Accessing the heart rate data collected by your Apple Watch is done through the Health app on your paired iPhone. While the Apple Watch itself shows your current or recent heart rate, the Health app provides a comprehensive history, often displayed in graphs, allowing you to track trends over time.
To find and view your detailed historical heart rate measurements:
Steps to View Historical Heart Rate Data
Follow these steps on your iPhone to navigate to your full heart rate history:
- Open the Health App: Locate and open the standard Health app on your iPhone. You can typically find it on your home screen or by searching.
- Navigate to Browse: At the bottom of the screen, tap on browse in the bottom right-hand corner. This section organizes all the different types of health data your devices and apps collect.
- Select Heart: In the list of health categories that appears, find and click on "Heart". This category contains various heart-related metrics.
- Choose Heart Rate: Within the Heart section, you'll see different types of heart data like Heart Rate Variability, Resting Heart Rate, etc. Tap on "Heart Rate" to view the general heart rate measurements.
- View All Data: On the Heart Rate page, you'll see graphs showing your data over different time periods (Day, Week, Month, Year). To see individual measurements, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and tap "Show All Data".
- Explore Measurements: From there, you can view every heart rate measurement your Apple Watch has taken, often listed chronologically with timestamps.
This "Show All Data" view provides a list of individual readings, complementing the graphical summaries seen at the top of the Heart Rate section.
Understanding the Data View
Once you access the Heart Rate section in the Health app, you will see various views:
- Graphs: Typically displayed at the top, showing average, resting, walking, or workout heart rates over selectable periods (Day, Week, Month, Year, All Time). These graphs help visualize trends.
- Highlights: Insights based on your data, like your average resting heart rate or highs and lows.
- Show All Data: The detailed list of every single measurement taken by your Apple Watch.
| Step | Action | Location in App | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open the Health App | iPhone Home Screen | Accesses Health Dashboard |
| 2 | Tap Browse | Bottom Right Tab | Shows Health Categories List |
| 3 | Tap Heart | Categories List | Opens Heart Data Section |
| 4 | Tap Heart Rate | Heart Data List | Shows Heart Rate Overview (Graphs) |
| 5 | Scroll Down & Tap Show All Data | Bottom of Heart Rate Page | Displays List of Individual Readings |
| 6 (Implied) | Scroll through the list | Show All Data Page | View specific measurement times & values |
By following these steps using the Health app, you can access the detailed history of your heart rate as recorded by your Apple Watch and analyze the data over time.
