A private family tree for the family you have today
Most family tree websites are built for researching ancestors. bio is built for the living: you, your parents, your children, your cousins, and the stories you want them to keep. Your tree stays within your family, and every relative who joins owns their own story.
Create Your bio for FreeWhy most family trees aren’t made for living relatives
Genealogy sites are designed around records, archives, and people who have already passed away. Living relatives are often an afterthought. On some sites, the living people you add are hidden from everyone but you, so your own family can’t see them. On others, a shared tree can be far more public than you intended.
If what you want is a place where your family can see each other, share their stories, and keep them for the generations who come next, without putting any of it on the open internet, you need a tree that is private by design.
How privacy works on bio
Your tree is family only by default
A family tree on bio can be seen by you and by the relatives who have joined it. People outside your family can’t browse it, and there is no public directory of trees to search.
You decide who sees your bio
Your bio holds your Milestones, photos, videos, and the stories behind them. You can keep it Private, so only you can view it, or set it to Family Only, so the members of your family tree can see it. If you ever want to show it to someone outside the family, you can send them a sharing link, and only people with that link can open it.
Never listed in Google
Family trees and bio profiles are never submitted to search engines. Searching for your name will not turn up your bio. Only bio’s own public pages, like this one, are listed.
Everyone owns their own story
On bio, every person has their own family tree centered on themselves. When you invite a relative and they accept, their bio connects to their place in your tree. Trees never merge, and nobody gives up ownership of their tree or their story. Your aunt manages her bio, you manage yours, and each of you decides what to share.
Start with the relatives you know
You don’t need everyone to sign up first. Add your parents, grandparents, siblings, and children to your tree, then invite them when you’re ready. Tap anyone in the tree to see their immediate family, so you can explore your whole family one person at a time without it ever feeling crowded.
For a parent, grandparent, or loved one who won’t create a bio themselves, Add-on Profiles let you create and manage a bio on their behalf, connected to their place in your tree.
Who a private family tree is for
Families who want a shared place for photos, Milestones, and stories without posting them on social media. Parents who want their children to grow up knowing where they come from. Grandparents whose stories deserve more than a shoebox of photos. And anyone who has tried a genealogy site, only to find it built for records rather than for the people they see at every holiday.
If you were weighing a story service like Storyworth instead, see our honest comparison of bio and Storyworth.
Free to start
Creating your bio and building your family tree is free. Monthly ($4.99) and annual ($49.99) plans add more storage for photos and videos and let you add bio profiles for loved ones.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a family tree on bio private?
Yes. By default, your family tree can only be seen by you and the relatives who have joined it. It is not listed publicly and it is not submitted to search engines.
Can I add living relatives who are not on bio yet?
Yes. You can add parents, grandparents, siblings, children, and other relatives to your tree before they join. When you invite one of them and they accept, they connect their own bio to their place in your tree.
Will my family tree or bio show up in Google?
No. Family trees and bio profiles are never submitted to search engines. Only bio's public marketing pages are.
If I invite a relative, do our family trees merge?
No. Every person has their own family tree centered on themselves. Accepting an invitation connects your bio to your place in your relative's family tree while keeping your own tree separate.
Is it free?
Yes. You can create your bio, add Milestones, and build your family tree for free. Monthly and annual plans add more storage and Add-on Profiles for loved ones.