FitPacer Français

Home › All guides › Tips to keep going

Sync FitPacer between your phone and your computer

FitPacer works on phone, tablet and computer. With sync, your routines, history, badges and groups follow you from one device to another: a routine created on your computer is ready on your phone a few seconds later. Here is how to set it up, in two minutes.

Reading time4 min
Try FitPacer for free

Free, no account, on iPhone without the App Store.

What gets synced

  • Your routines, with their settings, order and deletions.
  • Your workout history, weight training sets and loads, and records.
  • Badges, the groups you joined, and your colour and reminder settings.
  • Kept per device: theme, language, volume, sounds and voice, weight unit.

1. Install FitPacer on your computer (optional)

FitPacer runs right at fitpacer.online. To open it like an app: in Chrome or Edge, click the install icon on the right of the address bar; on a Mac with Safari, File menu then "Add to Dock".

2. Turn on online backup on your phone

In the app, open Settings › Backup & sync, then tap "Turn on online backup". FitPacer creates a 20-character recovery code: keep it somewhere safe (Notes, password manager). It is the only key to your data.

3. Link your computer with a QR code

  • On the computer: Settings › Backup & sync › "Link to a synced device". A QR code appears, valid for 5 minutes.
  • On the phone: Settings › "Add a device" › "Scan the new device's QR code", then confirm.
  • A few seconds later, the computer shows your routines and history.

Other ways to link a device

  • The other way round: on the phone, "Add a device" › "Show the QR code"; on the new device (if it has a camera), "Link to a synced device" › "Scan the other device's QR code instead".
  • Without a QR code: on the new device, "Restore with a code" and enter the recovery code.
  • On iPhone, always scan from inside the FitPacer app, not with the Camera app: Safari does not share its data with the app installed on the Home Screen.

When does sync happen?

Automatically: when you open the app, when you come back to it, and every minute while it is on screen. A change reaches your other devices within seconds. The "Sync now" button forces an immediate exchange.

If you edit the same routine on two devices, the most recent change wins; a routine deleted on one device is deleted everywhere.

Security and privacy

  • Your data is encrypted on your device before it is sent: the FitPacer server cannot read it.
  • The linking QR code sends your recovery code encrypted for the new device only.
  • Never share your recovery code: it gives access to all your data.
  • To stop, Settings › Backup & sync › "Turn off" (keeping the server copy or not).

Troubleshooting

  • "QR code expired": show a new one, it is only valid for 5 minutes.
  • "No backup found for this code": check the code (dashes and lowercase do not matter).
  • Nothing changes on the other device: check the connection, then tap "Sync now" on both.
  • Camera denied: allow it in your phone settings, or enter the recovery code.

Routines to get started

The Pomodoro technique, with active breaks2 h 15Deep work 50/10: 50 minutes of focus, 10 minutes of break2 hHIIT 30/30: 30 seconds of effort, 30 seconds of recovery15 minCoherent breathing: 6 breaths a minute for 5 minutes5 min

Read next

Set up and adjust your routine: intensity, timing, progressionReading time 6 minHow to build an exercise habit that lastsReading time 5 min
Try FitPacer for free

This content is for information only and does not replace advice from a health professional. If in doubt, ask your doctor before you start.