How to Display Your Heart Rate In-Game with Pulsoid & Overwolf

Dec 9, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Jul 28

Want to see your heart rate on-screen while you play, even if you don't stream on Twitch or YouTube? The free Pulsoid Overwolf app displays your live heart rate directly over your game without OBS.

What Is Overwolf, and Why Use It With Pulsoid?

Overwolf lets you run in-game apps, mods, and overlays without minimizing your screen. The Pulsoid app for Overwolf places a small heart rate HUD right on top of your gameplay so you can track your body's reactions in different in-game moments in real time.

Quick Setup Guide

Get a compatible heart rate monitor.
Pulsoid works with BLE chest straps and bands (such as Polar H10 or CooSpo H808S), Apple Watch, and Wear OS smartwatches. Check the full list of supported heart rate monitors for gaming.
Install the Pulsoid app on your device (Android, iOS, or Windows). If you're using Windows, follow the Desktop App setup guide.
Create a free Pulsoid account.
Open the Pulsoid app, find your heart rate monitor in the Device list, and tap on it to connect to the app.
Install the Pulsoid app from the Overwolf store.
Open the app and sign in with your Pulsoid account.
Authorize Overwolf to access your Pulsoid account.
Choose a widget:
- If you've already added one from the Widget Library on the Pulsoid site, it'll appear automatically in the Overwolf app.
- If you haven’t already, go to the Widget page on the Pulsoid site. There you can also customize your widget.
Click Start Overlay.

Done! Now launch your game and your heart rate should appear on top of it.

Tips & Troubleshooting:

Can't connect your heart rate monitor to Pulsoid? Check the troubleshooting guide.
Overlay not showing? Check Overwolf settings under Overlays & Hotkeys to make sure your game is detected and the overlay is turned on.
Streaming with OBS? The Overwolf HUD is local only and won't be captured by OBS. To show viewers your heart rate, add a Pulsoid Browser Source to your OBS scene separately.