vcf to txt

Question

[Howard]

I have a vcf file and would like to covert it to txt so I can upload it to https://www.familytreedna.com

Please let me know the best way to go about this.

[4galaxy77]

txt isn't a format. Please exactly describe the format the data needs to be in.

[Howard]

I have a zip folder which opens up a vcf file and would like to 'convert' it to any of the following formats in order to upload it to www.familytreedna.com

AncestryDNA (V1 and V2) 23andMe (V3, V4, and V5) MyHeritage

What would be the best way to do so? Thanks!

Answer 1

[Giulia.cosenza]

If what you need is to change the extension of the file you can simply do:

cat file.vcf > file.txt

This command will create a new file with a new extension, but if will be exactly identical to your vcf.

Can you explain the structure your file should have to be upload to https://www.familytreedna.com ?

[Ram]

Is there a reason you're cating and not simply cp ing?

[Giulia.cosenza]

no absolutely no reason, just the way I'm used to do it ;)