96% of FreeStyle Libre users would recommend it to others2
Real-time
The sensor sends your glucose readings every minute to your smartphone◊,ǁ so you can easily3 see how food, activity and medication impact your sugar levels.
No Finger Pricks
Easy to use4 and comfortable3 to wear for up to 14 days.
Lowers your HbA1c
Proven to significantly lower your HbA1c.5,9
How to attach your FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor
The #1 sensor-based glucose monitoring system used worldwide1
Real-time monitoring︽
Easy and painless3
Discreet and convenient
Easy connections
Proven benefits
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Available on prescription
If you live in England, Wales or Scotland, check the latest guidelines on who should be offered a sensor-based glucose monitor on the NHS.
If you get a FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor on the NHS, you should also get the other things you need like repeat subscriptions for sensors and blood test strips.
Speak to your healthcare team about how to get a sensor-based glucose monitoring system on prescription.
Eligibility guidance
Adults with Type 1 diabetes
Children and young people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
Adults with Type 2 diabetes
Try the FreeStyle Libre 2 glucose sensor now for free
Compatible with the FreeStyle LibreLink app
Minute-to-minute glucose readings at a glance on your smartphone.◊
Glucose data at a glance
As well as real-time glucose data, you can use the FreeStyle LibreLink app to see trends and patterns in your glucose dataΦ
Daily Patterns~
A graph showing the pattern and variability of your sensor glucose readings over a typical day. Includes the median, 25th -75th percentile, and 10th-90th percentile range of the glucose readings.
Time in Range
A graph showing the percentage of time your sensor glucose readings were above, below or within your Target Glucose Range.
Optional glucose alarms
Choose to get notified the minute your glucose is too high or too low. As long as your device is in range, you’ll get a notification, even when you’re asleep.¤
Check your glucose levels from your compatible smartphone anytime‡, anywhere₸
App or reader: important information
If you start your FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor with your FreeStyle Libre 2 reader you will not receive real-time glucose readings, even if you use the updated FreeStyle LibreLink app as your second device. You will need to scan to get your glucose reading on both devices. Glucose alarms are only received on the device used to start the sensor.
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1. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Based on the number of users worldwide for the FreeStyle Libre portfolio compared to the number of users for other leading personal use sensor-based glucose monitoring systems.
2. Survey conducted by Abbott Diabetes Care, 96% of FSL users (n=9136) would recommend it to others. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. (Feb 22)
3. Haak, T. Diabetes Ther. (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-016-0223-6
4. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
5. Yaron, M. Diabetes Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-0166
6. Alva, Shridhara, et al. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, (September 2020): http://doi.org/10.1177/1932296820958754
7. Fokkert, M. BMJ Open Diab Res Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000809
8. FreeStyle LibreLink works with FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor and is only compatible with NovoPen® 6 or NovoPen Echo® Plus
9. Leelarathna, L. N Engl J Med. (2022): DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2205650
10. Evans, M. Diabetes Ther (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-019-00720-0
◊ The FreeStyle LibreLink app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle LibreLink may require registration with LibreView.
ǁ Glucose readings are automatically displayed in the FreeStyle LibreLink app only when your smartphone and sensor are connected and in range.
† Finger pricks are required if glucose readings and alarms do not match symptoms or expectations.
¤ Notifications will only be received when alarms are turned on and the sensor is within 20ft unobstructed of the reading device.
§ The LibreLinkUp app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check www.librelinkup.com for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of LibreLinkUp requires registration with LibreView. The LibreLinkUp mobile app is not intended to be a primary glucose monitor: home users must consult their primary device(s) and consult a healthcare professional before making any medical interpretation and therapy adjustments from the information provided by the app.
︽ Glucose readings are automatically displayed in the FreeStyle LibreLink app only when your smartphone and sensor are connected and in range.
₼ The LibreView data management software is intended for use by both patients and healthcare professionals to assist people with diabetes and their healthcare professionals in the review, analysis and evaluation of historical glucose device data to support effective diabetes management. The LibreView software is not intended to provide treatment decisions or to be used as a substitute for professional healthcare advice.
₸ Sensor is water resistant in up to 1 metre (3 feet) of water for a maximum of 30 minutes. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes. Not to be used above 10,000 feet.
Φ For a complete glycaemic picture, scan once every 8 hours during signal loss when using the FreeStyle LibreLink app. Reader users need to scan once every 8 hours for a complete glycaemic picture.
~ Daily Patterns needs at least 5 days of glucose data.
‡ 60-minute warm-up required when applying the sensor.
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