Free GEDCOM viewer
Free GEDCOM viewer: see your whole family tree on one chart
Open a .ged file and every person in it is laid out as one chart, generation by generation. No account, and your file stays in your browser.
- Free, no account
- Your file is read in your browser, not uploaded
GEDCOM viewer
Choose your .ged file
Until you choose a file, the chart below is a sample with invented names.
or drop the file here
Your file is read in your browser. The file itself is not uploaded.
Sample This is a sample with invented names. Choose your own GEDCOM file to see your tree.
Scroll sideways and up or down to see the whole chart, or pinch to zoom on a phone. Generations run left to right.
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What you see
The whole tree, not a few generations
Every person in the view
Ancestors or descendants of the person you pick, with no limit on generations and right-angle connectors.
Start from anyone
Pick any person in the file as the home person and switch between Ancestors and Descendants.
Private by design
The file is read on your device and is never uploaded or stored.
Get a GEDCOM file
Export a .ged file from your family tree program
- Ancestry, MyHeritage and Family Tree Maker: step-by-step export guides, plus a note on FamilySearch (which no longer exports GEDCOM from its own site).
- RootsMagic: look for Export under the File menu and choose GEDCOM.
- Gramps: use Export in the Family Trees menu and choose GEDCOM.
Menus change between versions, so check your program's help if yours looks different. More on the format: what a GEDCOM file is and how the chart is laid out.
Want it printed?
Printed posters are coming soon
Printed posters are coming soon. Join the list on this page (under the chart) and we will email you once when they open. Prefer a book? Kinvolume turns a family tree into a book.
FAQ
GEDCOM viewer questions
Is my GEDCOM file uploaded?
No. The page reads your file inside your browser and draws the chart there. The file and the people in it are not sent to us and are not stored. Reload the page and they are gone.
Which programs export a GEDCOM file?
Most family tree programs and websites can export a .ged file, including Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch partner apps, Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic and Gramps. Step-by-step guides for Ancestry, MyHeritage and Family Tree Maker are linked on this page, plus a note on FamilySearch (which no longer exports GEDCOM from its own site).
How big a tree can it show?
Every person reachable from the home person you pick, in the view you pick, with no cap on generations. Very large trees are easier to read by choosing a different home person, such as one grandparent, and the Descendants or Ancestors view.
Can I save the chart as a PDF?
Not yet. The viewer is for looking at your tree on screen. Printed posters are coming soon; join the list on this page and we will email you once when they open.
Does it show photos, notes or places?
No. It reads names, birth and death years and the family links between people. Photos, notes, places and sources in the file are ignored.
What happens to living people?
People who may be living are shown by name only, with no dates, and one switch hides them from the chart.
See your whole tree in one view.
Choose your GEDCOM file and it opens right here, free.
Branchwall is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Ancestry, FamilySearch or MyHeritage.