Getting started

Where to get your raw DNA file from 23andMe, AncestryDNA, FTDNA, or a clinical WGS provider, and what happens after you upload it.

Three good first questions, what to expect from voice mode, and how to bring a result you do not understand into the conversation.

Encryption at rest, no third-party sharing, no training on your conversations, and how to delete everything if you ever change your mind.

Consumer chip arrays, whole-genome sequencing, Oxford Nanopore long reads — every provider, what each unlocks in Haeckel, how to download your raw file, and a decision guide based on your goals and budget.