Scan a Pedigree with Your Camera
Reads the text and names from a paper pedigree and builds a digital family tree you can edit and print.
Upload the Pedigree
Take a photo or upload a file. Both handwritten and printed pedigrees work.
Open the Add a Bird sheet
In My Loft, tap the add-bird button. Choose the Scan a Pedigree tab.
Upload or take a photo
Tap the upload area. You can take a photo, upload a file, or drag and drop. Handwritten or printed pedigrees up to 10MB are supported.
Best results
Use good lighting and make sure the full pedigree is visible in the photo. Cropped or blurry images may not read correctly.
Review and Save
PigeonIQ reads the document and shows you what it found. Check everything before saving.
Read the document
Tap Read Document. PigeonIQ will extract the pedigree data. The status shows Reading then Enriching while it works.
Review the pedigree
The Review Pedigree screen shows each ancestor slot. Check the ring numbers and names. Badges show From photo, Database match, or Low confidence. Fix any missing rings before saving.
Save the bird
Tap Done. The bird and its pedigree are saved to your loft. If there are database matches, they will be linked automatically.
Check low-confidence matches
Badges show how confident PigeonIQ is about each ancestor. Low confidence items may need manual correction.
You are done
Handwritten pedigrees can be harder to read. If the read fails, try again with better lighting or type the details in manually.