How to use the WW (Weight Watchers) app

Got a question about the app? We've created a series of mini video tutorials that explore key features of the app and how to use them.

Jump to:

>> Introductory checklist & articles
>> Track your first meal
>> Track your starting weight
>> Join Connect groups
>> Sync your activity device
>> Track activity
>> Profile & settings
>> Find & track foods
>> In-app meditations & workouts
>> Explore: recipe collections, restaurant meals and your colour plan
>> Barcode scanner
>> Find foods in the database
>> Track your favourite foods
>> What are crowd sourced foods?
>> Track the same meals as yesterday
>> Delete a tracked item
>> Quick add
>> Frequently tracked foods
>> SmartPoints® calculator
>> Simple recipe search
>> Advanced recipe search
>> Edit recipes
>> Share recipes
>> Build recipes

Section #1: First 5 things to do

Just downloaded the app? Here are five ways to get started and familiarise yourself with how it works.

1. Introductory checklist & articles

New to WW? Browse resources available for new joiners.

2. Track your first meal

Search, tap, track. Learn how to track your meals in seconds.

3. Track your starting weight

Tracking your weight is quick and easy. Remember, every time you track your weight, meals and activity, you earn 'Wins' that can be redeemed for FREE rewards like bluetooth wireless headphones, beauty gift cards and spa day passes.

4. Join Connect groups

Connect is our in-app member community where you can find tips & inspiration, and share your journey. Find out how to join groups based on your interests, lifestyle and journey like 'In my 40s', 'Pet Owners' and 'Running'.

5. Sync your activity device

Syncing your activity device to the app is a cinch! Learn how to set up automated activity tracking in 40 seconds.

Section #2: App overview

Ticked off all five points on your 'Getting started' checklist? Take a deeper dive into the app and learn about your profile, settings and key wellness features, including Headspace meditations and guided workouts with Aaptiv. 

6. Track activity

If you haven't synced your activity device, here's how to track your workouts manually.

7. Explore your profile & settings

Edit your profile and adjust your settings to your heart's content.

8. Find & track foods

Learn how to find & track foods, adjust portion sizes and save foods as Favourite.

9. Explore in-app meditations, workouts & articles

Meditate with Headspace, work out with Aaptiv and access fresh content, whether that's top tips, meal plans or info about our latest product promotions.

10. Discover the 'Explore' section

Access handy recipe collections (including 'Best of British' and 'Meals for one'), browse SmartPoints values & meals at 70 restaurants and find out more about your customised plan.

Section #3: All about food

From our popular barcode scanner to crowdsourced foods, this is your guide to everything 'foodie' in the app.

11. Discover the barcode scanner

The barcode scanner is one of our members' favourite features, because it makes tracking your meals super quick and easy.

12. Find foods in the database

Your quick 'n' easy guide to finding foods in our database. With over 40,000 foods (and counting!), we're confident you'll find what you're looking for.

13. Track your favourite foods

Whether you're an avocado addict, lentil lover or fava bean fan, find out where your favourite foods are stored.

14. Meet crowdsourced foods

If a food doesn't exist in our database yet, it may have been manually added by a WW member. This means members input their own nutritional data to generate a SmartPoints value, which you can then choose to track. Find out more about crowdsourced foods and the barcode scanner.

15. Track the same meals as yesterday

Want to track the same meal as yesterday? Save time with this handy hack.

16. Delete a tracked item

Find out how to remove a food you've tracked - in less than 30 seconds!

17. Discover 'Quick Add'

Add and track a recipe with a known SmartPoints value in a flash.

18. Find frequently tracked foods

Find out where your frequently tracked foods live, and how to track them.

19. Meet the SmartPoints calculator

Use the app's in-built SmartPoints calculator alongside a food's nutritional label to generate the SmartPoints value.

Section 4: All about recipes

Got questions about recipes in the WW app? Scroll down for answers, from applying filters to your search to editing a recipe.

20. Simple recipe search

A 30-second guide to searching for recipes within the app.

21. Advanced recipe search

Looking for dairy-free or vegan recipes in a particular recipe collection, like 'Breakfast & Brunch' or 'Chinese New Year'? Learn how to apply filters to your search.

22. How to edit a recipe

Tweak recipes to suit you! Here's how to amend ingredients, quantities and recipe names.

23. How to share a recipe

Found or created a recipe you love, or spotted something you think a friend would enjoy? Here's how to share a recipe.

24. How to build a recipe

This two-minute video will teach you how to create and build a recipe in the app.

If you haven't already, download the app today, available for iOS and Android. Our 4.8* rated app makes weight loss and healthy living simple and delicious!