Download a Universe Dataset

You can download a Universe dataset in any format supported by Roboflow.

You may want to download a dataset if you want to train a model in a notebook.

If you want to train a model in the cloud on Roboflow, we recommend forking a Universe dataset instead of downloading it. Forking a dataset lets you upload a dataset from Universe without downloading it to your computer and re-uploading it.

How to Download a Universe Dataset

To download a Universe dataset, navigate to a dataset on Universe. Then, click "Dataset" in the left sidebar:

You will be taken to a page where you can see information about the dataset, including the images in the dataset version, the dataset split, and the preprocessing and augmentation steps applied to the dataset:

To download the dataset, click Download Dataset. A window will appear with options on how to download the dataset:

There are three options:

• Train a model with this dataset: Fork the dataset into your workspace for use in training.

• Train from a portion of this dataset: Select specific images to import into an existing project.

• Download dataset: Download the full dataset as a ZIP file.

To download a dataset as a ZIP, select "Download dataset" then click "Continue".

You will then be able to choose into what format you want to export your data:

There are two download options:

• Download as a ZIP

• Show download code

The "Show download code" option is ideal if you are going to train your model in a notebook.

If you download as a ZIP, a ZIP file will be prepared and start downloading.

If you opt to show a download code, you will see options for downloading your data in a notebook or in your terminal.