AI ancestry-style photo report
Discover the story in your face.
One clear photo becomes a beautiful report of the regions your features echo, with honest confidence scores. Not a DNA test. A fascinating place to start.
- Free sample report
- No subscription
- Clear privacy controls
SampleStrongest regional signal
Mediterranean Basin
Phenotype · Gracile Mediterranid 75%
- Mediterranean
- West Africa
- East Asia
- Northern Europe
- Middle East
- South America
- Central Asia
- Oceania
- Southern Africa
- South Asia
- British Isles
- North Africa
- Southeast Asia
- Central America
- Eastern Europe
- East Africa
- Scandinavia
- Melanesia
- Siberia
- Central Africa
How it works
From one photo to your roots.
01 — Step
Choose a clear photo
Front-facing, even light, no sunglasses. The app checks your face is fully visible before anything runs.
02 — Step
We read 24 visible features
Face shape, eyes, nose, hair and more, compared against 207 reference phenotypes. No saliva, no lab, no waiting weeks.
Regional signals
03 — Step
Explore your story
Regional signals, closest phenotype matches and a written story, each with a confidence score, ready to share.
Inside your report
Detailed enough to trust. Beautiful enough to share.
Every report is built from the same parts, shown here with our sample. Results vary by photo.
01 — Regional signals
02 — Closest phenotype
Gracile Mediterranid
Plus four runner-up matches, each with its own score and reasoning.
03 — Feature notes
- 01Face shapeGracile oval
- 02EyesAlmond, dark brown
- 03NoseStraight, rounded tip
- 04HairDark, wavy
24 features in every full report
04 — Your story
“Your features tell a story of the ancient Mediterranean crossroads, where gracile structure meets the warm pigmentation of sun-blessed shores.”
Written for you, with an honest note on what a photo can't tell us.
Strongest regional signal
Mediterranean Basin
Closest phenotype · Gracile Mediterranid 75%
Ancestry-style estimate from visible features.
Not a DNA test.
Made to be shared
The card everyone at dinner will ask about.
Turn your report into a share card for Stories, TikTok or the family group chat. Compare with siblings, guess each other's results, start the conversation about where everyone's from.
- 01Designed to read clearly at a glance in any feed
- 02Your top regions and closest match, nothing more personal
- 03Every card carries an honest, clear disclaimer
Honest by design
Curiosity deserves the truth about what a photo can tell.
Not a DNA test
We read visible features in a photo. No genetic material, no medical claims, no official ancestry or ethnicity determination.
Confidence on everything
Every match shows its score and reasoning, and the report says plainly when results are close or uncertain.
Private by default
The app doesn't intentionally save your photo in its own database, and it tells you when third-party AI processing is used.
Clear answers
An AI ancestry photo app, not a DNA test.
AncestryScan creates an ancestry-style visual estimate from a face photo for curiosity and entertainment. It does not sequence DNA, determine ethnicity, or provide official ancestry results.
Read all FAQsWhat is AncestryScan?
AncestryScan is an AI-powered iOS app that analyzes a face photo and creates an ancestry-style visual estimate/report. It is designed for entertainment, curiosity, and educational exploration rather than official ancestry determination.
How does AncestryScan work?
A user submits a clear face photo. The app analyzes visible facial features, compares the image against AI reference patterns, and creates a visual ancestry-style report with regional and phenotype-style context. The result is an estimate, not a genetic test.
Is AncestryScan a DNA test?
No. AncestryScan does not collect saliva, analyze DNA, sequence genetic material, or identify biological relatives. It is a face photo analysis app that provides an AI-generated visual ancestry-style estimate.
Is AncestryScan scientifically accurate?
No photo-based ancestry app should be treated as scientifically definitive. AncestryScan results are AI-powered visual estimates for entertainment and curiosity. DNA tests and professional genealogical research are better choices when scientific evidence is required.
Can AncestryScan determine my ethnicity?
No. AncestryScan cannot determine ethnicity, race, nationality, citizenship, or identity. It can generate an ancestry-style estimate based on visible facial traits, but the result should not be used as an official or personal identity determination.
What kind of photo should I use?
Use a clear, front-facing photo with even lighting, a visible face, and minimal obstruction from sunglasses, masks, heavy filters, extreme angles, or motion blur. Better photo quality can make the visual analysis more consistent.
Your story is waiting.
Download AncestryScan, explore the full sample report for free, then use a credit when you're ready to see your own.
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Ancestry-style estimate from visible features · Not a DNA test