Vital CPR

Vital helps a bystander act fast when someone collapses and may be in cardiac arrest. It guides hands-only CPR step by step, by voice and with large buttons, so your hands can stay on the chest.

START IN ONE TAP • Tap "Start CPR now" — no Apple Watch needed • Vital opens the emergency call screen (you confirm the call) and starts guiding you • Also from Siri, the Action Button, Control Center or the Lock Screen widget

COMPRESS AT THE RIGHT PACE • Audible and haptic beat at 100–120 compressions per minute • Uses the iPhone's motion sensors to measure your real pace and tells you to go faster or slower • Works even with the iPhone in silent mode • Reminds you to switch rescuers every 2 minutes, with a timer on screen and in a Live Activity

APPLE WATCH ON THE PERSON'S WRIST (OPTIONAL) • Place an Apple Watch on the person's wrist and Vital reads the pulse signal • If the signal points to a possible emergency, Vital starts the guidance automatically • If a pulse signal appears during CPR, Vital lets you know — following lay-rescuer guidelines, compressions continue until the person shows signs of life • On supported devices, on-device Apple Intelligence helps interpret the signal, with a deterministic fallback that always works

WHEN THE PERSON BREATHES AGAIN • Guidance for the recovery position and for watching their breathing until help arrives • One tap to resume CPR if breathing stops

PRACTICE BEFORE YOU NEED IT • Illustrated lesson on hand position, depth and pace • 30-second practice drill that measures your rhythm • Optional reminder to practice every 3 months

INCIDENT SUMMARY • Timeline with times, compression time and rescuer switches, ready to share with the rescue team

PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. No accounts, no servers, no data collection.

Available in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Vital does not provide a diagnosis and does not replace first-aid training or professional medical care. Its guidance follows the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR recommendations.