Free Printable Blood Pressure and Pulse Log Sheet (PDF)
Updated October 2026
Print this free blood pressure log sheet, or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog. Each of its 16 rows holds one reading, with the date, time, top and bottom numbers, your pulse and a note, so you can log two readings each morning and two each evening. The layout follows the American Heart Association's advice for home monitoring, and you don't need to sign up or give an email address. If you'd rather keep your log on your phone, the Cardilog app does the same job.
What the blood pressure log sheet looks like
A printable blood pressure log with space for systolic, diastolic, pulse and notes. Print it straight from your browser, or save it as a PDF.
Blood Pressure Log
Name: _________________________ Month: _____________
| Date | Time | Systolic | Diastolic | Heart Rate | Notes |
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Why Keeping a Blood Pressure Log Matters
A log transforms isolated readings into a meaningful health picture.
See patterns, not just readings
A single reading is a snapshot. A week of readings is a story. Logging reveals when your pressure peaks and what drives it.
Know if treatment is working
Whether you are making lifestyle changes or taking medication, a log shows whether your readings are actually moving.
Prepare better doctor visits
Arriving with two weeks of data turns a 10-minute appointment into a productive conversation backed by evidence.
Catch white coat hypertension
Some people read higher at the clinic than at home. A week of home readings helps your doctor see which numbers are typical for you.
Paper Log vs Digital App
Paper Log (this template)
- No phone or battery required
- Easy to use for any age group
- Works in any environment
- –No automatic trend analysis
- –Easy to misplace or damage
- –No reminders or notifications
- –Manual calculation of averages
- –Not easy to share with doctors
Cardilog App
Recommended- Automatic timestamps — no manual date/time entry
- Trend charts across days, weeks, and months
- Morning and evening reminders
- AI explains what your readings mean
- PDF health reports for doctor visits in one tap
- Apple Health sync for a complete health picture
- Apple Watch support — log from your wrist
- Free to download on iOS and Android
How to take an accurate blood pressure reading at home
These steps follow American Heart Association guidance for home blood pressure monitoring. Keep them next to your monitor so you can check them while you measure.
In the 30 minutes before
- No smoking, caffeine, alcohol, or exercise
- Empty your bladder beforehand
- Use a validated upper-arm cuff at the right size
- Avoid measuring right after a stressful event
During the reading
- Sit with back supported, feet flat, legs uncrossed
- Rest quietly for 5 minutes — do not talk
- Cuff on bare skin, at heart level, above the elbow
- Take 2 readings one minute apart — record both
- Measure morning and evening at the same times
The AHA recommends 3-7 days of twice-daily readings (7 preferred) before each doctor visit. Bring your completed log to every appointment — it's the single most useful thing you can do to make home monitoring count. If you do not have one coming up, you can go through your log with a cardiologist over video.
Blood pressure log vs chart: which one do you actually need?
People search for both "printable blood pressure chart" and "printable blood pressure log" — and often need both, but they serve different purposes.
A blood pressure chart
Shows the AHA categories: Normal (<120/80), Elevated, Stage 1 Hypertension, Stage 2, Severe Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergency. You use the chart to interpret a reading — to know whether 142/91 is concerning. See our blood pressure chart guide.
A blood pressure log (this page)
A blank tracking sheet where you record your own readings over days and weeks. Without a log, you only have isolated numbers. With one, you have evidence — and your doctor can spot patterns the chart alone can't reveal.
The free PDF on this page is a log sheet. The chart is a separate (and equally free) reference. Most people print both: the chart goes on the fridge, the log stays with the BP monitor.
What's in the free printable blood pressure log sheet
One sheet, six columns, designed for two weeks of consistent home tracking.
- Date column: Pre-formatted DD/MM/YY rows so entries stay chronological at a glance.
- Time column: Captures whether a reading was morning or evening — context the AHA flags as essential.
- Systolic + diastolic columns: Two separate columns instead of a single mmHg blob. Makes it easier to scan trends in either number independently.
- Pulse / heart rate column: Recording pulse alongside BP helps your doctor distinguish anxiety-driven spikes from true sustained hypertension.
- Notes column: Free-form space for triggers — caffeine, exercise, missed dose, stressful event, poor sleep — that explain outliers.
- Reference footer: Built-in reminder of the AHA categories, including what to do above 180/120.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I get a free blood pressure log sheet PDF?
You can print one from this page, or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog. It's free, and you don't need to sign up or give an email address. The American Heart Association and the CDC also publish free log sheets as PDFs, and any of them works well for a doctor's visit.
How many days does one sheet cover?
One sheet has 16 rows, and each row holds one reading with its pulse and a note. If you write down two readings each morning and two each evening, as the American Heart Association suggests, a sheet lasts about four days. The AHA asks for at least 3 days and preferably 7 days of readings before an appointment, so print two copies for a full week.
How do I download the blood pressure log PDF?
Click "Print Log Template" on this page. In the browser print dialog that opens, change the destination to "Save as PDF" instead of a printer. The PDF saves to your downloads folder and can be reused, emailed, or sent to your doctor. No third-party download is required.
Does the log have a pulse column?
Yes. The template has dedicated columns for date, time, systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, heart rate (pulse), and a free-form notes field. Heart rate is logged alongside every blood pressure reading because pulse helps your doctor interpret elevated systolic numbers.
How often should I take my blood pressure at home?
The American Heart Association suggests measuring twice a day, in the morning before you eat or take medicine and again in the evening. Each time, take two readings one minute apart and write both down. Measuring at the same times each day makes the readings easier to compare.
What should I write on a blood pressure log?
Record the date, time, systolic pressure (top number), diastolic pressure (bottom number), and pulse. Adding notes about context is valuable: note if you had caffeine recently, exercised, slept poorly, felt stressed, or changed your medication. Context turns numbers into insight.
Can I keep a blood pressure log in Excel or Google Sheets?
Yes. Make one row per reading, with columns for the date, time, systolic, diastolic, pulse and notes, which is the same layout as this sheet. A spreadsheet can average your readings for you, and an app such as Cardilog does that automatically if you'd rather not build one.
What is the difference between a blood pressure chart and a blood pressure log?
A blood pressure chart shows the categories and ranges (normal, elevated, stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension, severe hypertension and hypertensive emergency). A blood pressure log is a tracking sheet where you record your own daily readings over time. You use the chart to interpret what each reading means, and the log to spot patterns. This page provides the printable log; the related blood pressure chart guide covers the categories.