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Garmin FIT Export

Share your finished workouts as a Garmin-compatible FIT file instead of the app's plain text export code — so you can import them into Garmin Connect, Strava, and other training platforms.

Experimental / in testing

This is a newer export path that's still being refined. It lives in the experimental section of Settings, and its behavior may change between updates.

All platforms · Opt-in

Works on both iPhone and Android. It's off by default — turn it on in Settings when you want it.

What it does

When enabled, swiping a saved workout to share it produces a .fit file rather than copying the text export code. The FIT file is a standard fitness-data format that most training platforms understand:

  • Import into Garmin Connect, Strava, and similar services that accept FIT uploads.
  • Carries your workout's time, distance, speed, heart rate, and summary metrics.

When the toggle is off, sharing keeps the original behavior — it copies a text export code for the workout to your clipboard, which you can paste wherever you like to share or keep a record of it.

Caveats — please read first

  • It replaces the copy-code share while on. With FIT export enabled, the swipe-to-share action gives you a file to send to another app, not the text code. Turn it off if you want the code again.
  • Cadence is summary-only for now. Exported FIT files currently include an average cadence; a per-second max cadence isn't recorded yet. Other metrics (distance, speed, heart rate, duration) are complete.
  • Import behavior varies by platform. How a FIT file appears (activity type, naming) depends on the service you import into, not on Treadmill Assistant.

Enabling it

  1. Open the Settings tab (gear icon).
  2. Find the Experimental Features section and expand it.
  3. Under Garmin, turn on FIT File Export.

Now, on the workout history screen, swipe a workout and share it to send the FIT file.

Troubleshooting

The share sheet still copies a code

Problem: Sharing a workout copies text instead of offering a file.

Solution: Confirm FIT File Export is turned on under Settings → Experimental Features → Garmin. The setting applies to shares made after it's enabled.

Garmin Connect / Strava won't import the file

Problem: The training platform rejects or ignores the file.

Solutions:

  • Make sure you're uploading the .fit file itself (not a screenshot or the text code).
  • Use the platform's manual "upload activity / import file" flow.
  • Some platforms only accept uploads from the web uploader rather than the mobile app.

Next steps

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