Reference for ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
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Summary
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.is_url
def is_url(url: str | Path, check: bool = False) -> bool
Validate if the given string is a URL and optionally check if the URL exists online.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
url | str | The string to be validated as a URL. | required |
check | bool, optional | If True, performs an additional check to see if the URL exists online. | False |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True for a valid URL. If 'check' is True, also returns True if the URL exists online. |
Examples
>>> valid = is_url("https://www.example.com")
>>> valid_and_exists = is_url("https://www.example.com", check=True)
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef is_url(url: str | Path, check: bool = False) -> bool:
"""Validate if the given string is a URL and optionally check if the URL exists online.
Args:
url (str): The string to be validated as a URL.
check (bool, optional): If True, performs an additional check to see if the URL exists online.
Returns:
(bool): True for a valid URL. If 'check' is True, also returns True if the URL exists online.
Examples:
>>> valid = is_url("https://www.example.com")
>>> valid_and_exists = is_url("https://www.example.com", check=True)
"""
try:
url = str(url)
result = parse.urlparse(url)
if not (result.scheme and result.netloc):
return False
if check:
r = request.urlopen(request.Request(url, method="HEAD"), timeout=3)
return 200 <= r.getcode() < 400
return True
except Exception:
return False
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.delete_dsstore
def delete_dsstore(path: str | Path, files_to_delete: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")) -> None
Delete all specified system files in a directory.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
path | str | Path | The directory path where the files should be deleted. | required |
files_to_delete | tuple | The files to be deleted. | (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX") |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import delete_dsstore
>>> delete_dsstore("path/to/dir")
Notes
".DS_store" files are created by the Apple operating system and contain metadata about folders and files. They are hidden system files and can cause issues when transferring files between different operating systems.
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef delete_dsstore(path: str | Path, files_to_delete: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX")) -> None:
"""Delete all specified system files in a directory.
Args:
path (str | Path): The directory path where the files should be deleted.
files_to_delete (tuple): The files to be deleted.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import delete_dsstore
>>> delete_dsstore("path/to/dir")
Notes:
".DS_store" files are created by the Apple operating system and contain metadata about folders and files. They
are hidden system files and can cause issues when transferring files between different operating systems.
"""
for file in files_to_delete:
matches = list(Path(path).rglob(file))
LOGGER.info(f"Deleting {file} files: {matches}")
for f in matches:
f.unlink()
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.zip_directory
def zip_directory(
directory: str | Path,
compress: bool = True,
exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path
Zip the contents of a directory, excluding specified files.
The resulting zip file is named after the directory and placed alongside it.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
directory | str | Path | The path to the directory to be zipped. | required |
compress | bool | Whether to compress the files while zipping. | True |
exclude | tuple, optional | A tuple of filename strings to be excluded. | (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX") |
progress | bool, optional | Whether to display a progress bar. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Path | The path to the resulting zip file. |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import zip_directory
>>> file = zip_directory("path/to/dir")
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef zip_directory(
directory: str | Path,
compress: bool = True,
exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path:
"""Zip the contents of a directory, excluding specified files.
The resulting zip file is named after the directory and placed alongside it.
Args:
directory (str | Path): The path to the directory to be zipped.
compress (bool): Whether to compress the files while zipping.
exclude (tuple, optional): A tuple of filename strings to be excluded.
progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar.
Returns:
(Path): The path to the resulting zip file.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import zip_directory
>>> file = zip_directory("path/to/dir")
"""
from zipfile import ZIP_DEFLATED, ZIP_STORED, ZipFile
delete_dsstore(directory)
directory = Path(directory)
if not directory.is_dir():
raise FileNotFoundError(f"Directory '{directory}' does not exist.")
# Zip with progress bar
files = [f for f in directory.rglob("*") if f.is_file() and all(x not in f.name for x in exclude)] # files to zip
zip_file = directory.with_suffix(".zip")
compression = ZIP_DEFLATED if compress else ZIP_STORED
with ZipFile(zip_file, "w", compression) as f:
for file in TQDM(files, desc=f"Zipping {directory} to {zip_file}...", unit="files", disable=not progress):
f.write(file, file.relative_to(directory))
return zip_file # return path to zip file
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.unzip_file
def unzip_file(
file: str | Path,
path: str | Path | None = None,
exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
exist_ok: bool = False,
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path
Unzip a *.zip file to the specified path, excluding specified files.
