Download Raw DNA from MyHeritage DNA
After you get your DNA test results from MyHeritage, be sure you download the raw DNA file. Do this for safekeeping and so you can transfer your DNA test results to another website to see what else you may learn.
Watch the video below or keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions for downloading raw DNA data from AncestryDNA.
Note: You can only download your raw DNA file if you’ve taken a MyHeritage DNA test (not if you’ve transferred your DNA to MyHeritage from another company). Raw DNA files can only be downloaded by the manager of the DNA kit (not the assignee) to a computer or Android device. You cannot download MyHeritage raw DNA files to an iPhone or iPad.
1. Login to your My Heritage account.
2. Hover over the DNA tab and go to Manage DNA Kits.
3. On the right side of the MyHeritage kit that you want to download, click on the three dots and select Download kit.
4. A window will pop up with information on what you are about to download. Click Continue.
5. A new window will pop up that will ask you to accept the MyHeritage Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy, the click Continue.
6. An email with instructions will be sent to your registered email address.
7. Click on the download link in the email. Note that this link is only valid for 24 hours. If you are trying to access this link after 24 hours, you’ll need to restart the process.
8. You will be redirected to the MyHeritage site. You will need to enter your password and click Download.
9. The file will be downloaded wherever your internet downloads are usually stored.
Now that you have your MyHeritage raw data, you can upload it to other websites. Just click on the images to find out how.
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