"I live in Russia and DNA tests don't ship here. Cestry gave me something I'd been curious about for years — and it took 30 seconds."
Cestry uses AI to read facial features and reveal your ancestral mix, migration story, and heritage traits — across 11 insight categories. No saliva sample, no shipping, no waiting.
Eleven AI-powered insight categories, drawn from a single front-facing selfie.

Discover your ancestral roots and ethnic heritage through AI facial analysis.

Get a detailed breakdown of your ethnic makeup and nationality distribution.

Trace your ancestors' journeys across continents and the routes they may have traveled.

Personality traits, life lessons, and wisdom inspired by your ancestral line.

Explore narrative connections to historical figures and bygone eras.

Traditional foods and dietary habits tied to your ancestral lands.

Physical features and visual characteristics aligned with your heritage.

Career archetypes that echo your ancestors' strengths and traditions.

Partner traits explored through the lens of ancestral compatibility.

Crafts, trades and professions your ancestors may have practiced.

Fragrances and natural scents inspired by your ancestral lands.
Below is a representative sample for one user. Your own report will be entirely different — based on your photo, your features, your story.
Anonymized sample · Mediterranean profile
Your features carry the imprint of a Mediterranean crossroads — Phoenician trade winds, Roman roads, and Andalusian gardens. An ancestor of yours may have crossed Gibraltar in the 9th century, settled in southern Iberia, and a generation later moved north along the trade arc that fed Genoa and Venice. The result is the warm, layered profile your face quietly carries today.
Three steps from selfie to complete heritage report.
Take or pick a clear, front-facing photo with even lighting. One face, no filter, eyes visible.
Cestry's vision model analyses ~120 facial landmarks and matches patterns against regional heritage signals.
Within seconds, receive your full report — ethnicity breakdown, migration paths, phenotype traits, and 8 more insight categories.
Cestry is not a DNA test. It's an AI heritage exploration. Here's how the two approaches compare.
Cestry is not a DNA test, genetic service, or medical diagnostic. Results are educational, exploratory and entertainment-focused. For scientifically validated genetic ancestry, consult a licensed DNA testing service available in your region.
Real reviews from the App Store across 38 markets.
"I live in Russia and DNA tests don't ship here. Cestry gave me something I'd been curious about for years — and it took 30 seconds."
"The migration paths section blew me away. My family always told stories about Andalusia and the report just… confirmed the feeling."
"Beautiful design and surprisingly thoughtful narrative. I treat it as a curiosity tool, not science, and on those terms it's brilliant."
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