How to Export Data from a Vitafit Scale (iPhone Users)
Weighing yourself regularly is important for maintaining a healthy weight. Small weight gains can creep up unnoticed, and it’s much easier to prevent weight gain in the first place than to lose it later. Weight loss is often imperfect—overweight people who slim down a lot tend to lose some fat in their faces, making them look older.
Last year, our digital scale started acting up. I remember stepping on it half a dozen times in two minutes and getting different readings—sometimes varying by as much as a kilo (2.2 pounds). So, I replaced it.
Initially, I wanted to buy the same model as the one I have in Colorado, made by 1byOne. It has a solid Bluetooth app interface, and its body fat percentage readings seemed accurate for me, aligning with past DEXA scans. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find that model for sale in Spain.
So I had to find an alternative. Ultimately, I ordered the Vitafit VT701, which had over 12,000 strong Amazon reviews. It also blew the mind of a TechRadar reviewer who compared it with an $8,500 body composition monitor at his gym—he could not believe this $20 scale measured most of the important metrics so closely to the $8,500 device.
After using the Vitafit scale for over six months, I find it reliable with a good app interface. It offers two body fat measurement modes that include body fat percentage: 1) “normal mode” and 2) “athlete mode.” I believe normal mode reads about 3.5 percentage points too high for me, while the athlete mode reads 3.5 percentage points too low. However, since the scale is consistent, it still provides a good trend. I simply apply a 3.5-point adjustment factor in my Weight Log spreadsheet, which I’ve maintained since the early 1990s.
That is—if there were a way to export the data.
The 1byOne scale I have in Colorado allows direct CSV exports, but the Vitafit does not. After searching online, I found no clear instructions on how to export Vitafit data. That’s why I wrote this article—to share the best method I’ve found. This guide applies to iPhone users.
The general process can also be used for other scales without built-in export functionality, as long as they sync with Apple Health.
How to Export Weight Data from Vitafit (and Other Scales) on iPhone
The Vitafit app doesn’t have a built-in data export function at the time of this writing. Fortunately, however, it is easy to sync to Apple Health, from which we can export data from using the third-party Simple Health Export CSV app.
Note: Simple Health Export CSV doesn’t seem to work on iPad—it gives an error saying, “Sorry, unfortunately no health data is available on current device. Please use your iPhone.” It gave me that error even though I do have health data in Apple Health on my iPad Pro. So follow the procedure below on your iPhone.
Step 1. Enable Apple Health Syncing
- In the Vitafit app, go to My Account > Apple Health and enable syncing.
Step 2. Download the Simple Health Export CSV App
- Download it from the App Store (it’s free). Thanks to the developer of this useful app!
Step 3. Export Data to CSV
- Open Simple Health Export CSV and choose one metric at a time (e.g., body fat percentage, body mass, BMI) via: Quantities > [Metric] > Export
- Alternatively, export all metrics at once as a Zip file containing multiple CSVs using: Overview > Quantities > Export Time Range
Step 4. Save and Transfer the CSV File
- Choose “Save in Files”, then move it to cloud storage (e.g., OneDrive, Google Drive) for access on your computer.
- Or, use AirDrop to send it to your iPad.
Step 5 (Optional): Open the CSV in Microsoft Excel
- On desktop Excel, you can open the file directly.
- On Excel for iPad, you will need to convert the CSV to an Excel (.XLSX) format first. I use an online converter to do so.
That’s it! Now you can track and analyze your weight trends more easily.
If this worked for you—or you have discovered a better method of exporting your Vitafit data—please leave a comment below. Happy weighing!
