these steps:

• Check that Bluetooth is on, both on your phone and the monitor.
• Put the monitor into pairing mode. On many models you hold the transfer or Bluetooth button for 3 to 5 seconds until a "P" flashes.
• Update the app to the latest version.
• On iPhone, check location access for the app, which OMRON says it needs for background transfer.
• Remove the monitor from your phone's Bluetooth list and pair it again.

Some models only work with the app from the region where they were sold, so a monitor bought abroad may be a special case. Your model's manual or the maker's support team can confirm this.

Three ways to track readings without Bluetooth

1. A paper log

Simple and free. Doctors are used to seeing them. Download our printable blood pressure log in US Letter or A4.

2. Your phone's health app

Type the numbers in by hand. Here is how to add blood pressure to Apple Health.

3. Scan the display with SnapSana

Point your phone's camera at the screen and SnapSana reads the numbers, with no pairing at all. It works from the display, so it does not matter whether your monitor has Bluetooth. You check the numbers before saving and can correct anything it misreads. Old dial monitors with a stethoscope will not work, because they have no digital display.

Should you keep the monitor you have?

Usually, yes, if it is a validated upper-arm monitor and the cuff fits. A monitor's connectivity says nothing about its accuracy. You can look up your model:

• In the US: the Validated Device Listing
• Elsewhere: STRIDE BP

The American Heart Association also suggests taking your monitor to an appointment so your care team can check you are using it correctly.

OMRON and OMRON connect are trademarks of their owner. SnapSana is not affiliated with OMRON.

Last updated October 31, 2026

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