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Your DNA, your next step

Find your
raw DNA file.

Already taken a DNA test? Get the original file from your testing company, ready to explore with Spoke.

Find my provider
01 Download from your provider02 Keep the original file03 Upload securely after purchase

Start with your testing company

A few steps.
Your original DNA file.

Choose your provider to see where to go in your account. You don’t need to open or understand the file itself.

23andMeFind raw data under Resources or Settings
  1. Sign in to 23andMe.
  2. From your profile name, open Resources and then Browse Raw Genotyping Data. You can also open Account Settings and choose View under 23andMe Data.
  3. Choose Download, confirm the profile date of birth, and submit your request.
  4. When 23andMe emails to say the file is ready, return to the download page, verify the date of birth again, and download the ZIP file.

The ZIP filename starts with genome. 23andMe says requests usually take about a week and can take up to 30 days. Keep the ZIP private and unedited.

Check the 23andMe official guide (opens in a new tab)
AncestryDNADNA Settings > Download or Delete
  1. Sign in to Ancestry and open DNA Settings.
  2. Select the DNA test you want to download.
  3. In Download or Delete, choose Download DNA data.
  4. Confirm that you understand the privacy notice and verify by password or email code.
  5. Use the Ancestry email link to download the DNA data file.

The download is a ZIP named dna-data-(date).zip. The email may take up to 24 hours; use the newest request link, which works once and expires after one week.

Check the Ancestry official guide (opens in a new tab)
MyHeritageDNA > Manage DNA Kits
  1. Sign in to MyHeritage.
  2. Open DNA, then Manage DNA kits.
  3. Use the three-dot menu beside the kit and choose Download.
  4. Accept the terms and privacy prompts, then wait for the email.
  5. Use the email link within 24 hours, enter your password, and download the file.

Only the kit manager can download after results are published. Use a computer or Android device; iPhone and iPad downloads are not supported. Raw files for kits uploaded from another provider cannot be downloaded from MyHeritage.

Check the MyHeritage official guide (opens in a new tab)
Living DNAyour name > Profiles
  1. Sign in at my.livingdna.com.
  2. Open the profile menu from your name and choose Profiles.
  3. Select the profile you want to download.
  4. Click Download beside the profile.
  5. Read the consent information and choose the autosomal raw data file.

Choose the autosomal (family ancestry) file for third-party use, rather than the separate mtDNA or Y-DNA download.

Check the Living DNA official guide (opens in a new tab)
FamilyTreeDNAResults & Tools > Autosomal DNA > Download Raw Data
  1. Sign in to your FamilyTreeDNA kit and make sure two-factor authentication is enabled.
  2. From the dashboard, find Autosomal DNA Results & Tools, choose See More, then Data Download.
  3. Alternatively, open Results & Tools, Autosomal DNA, then Download Raw Data.
  4. Choose the Family Finder Build 37 Concatenated Raw data file.
  5. Download the compressed file and keep it private.

The Build 37 Concatenated Raw export is a CSV inside a GZ archive; keep the original compressed file private and unedited. Files transferred into FamilyTreeDNA from another provider cannot be downloaded.

Check the FamilyTreeDNA official guide (opens in a new tab)

Provider instructions checked . Each guide links to the provider’s own help page.

A little care with your data

Keep it original. Keep it private.

01

Leave the file as it is.

No need to open, rename or edit it. Keep the original download exactly as it arrives.

02

Store it somewhere private.

Your DNA is sensitive personal data. Avoid sending it as an email attachment.

03

Use the secure portal.

After purchase, upload the kit you own or are authorised to manage through your private account.

How we handle your data

A helping hand

One more thing?

I haven’t taken a DNA test yet.

Read our guide to choosing a DNA test for Spoke before buying.

My download link has expired.

Request a fresh download link through your provider account. Use its latest email and follow the provider’s instructions.

What can I learn from the file?

Explore what a raw DNA health report can tell you, including its limits.

When you’re ready

Your file is the beginning.
See what connects.

Choose a report for the health questions that matter to you.
Buy securely, then upload when you’re ready.

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