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4 min read 5 stepsApril 19, 2026Verified April 2026

How to Share Your Apple Health Data with Family or a Doctor

Apple Health's sharing feature lets you share health metrics like heart rate and steps with a trusted family member or doctor directly from your iPhone.

At a Glance

Open the Health app

~16s

Tap the Health app on your iPhone — it's a white icon with a red heart. If you can't find it, swipe down on your home screen and search for "Health." Tap the "Sharing" tab at the bottom of the screen (it looks like two people).

Tap Share with Someone

~30s

On the Sharing screen, tap "Share with Someone." You can share with a family member or a healthcare provider. To share with a family member, tap their name if they appear (Apple shows people from your contacts who have iPhones) or enter their name or Apple ID email address. To share with a doctor's system, tap "Share with Your Healthcare Team" and follow the instructions from your healthcare provider.

Quick Tip

The person you invite will receive a notification in their Health app asking them to accept. They don't need to do anything on your phone.

Choose what data to share

~17s

After selecting a person, you'll see a list of health categories you can share: Activity, Heart Rate, Mindfulness, Sleep, and more. Toggle on the categories you want to share. You can be selective — for example, share Activity and Heart Rate but not Sleep if you prefer. Then tap "Done."

Send the invitation

~22s

Review your sharing settings and tap "Share" to send the invitation. The person you're sharing with will receive a notification in their Health app. They need to open the Health app, go to the Sharing tab, and tap "Accept" to start seeing your data.

Warning

Once someone accepts, they can see your health data in real time. Make sure you only invite people you fully trust with your personal health information.

Manage or stop sharing

~16s

To review or change your sharing settings, open the Health app, tap "Sharing," and tap the person's name. You can edit which categories they see or tap "Stop Sharing" to remove their access entirely. Stopping sharing is immediate — they will no longer see your data.

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The Health app on your iPhone collects data about your activity, heart rate, sleep, and more — often from your Apple Watch, but also from the phone itself. This information can be valuable to share with a family member who helps care for you, or with your doctor who wants to track your health between appointments.

Apple introduced a Health Sharing feature that lets you securely share specific health data with people you choose. The person you share with can view your data in their own Health app (they need an iPhone too) without needing access to your device.

What you can share:

- Activity (steps, exercise minutes, standing hours) - Heart rate and heart rate variability - Blood pressure (if you log it manually or have a connected device) - Blood oxygen - Sleep data - Medications (from the Medications feature in Health) - Any other metrics you track in the Health app

Who can see your data:

Only the people you specifically invite. They need to accept your invitation. You can stop sharing with anyone at any time.

Privacy note:

When you share health data with someone, they can see the actual values — not only summary alerts. Be thoughtful about who you share with. Sharing with your adult children or your doctor is usually appropriate. Apple encrypts all Health data in transit and at rest.

Requirements:

- You need iOS 15.2 or later - The person you're sharing with also needs an iPhone and iOS 15.2 or later - You both need to be signed into iCloud

To share with your doctor, your doctor's healthcare system may need to support Apple Health integration. Check with your doctor's office whether they accept Apple Health data.

Notifications when something is unusual:

When you share data with a family member, they can choose to receive notifications if your health metrics go outside of normal ranges — for example, if your heart rate is unusually high or you haven't met your step goal for several days. This feature can give peace of mind to adult children or caregivers without being intrusive.

What the Health app tracks automatically:

Your iPhone tracks steps and walking distance automatically without any extra setup. If you also wear an Apple Watch, it adds heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep data, and more. All of this can be shared with whoever you invite. If you don't wear an Apple Watch, you'll have less data to share — but step count and any manually logged entries will still be available.

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