Iwacu — Family Tree

Iwacu means "home" in Kinyarwanda. The app is a family tree builder, a private communication tool, and a persistent record of your family history — stored on your devices, not on any server.

Iwacu is available as an Android app, a desktop app, and a web app — pick whichever fits how you work. Everything on this page applies the same way regardless of which one you're on.

The three areas of the screen

• The tree canvas — the visual family tree. Drag to pan, pinch or scroll to zoom.
• The terminal — at the bottom, collapsible. Every action can be done from here.
• The side panel — opens on the right when you select a person or family.

A floating 📜 button in the toolbar opens the Script Editor. The toolbar also has buttons for Terminal, Manage families, Historical atlas, Article editor, Connect Trees, Profile, and Settings.