1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Digital WorldGlobal issues

How does a smartwatch measure your heartbeat?

02:40

This browser does not support the video element.

February 10, 2024

There are two ways wearables measure a person's heartbeat: optical pulse measurement using light and a heart rate sensor that records the heart's electrical activity.

Skip next section Explore more
Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Skip next section More stories from DW

More stories from DW