The women's heptathlon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 4 and 5 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021.

The qualifying time standards could be obtained in various meets during the given period that have the approval of the IAAF.

[2] The heptathlon consisted of seven track and field events, with a points system that awarded higher scores for better results in each of the seven components.

[1] Key The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow.