DNA Download | Downloading DNA Data Explained

How Do I Know if I Have Taken a DNA Test?

If you ordered a DNA test from a provider such as 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, or Living DNA, you have taken a consumer genetic test. If that is the case, you have a DNA data file available to download, upload, and analyze on Sequencing.

What Is Sequencing?

Sequencing is an online platform that helps people turn their genetic data into usable insights that can improve health outcomes. Sequencing does this by providing access to genetic applications in the Partner Marketplace that can be used for DNA analysis.

About the Partner Marketplace

The Partner Marketplace is a digital marketplace offering free and paid applications that interpret genetic data. Apps span categories including health, ancestry, nutrition, and fitness. All apps accept raw data from the leading consumer genetic tests as well as clinical laboratories.

Compatible DNA tests include those from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, Living DNA, and others. The Partner Marketplace also accepts whole genome sequencing and exome sequencing data from any clinical or consumer laboratory.

How Do I Download My DNA Data?

The steps vary with each company, but the process is similar. It involves visiting the website of the company that provided the test, finding the DNA download section, saving the file to your computer, and uploading it to Sequencing.

Step-by-step instructions for downloading your DNA data from all major providers are available in our Knowledge Center under the Genetic Testing Providers section.

The same basic process applies if you used a clinical laboratory as your testing provider. While you may not be able to download your data from a consumer website, if you request it, the genetic testing laboratory is required by Federal law to provide you with your genetic data.

How Do I Upload My DNA Data to Sequencing?

Once you have downloaded your DNA data file, uploading it to Sequencing is straightforward. Go to the Upload Center, select your file from your computer, and upload it. It may take a short time for the file to process and become available in your account.

Once your data is uploaded, you can run any app in the Partner Marketplace on it. Many apps are free. For the most complete analysis, Sequencing also offers clinical grade whole genome sequencing that reads 100% of your DNA across all of your over 30,000 genes.