If the zipfile does not contain a single top-level directory, the function will create a new directory with the same name as the zipfile (without the extension) to extract its contents. If a path is not provided, the function will use the parent directory of the zipfile as the default path.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | Path | The path to the zipfile to be extracted. | required |
path | str | Path, optional | The path to extract the zipfile to. | None |
exclude | tuple, optional | A tuple of filename strings to be excluded. | (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX") |
exist_ok | bool, optional | Whether to overwrite existing contents if they exist. | False |
progress | bool, optional | Whether to display a progress bar. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Path | The path to the directory where the zipfile was extracted. |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import unzip_file
>>> directory = unzip_file("path/to/file.zip")
Raises
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
BadZipFile | If the provided file does not exist or is not a valid zipfile. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef unzip_file(
file: str | Path,
path: str | Path | None = None,
exclude: tuple[str, ...] = (".DS_Store", "__MACOSX"),
exist_ok: bool = False,
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path:
"""Unzip a *.zip file to the specified path, excluding specified files.
If the zipfile does not contain a single top-level directory, the function will create a new directory with the same
name as the zipfile (without the extension) to extract its contents. If a path is not provided, the function will
use the parent directory of the zipfile as the default path.
Args:
file (str | Path): The path to the zipfile to be extracted.
path (str | Path, optional): The path to extract the zipfile to.
exclude (tuple, optional): A tuple of filename strings to be excluded.
exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents if they exist.
progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar.
Returns:
(Path): The path to the directory where the zipfile was extracted.
Raises:
BadZipFile: If the provided file does not exist or is not a valid zipfile.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import unzip_file
>>> directory = unzip_file("path/to/file.zip")
"""
from zipfile import BadZipFile, ZipFile, is_zipfile
if not (Path(file).exists() and is_zipfile(file)):
raise BadZipFile(f"File '{file}' does not exist or is a bad zip file.")
if path is None:
path = Path(file).parent # default path
# Unzip the file contents
with ZipFile(file) as zipObj:
files = [f for f in zipObj.namelist() if all(x not in f for x in exclude)]
top_level_dirs = {Path(f).parts[0] for f in files}
# Decide to unzip directly or unzip into a directory
unzip_as_dir = len(top_level_dirs) == 1 # (len(files) > 1 and not files[0].endswith("/"))
if unzip_as_dir:
# Zip has 1 top-level directory
extract_path = path # i.e. ../datasets
path = Path(path) / next(iter(top_level_dirs)) # i.e. extract coco8/ dir to ../datasets/
else:
# Zip has multiple files at top level
path = extract_path = Path(path) / Path(file).stem # i.e. extract multiple files to ../datasets/coco8/
# Check if destination directory already exists and contains files
if path.exists() and any(path.iterdir()) and not exist_ok:
# If it exists and is not empty, return the path without unzipping
LOGGER.warning(f"Skipping {file} unzip as destination directory {path} is not empty.")
return path
for f in TQDM(files, desc=f"Unzipping {file} to {Path(path).resolve()}...", unit="files", disable=not progress):
# Ensure the file is within the extract_path to avoid path traversal security vulnerability
if ".." in Path(f).parts:
LOGGER.warning(f"Potentially insecure file path: {f}, skipping extraction.")
continue
zipObj.extract(f, extract_path)
return path # return unzip dir
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.check_disk_space
def check_disk_space(file_bytes: int, path: str | Path = Path.cwd(), sf: float = 1.5, hard: bool = True) -> bool
Check if there is sufficient disk space to download and store a file.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file_bytes | int | The file size in bytes. | required |
path | str | Path, optional | The path or drive to check the available free space on. | Path.cwd() |
sf | float, optional | Safety factor, the multiplier for the required free space. | 1.5 |
hard | bool, optional | Whether to throw an error or not on insufficient disk space. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
bool | True if there is sufficient disk space, False otherwise. |
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef check_disk_space(
file_bytes: int,
path: str | Path = Path.cwd(),
sf: float = 1.5,
hard: bool = True,
) -> bool:
"""Check if there is sufficient disk space to download and store a file.
Args:
file_bytes (int): The file size in bytes.
path (str | Path, optional): The path or drive to check the available free space on.
sf (float, optional): Safety factor, the multiplier for the required free space.
hard (bool, optional): Whether to throw an error or not on insufficient disk space.
Returns:
(bool): True if there is sufficient disk space, False otherwise.
"""
_total, _used, free = shutil.disk_usage(path) # bytes
if file_bytes * sf < free:
return True # sufficient space
# Insufficient space
text = (
f"Insufficient free disk space {free >> 30:.3f} GB < {int(file_bytes * sf) >> 30:.3f} GB required, "
f"Please free {int(file_bytes * sf - free) >> 30:.3f} GB additional disk space and try again."
