Connect your Garmin to KeepCourse

Updated 7 October 2026

The short answer: KeepCourse reads workouts and sleep from your phone's health app, where Garmin Connect already sends them. Turn on sharing in Garmin Connect, connect KeepCourse to Health Connect (Android) or install the KeepCourse Shortcut (iPhone), and your Garmin is connected.

Models: Forerunner, Fenix, Venu, Instinct, Edge, Vivoactive. Menu names can differ between app versions; the setting you're looking for is "Health Connect" on Android or "Apple Health" on iPhone.

On Android

1. Open Garmin Connect and sync your Garmin so a recent workout is in the app.
2. In Garmin Connect: Menu, Settings, Health Connect: turn on Activities and Sleep.
3. In KeepCourse: Settings, Connections, Connect your watch, and allow Exercise and Sleep in Health Connect.
4. Sync your Garmin. The workout appears in KeepCourse within an hour; sleep arrives after your first morning sync.

On iPhone

1. Open Garmin Connect and sync your Garmin.
2. In Garmin Connect: Menu, Settings, Apple Health: allow Workouts and Sleep.
3. Install the KeepCourse Shortcut from keepcourse.app/connect/iphone, paste your connection token from KeepCourse's Settings, and turn on its two automations (after a workout, and each morning for sleep).
4. Allow the Shortcut to read Workouts and Sleep in Health. The next run arrives in KeepCourse within a minute.

What you'll get

• Every workout ticks off an open Move commit for that day by itself, and opens the "How was it?" dialog prefilled with the sport and minutes.
• Last night's bed time, wake time and duration are prefilled in your morning standup; you only rate sleep quality.
• Sessions appear under Training on Today and in Week.

Troubleshooting

• No workouts yet? Check that the Garmin has synced to Garmin Connect, and that sharing is switched on in Garmin Connect. On Android, open Health Connect and confirm Garmin Connect is listed under "App permissions".
• Workouts arrive late? Android battery optimisation can delay background sync. Allow KeepCourse and Garmin Connect to run in the background, or open KeepCourse to sync now.
• Duplicates? If two apps send the same activity (for example Garmin Connect and Strava), keep one source connected.
• Still stuck? Email keepcourse@predict.ventures with your phone model and Garmin Connect version.