TCX or GPX for Garmin?
TCX, if you want heart rate and cadence preserved. GPX works for route-only.
How to export Apple Health workouts to Garmin Connect
Switching from Apple Watch to Garmin, or just want your history in one place? Here's how to move an Apple Health workout into Garmin Connect.
Apple Health and Garmin don't sync directly
There's no automatic bridge between Apple Health and Garmin Connect, but Garmin accepts file uploads. Export your workout as TCX (best — it keeps heart rate, power, and cadence) with Workout Exporter, then upload it to Garmin Connect on the web.
Bringing over older history
You can repeat this for any past workout you want in Garmin Connect. Export each one to TCX and upload it — a practical way to carry your Apple Watch history into a new Garmin account.
Step by step
Garmin Connect's web uploader accepts standard TCX and GPX files.
1
Export TCX from Workout Exporter
Open the workout, tap Export, choose TCX, and Save to Files.
2
Sign in to Garmin Connect on the web
Go to connect.garmin.com on a computer.
3
Import Data
Use the Import Data button (top-right) and select your TCX file.
4
Confirm
Garmin processes the upload and adds the activity with route and heart rate.
Frequently asked questions
Can I upload from my phone?
Garmin's file import is on the web (connect.garmin.com); export on your phone, then upload from a browser.
Does my data go through a third-party server?
No. Workout Exporter builds the file on your iPhone; you upload it to Garmin yourself.
Get your workout data out of Apple Health
Workout Exporter is a one-time $4.99 purchase — no subscription, no account, everything on device.
Download on the App Store