)
if hard:
raise MemoryError(text)
LOGGER.warning(text)
return False
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_google_drive_file_info
def get_google_drive_file_info(link: str) -> tuple[str, str | None]
Retrieve the direct download link and filename for a shareable Google Drive file link.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
link | str | The shareable link of the Google Drive file. | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
url (str) | Direct download URL for the Google Drive file. |
filename (str | None) | Original filename of the Google Drive file. If filename extraction fails, returns None. |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import get_google_drive_file_info
>>> link = "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqT-cJgANNrhIHCrEufUYhQ4RqiWG_lJ/view?usp=drive_link"
>>> url, filename = get_google_drive_file_info(link)
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef get_google_drive_file_info(link: str) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
"""Retrieve the direct download link and filename for a shareable Google Drive file link.
Args:
link (str): The shareable link of the Google Drive file.
Returns:
url (str): Direct download URL for the Google Drive file.
filename (str | None): Original filename of the Google Drive file. If filename extraction fails, returns None.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import get_google_drive_file_info
>>> link = "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cqT-cJgANNrhIHCrEufUYhQ4RqiWG_lJ/view?usp=drive_link"
>>> url, filename = get_google_drive_file_info(link)
"""
import requests # scoped as slow import
file_id = link.split("/d/")[1].split("/view", 1)[0]
drive_url = f"https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id={file_id}"
filename = None
# Start session
with requests.Session() as session:
response = session.get(drive_url, stream=True)
if "quota exceeded" in str(response.content.lower()):
raise ConnectionError(
emojis(
f"❌ Google Drive file download quota exceeded. "
f"Please try again later or download this file manually at {link}."
)
)
for k, v in response.cookies.items():
if k.startswith("download_warning"):
drive_url += f"&confirm={v}" # v is token
if cd := response.headers.get("content-disposition"):
filename = re.findall('filename="(.+)"', cd)[0]
return drive_url, filename
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.safe_download
def safe_download(
url: str | Path,
file: str | Path | None = None,
dir: str | Path | None = None,
unzip: bool = True,
delete: bool = False,
curl: bool = False,
retry: int = 3,
min_bytes: float = 1e0,
exist_ok: bool = False,
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path | str
Download files from a URL with options for retrying, unzipping, and deleting the downloaded file. Enhanced with
robust partial download detection using Content-Length validation.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
url | str | The URL of the file to be downloaded. | required |
file | str, optional | The filename of the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved with the same name as the URL. | None |
dir | str | Path, optional | The directory to save the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved in the current working directory. | None |
unzip | bool, optional | Whether to unzip the downloaded file. | True |
delete | bool, optional | Whether to delete the downloaded file after unzipping. | False |
curl | bool, optional | Whether to use curl command line tool for downloading. | False |
retry | int, optional | The number of times to retry the download in case of failure. | 3 |
min_bytes | float, optional | The minimum number of bytes that the downloaded file should have, to be considered a successful download. | 1e0 |
exist_ok | bool, optional | Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping. | False |
progress | bool, optional | Whether to display a progress bar during the download. | True |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Path | str | The path to the downloaded file or extracted directory. |
Examples
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import safe_download
>>> link = "https://ultralytics.com/assets/bus.jpg"
>>> path = safe_download(link)
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef safe_download(
url: str | Path,
file: str | Path | None = None,
dir: str | Path | None = None,
unzip: bool = True,
delete: bool = False,
curl: bool = False,
retry: int = 3,
min_bytes: float = 1e0,
exist_ok: bool = False,
progress: bool = True,
) -> Path | str:
"""Download files from a URL with options for retrying, unzipping, and deleting the downloaded file. Enhanced with
robust partial download detection using Content-Length validation.
Args:
url (str): The URL of the file to be downloaded.
file (str, optional): The filename of the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved with the same
name as the URL.
dir (str | Path, optional): The directory to save the downloaded file. If not provided, the file will be saved
in the current working directory.
unzip (bool, optional): Whether to unzip the downloaded file.
delete (bool, optional): Whether to delete the downloaded file after unzipping.
curl (bool, optional): Whether to use curl command line tool for downloading.
retry (int, optional): The number of times to retry the download in case of failure.
min_bytes (float, optional): The minimum number of bytes that the downloaded file should have, to be considered
a successful download.
exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.
progress (bool, optional): Whether to display a progress bar during the download.
Returns:
(Path | str): The path to the downloaded file or extracted directory.
