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How to add a gym membership to Apple Wallet

If your gym app does not provide its own Wallet pass, you can keep a static membership barcode in Apple Wallet. Img2Wallet turns a clear photo or screenshot into a native pass that can sync to Apple Watch.

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iOS 17 or later. No account or Apple Intelligence needed. For static barcodes; scanner acceptance varies.

Published 8 September 2026Updated 5 November 20263 minute readGym memberships

Quick answer: open the gym membership barcode, take a clear screenshot, import it into Img2Wallet and add the generated pass to Apple Wallet.

In iOS 27, Apple Wallet includes Create a Pass for manual pass creation. Its automatic photo and screenshot route requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16 model or later, with regional and language limits. Img2Wallet works on iPhones running iOS 17 or later without Apple Intelligence or an account. See the photo and screenshot guide for the full distinction.

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

  1. Open your membership card. Find the screen in the gym app that staff normally scan.
  2. 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.
  3. Import the image. Open Img2Wallet and select the screenshot or photo.
  4. Name the pass. Use the gym name so it is easy to identify in Wallet.
  5. 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.

See the card become a Wallet pass

These app screenshots show an example gym QR code saved in Img2Wallet and the matching pass ready to add in Apple Wallet.

Img2Wallet saved cards, including the example Ironworks Gym QR code
1. Review your card. Import a clear barcode image and give it a name.
Ironworks Gym QR pass in Apple Wallet’s Add sheet
2. Add to Wallet. Confirm the generated pass in Apple’s Wallet sheet.

Try the pass with your venue’s scanner before relying on it. Keep the original card or app available as a fallback.

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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.

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Ready for the next visit?

Keep the membership card in Wallet.

Img2Wallet's free tier permits two saved passes. A single lifetime purchase removes all ads and unlocks unlimited passes.

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