Export a Heredis genealogy from Heredis iOS

You can export your genealogy from Heredis iOS if your file is on your tablet or smartphone.

You can then send it to a friend using Heredis, or retrieve it to keep on your computer.

If you or your friend/family member wish to open the file with another software program, you will need to export in a GEDCOM format. See the article Export a GEDCOM from Heredis iOS.

There are 2 methods:

Method 1: Export Family Tree

On iPad or iPhone,

• Launch the Heredis application.
• Open the file you want to share.
• Press Tools.
• Press Export Family Tree. Read the detailed article:

Choose to send by email

• • Open your mailbox, write an e-mail with the file attached.
  • From your remote device (computer, tablet or smartphone), open your e-mail.
  • Download the attachment and place the file on the remote device, NOT in a cloud.
• or choose to send via a cloud
  • Place this file in a cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox etc.).
  • From the remote device (computer, tablet or smartphone), connect to your cloud.
  • Download the file and place it in the device. Handling depends on the cloud. Ask your chosen cloud support for more information.

Method 2: Share on the local network

This lets you send files from your tablet or smartphone via the private network of your Internet box.

Important requirements

• Deactivate mobile data on the mobile device.
• Activate WiFi on mobile device(s). If you’re sending to a computer, it can be connected to the local network via an ethernet cable without any problem, as long as it’s the same network as the one for WiFi.
• Connect the receiving and sending devices to your Internet network.
• If you are sending to a computer, make sure that the computer’s antivirus or firewall software does not block Heredis. If necessary, ask the firewall/antivirus vendor to help you with the settings.
• Authorize access to media and photos on the mobile application, and above all on the local network. See Installing a Heredis mobile application if you need to.

First sharing

On iPad or iPhone,

• Launch the Heredis application.
• Open the file you want to share.

On the computer or other mobile device,

• Launch the Heredis application.

On iPad or iPhone,

• Press Tools.
• Press Share on local network.

• Select the device to which you wish to send the file.
• Press Share the file.

On the computer or other mobile device,

• A message appears to acknowledge receipt of the file.
• Click on Yes.

Reception by Heredis Windows or Mac

Update after first share

Important! Heredis keeps the latest version (chronologically speaking) of the file. So be sure to update the file on the various devices before making any changes. Follow the instructions below,

On iPad or iPhone,

• Launch the Heredis application.
• Open the file you want to share.

On the computer or other mobile device,

• Launch the Heredis application.
• Open the file you want to share.

Heredis detects which of the two is the most recent and suggests that you update. Confirm the message.