Explore

Ultralytics Platform Explore page showcases public content from the community. Discover datasets and projects for inspiration and learning. The Explore page is accessible to everyone — even without signing in.

graph LR
    A[🔍 Browse Explore] --> B[📥 Clone to Account]
    B --> C[✏️ Customize & Annotate]
    C --> D[🚀 Train Model]
    D --> E[🌐 Deploy Endpoint]

    style A fill:#4CAF50,color:#fff
    style B fill:#2196F3,color:#fff
    style C fill:#FF9800,color:#fff
    style D fill:#9C27B0,color:#fff
    style E fill:#E91E63,color:#fff

Overview

The Explore page features two tabs:

• Public Datasets: Community training data with image previews
• Public Projects: Complete experiments containing trained models

Official Ultralytics content (e.g., @ultralytics projects and datasets) is pinned to the top of results.

Browse Content

Tabs

The Explore page uses a tabbed interface with Datasets and Projects tabs. Each tab has its own search, sort, and view mode controls.

Search and Sort

Each tab provides a search bar and sort options:

View Modes

Toggle between three view modes for browsing:

Cards and compact views support infinite scroll for loading more results.

Content Cards

Each item displays:

Use Public Content

graph TD
    A[Find Content on Explore] --> B{Content Type}
    B --> C[Dataset]
    B --> D[Project]
    B --> E[Model]
    C --> F[Clone Dataset]
    D --> G[Clone Project]
    E --> H[Download Model]
    F --> I[Private Copy in Your Account]
    G --> J[Private Copy with All Models]
    H --> K[.pt / ONNX / Other Formats]
    I --> L[Edit, Annotate, Train]
    J --> L

Clone Dataset

Use a public dataset for your training:

1. Click on the dataset to open its detail page
2. Click Clone
3. Dataset copies to your account

See Datasets for managing and annotating your cloned dataset.

Download Model

Download a public model:

1. Click on the model within a project
2. Click the download icon
3. Select format (PT, ONNX, etc.)

You can also use the model for inference or as a starting point for fine-tuning:

# Use a downloaded model for inference
yolo predict model=path/to/downloaded-model.pt source=image.jpg

# Fine-tune on your own dataset
yolo train model=path/to/downloaded-model.pt data=my-dataset.yaml epochs=50

Clone Project

Copy a public project to your workspace:

1. Click on the project to open its detail page
2. Click Clone
3. Project copies with all models to your account

See Projects for organizing models in your cloned project.

Official Ultralytics Content

Official @ultralytics content is pinned to the top of the Explore page. This includes:

Official datasets include benchmark datasets like coco8 (8-image COCO subset), VOC, african-wildlife, dota8, and other commonly used computer vision datasets.

User Profiles

Click on a creator's username to view their public profile at platform.ultralytics.com/{username}. Public profiles show:

Make Your Content Public

Make your work available to the community. Public content appears on the Explore page and is visible to everyone, including users who aren't signed in.

graph LR
    A[Your Private Content] --> B[Edit Settings]
    B --> C[Set Visibility: Public]
    C --> D[Appears on Explore Page]
    D --> E[Community Can Clone/Download]

Make Dataset Public

1. Go to your dataset
2. Open the actions menu (three dots)
3. Click Edit
4. Set visibility to Public
5. Click Save

Make Project Public

1. Go to your project
2. Open the actions menu (three dots)
3. Click Edit
4. Set visibility to Public
5. Click Save

Guidelines

When contributing public content:

Do

• Provide useful, high-quality content
• Write clear descriptions
• Include relevant metadata
• Respond to questions
• Credit data sources

Don't

• Upload sensitive/private data
• Violate copyrights
• Upload inappropriate content
• Spam low-quality content
• Misrepresent performance

Public Content URLs

Public content on the platform uses clean, shareable URLs:

FAQ

Can I use public content commercially?

Check individual content licenses. Most community content is for:

• Research and education
• Personal projects
• Non-commercial use

Contact creators for commercial licensing.

How do I report inappropriate content?

1. Click the report button on the content
2. Select violation type
3. Add details
4. Submit report

Our team reviews reports within 24-48 hours.

Can I make public content private again?

Yes, you can change visibility anytime:

1. Open content settings
2. Change visibility to Private
3. Save changes

Existing clones are not affected.

How do I get featured?

Featured content is selected based on:

• Quality and usefulness
• Community engagement
• Novelty and interest
• Clear documentation

There's no application process - just create great content!

Can I monetize public content?

Currently, the platform doesn't support monetization. This may be added in future updates.

📅 Created 1 month ago ✏️ Updated 5 days ago

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