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How to add a gym membership to Apple Wallet
If your gym makes you open a slow membership app at the door, turn its barcode into a native Apple Wallet pass. It will be ready from the lock screen and can sync to Apple Watch.
Quick answer: open the gym membership barcode, take a clear screenshot, import it into Img2Wallet and add the generated pass to Apple Wallet.
Before you start
This works best when the gym uses a static barcode or QR code. If the code visibly changes every few seconds, it may be a rotating security credential and a screenshot-based pass will not remain valid. Always follow the gym's membership rules.
Step by step
- Open your membership card. Find the screen in the gym app that staff normally scan.
- Take a clean screenshot. Keep the complete barcode visible and avoid pop-ups covering it. For a plastic card, photograph it straight-on in good light.
- Import the image. Open Img2Wallet and select the screenshot or photo.
- Name the pass. Use the gym name so it is easy to identify in Wallet.
- Add it to Apple Wallet. Generate the pass, confirm it and test it at your next visit while keeping the original app available as a fallback.
Using it at the entrance
Double-press the side button, select the pass and present its barcode to the scanner. Img2Wallet includes a maximum-brightness option for scanners that struggle with dim screens. A pass added to Wallet also appears on a paired Apple Watch when Wallet syncing is available.
When it may not work
- The gym rotates or refreshes its barcode.
- The scanner requires NFC rather than a visible code.
- The membership terms prohibit copying the credential.
- The original screenshot is blurred, cropped or heavily compressed.
Ready for the next visit?
Keep the membership card in Wallet.
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