Upload a Dataset

You can upload datasets with images and/or annotations using the Roboflow CLI.

We have prepared a video that walks through how to upload a dataset:

Upload a Dataset with the CLI

You can use the following command to upload a dataset with the CLI:

roboflow import -w WORKSPACE_ID -p PROJECT_ID /path/to/dataset/folder

Above, set:

• WORKSPACE_ID to your Roboflow Workspace ID. Learn how to find your Workspace ID.

• PROJECT_ID to the ID of the Project within your Workspace to which you want to upload your data. Learn how to find your Project ID.

• /path/to/dataset/folder to the location of the dataset you want to upload.

You can upload data with the CLI for the following Project types:

• Object Detection

• Single-Label Classification

Supported data.yaml formats

As of Roboflow CLI v1.2.1, the CLI now supports both list-style and key–value pair formatted class name mappings in data.yaml files during dataset uploads. This means you can use either of the following formatting styles within your data.yaml file:

nc: 3
names: ['Paper', 'Rock', 'Scissors']
...

OR

...
nc: 3
names:
  0: Paper
  1: Rock
  2: Scissors
...