Participant with genomic data

Your data. Your control. Your choice.

BioVault is a free, open-source app with no subscriptions that keeps your data offline securely on device and notifies you when new research connects to your variants. You stay in control when working with clinicians and researchers — deciding who can access your data, approving every analysis, and always knowing how it's used.

Install via
TestFlight
Install via
Google Play

Join the Beta and get:

  • Early access to the BioVault mobile app
  • Personal help setting up and importing your data
  • Direct connection to researchers who need your insights

How it Works

For Participants

Your data. Your control.

BioVault Mobile App
  • Supports common variant and raw data formats from major providers
  • Get free ClinVar updates for your variants without sharing data
  • Invite clinicians and experts to analyze your data on your computer securely
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Open Network

Decentralized collaboration

BioVault Network
  • Variants published to relay server with public keys for anonymity
  • Built on SyftBox, an open-source network for secure data science
  • Encrypted messages via relay servers, no open ports needed
  • Data stays on participants' devices, only insights are shared
  • Collaborate without requiring data uploads to the cloud
Open SourceOpen NetworkEnd-to-end EncryptedSecure Enclaves

BioVault is powered by SyftBox, an open-source protocol from OpenMined for privacy-preserving remote data science. Instead of moving sensitive datasets to outside servers, SyftBox enables data visitation: code travels securely to where the data lives, runs locally, and only the results are shared back. This technology is already proven in industry for secure distributed computation, and BioVault applies it directly to genomics and biomedical research.

Why Join as a Participant?

Your Data, Your Control

Your raw files never leave your device. You decide who can access your data and what they can run.

Full Transparency

See a clear log of every researcher who has accessed your data, when they did it, and what analysis was performed.

Privacy-Preserving Collaboration

Researchers can gain insights without ever seeing or copying your sensitive genomic data.

Join as a Beta Tester

BioVault puts participants first. You can contribute to cutting-edge science, help accelerate diagnosis, and support global equity in genomics—all while keeping your data safe, private, and in your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BioVault?

BioVault is an app that lets you store your genomic data securely on your own device, approve researcher requests, and see who has accessed your data.

Do I ever have to upload my data?

No. Your raw files (VCF, BAM/CRAM, FASTQ, etc.) never leave your device. All analyses are performed locally.

How do I know who has accessed my data?

The BioVault app keeps a complete, transparent log. You can always see which researchers ran analyses, when, and what results were shared.

Is BioVault free?

Yes. BioVault is open-source and free under the Apache 2.0 License.

Connect With Us

GitHub

Contribute to the codebase

Slack

Join us in #community-biovault