fitfile

library1.2.0pypypi✓ verified 81d ago

Python library for decoding and reading Garmin FIT file format data. Current version 1.2.0, no longer actively updated (use 'fitdecode' or 'garmin-fit' instead).

data serialization

pip install fitfile

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · FITFILE

fitfile

datapythonv1.2.0

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

File

✓ from fitfile import File

✗ from fitfile import FitFile

Open a FIT file and iterate over data messages.

from fitfile import FitFile with open('activity.fit', 'rb') as f: fit = FitFile(f) for record in fit.get_messages(): if record.name == 'record': print(record.get('heart_rate', None))

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedfitfile is no longer actively maintained. Consider using fitdecode or garmin-fit for new projects.

fix

pip install fitdecode then use from fitdecode import FitReader

affects: *

gotchaCommon mistake: calling get_messages() multiple times re-reads the file. Must re-open or store list.

fix

messages = list(fit.get_messages())  # store once

affects: *

breakingRemoved Python 2 support. Requires Python >= 3.0

fix

Use Python 3.

affects: >=1.2.0

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Version history

1.2.0latest on PyPI · released Mar 11, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/tcgoetz/Fit ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/fitfile/ ↗