23andMe
FreeDownload the raw genotype export from your 23andMe account, recognise the four-column text file and keep the original archive intact.
Expected raw-data format
TXT or ZIP · 4 tab-separated columns
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How to download your raw DNA
Follow the step-by-step guide for your provider. The download is free and you keep full ownership of your data.
Choose your DNA provider
Each provider uses a different account flow and file shape. Open the dedicated guide for the service that produced your test instead of adapting another provider’s steps.
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AncestryDNA
FreeRequest AncestryDNA raw data, complete its email confirmation and identify the separate allele1 and allele2 columns.
Expected raw-data format
TXT or ZIP · 5 tab-separated columns
MyHeritage
FreeRequest the MyHeritage raw DNA export and retain the original quoted CSV or the ZIP that contains it.
Expected raw-data format
CSV or ZIP · quoted comma-separated values
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Already have the raw-data file?
A raw-data file contains rows of variant identifiers and genotypes. It is not the ethnicity, health or relatives PDF. Keep the original ZIP, TXT or CSV unchanged, then continue to the free analysis when you are ready.
Check the file privately →Want to see what the file looks like inside? An annotated example of the four columns →
Downloaded your file? Read our guide on how to interpret your 23andMe raw data →