How to Back Up Your Apple Watch

Like other Apple devices, you can automatically back up your Apple Watch, which likely holds a decent amount of data. Here's how.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Jeff Peterson

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What Apple Watch Data Is Backed Up?

As it turns out, your Apple Watch is regularly sharing data with your iPhone.

Or on the Apple Watch, push theDigital Crown> selectSettings>General>Reset.

Press and hold theside buttonon the Apple Watch, then swipePower Offwhen it appears to turn it off.

Next, press and hold theside buttonagain until the logo appears to turn it back on.