Examples:
>>> from ultralytics.utils.downloads import safe_download
>>> link = "https://ultralytics.com/assets/bus.jpg"
>>> path = safe_download(link)
"""
gdrive = url.startswith("https://drive.google.com/") # check if the URL is a Google Drive link
if gdrive:
url, file = get_google_drive_file_info(url)
f = Path(dir or ".") / (file or url2file(url)) # URL converted to filename
if "://" not in str(url) and Path(url).is_file(): # URL exists ('://' check required in Windows Python<3.10)
f = Path(url) # filename
elif not f.is_file(): # URL and file do not exist
uri = (url if gdrive else clean_url(url)).replace(ASSETS_URL, "https://ultralytics.com/assets") # clean
desc = f"Downloading {uri} to '{f}'"
f.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) # make directory if missing
curl_installed = shutil.which("curl")
for i in range(retry + 1):
try:
if (curl or i > 0) and curl_installed: # curl download with retry, continue
s = "sS" * (not progress) # silent
r = subprocess.run(["curl", "-#", f"-{s}L", url, "-o", f, "--retry", "3", "-C", "-"]).returncode
assert r == 0, f"Curl return value {r}"
expected_size = None # Can't get size with curl
else: # urllib download
with request.urlopen(url) as response:
expected_size = int(response.getheader("Content-Length", 0))
if i == 0 and expected_size > 1048576:
check_disk_space(expected_size, path=f.parent)
buffer_size = max(8192, min(1048576, expected_size // 1000)) if expected_size else 8192
with TQDM(
total=expected_size,
desc=desc,
disable=not progress,
unit="B",
unit_scale=True,
unit_divisor=1024,
) as pbar:
with open(f, "wb") as f_opened:
while True:
data = response.read(buffer_size)
if not data:
break
f_opened.write(data)
pbar.update(len(data))
if f.exists():
file_size = f.stat().st_size
if file_size > min_bytes:
# Check if download is complete (only if we have expected_size)
if expected_size and file_size != expected_size:
LOGGER.warning(
f"Partial download: {file_size}/{expected_size} bytes ({file_size / expected_size * 100:.1f}%)"
)
else:
break # success
f.unlink() # remove partial downloads
except MemoryError:
raise # Re-raise immediately - no point retrying if insufficient disk space
except Exception as e:
if i == 0 and not is_online():
raise ConnectionError(emojis(f"❌ Download failure for {uri}. Environment may be offline.")) from e
elif i >= retry:
raise ConnectionError(emojis(f"❌ Download failure for {uri}. Retry limit reached. {e}")) from e
LOGGER.warning(f"Download failure, retrying {i + 1}/{retry} {uri}... {e}")
if unzip and f.exists() and f.suffix in {"", ".zip", ".tar", ".gz"}:
from zipfile import is_zipfile
unzip_dir = (dir or f.parent).resolve() # unzip to dir if provided else unzip in place
if is_zipfile(f):
unzip_dir = unzip_file(file=f, path=unzip_dir, exist_ok=exist_ok, progress=progress) # unzip
elif f.suffix in {".tar", ".gz"}:
LOGGER.info(f"Unzipping {f} to {unzip_dir}...")
subprocess.run(["tar", "xf" if f.suffix == ".tar" else "xfz", f, "--directory", unzip_dir], check=True)
if delete:
f.unlink() # remove zip
return unzip_dir
return f
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_github_assets
def get_github_assets(
repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
version: str = "latest",
retry: bool = False,
) -> tuple[str, list[str]]
Retrieve the specified version's tag and assets from a GitHub repository.
If the version is not specified, the function fetches the latest release assets.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
repo | str, optional | The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'. | "ultralytics/assets" |
version | str, optional | The release version to fetch assets from. | "latest" |
retry | bool, optional | Flag to retry the request in case of a failure. | False |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
tag (str) | The release tag. |
assets (list[str]) | A list of asset names. |
Examples
>>> tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo="ultralytics/assets", version="latest")
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef get_github_assets(
repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
version: str = "latest",
retry: bool = False,
) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
"""Retrieve the specified version's tag and assets from a GitHub repository.
If the version is not specified, the function fetches the latest release assets.
Args:
repo (str, optional): The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'.
version (str, optional): The release version to fetch assets from.
retry (bool, optional): Flag to retry the request in case of a failure.
Returns:
tag (str): The release tag.
assets (list[str]): A list of asset names.
Examples:
>>> tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo="ultralytics/assets", version="latest")
"""
import requests # scoped as slow import
if version != "latest":
version = f"tags/{version}" # i.e. tags/v6.2
url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo}/releases/{version}"
r = requests.get(url) # github api
if r.status_code != 200 and r.reason != "rate limit exceeded" and retry: # failed and not 403 rate limit exceeded
r = requests.get(url) # try again
if r.status_code != 200:
LOGGER.warning(f"GitHub assets check failure for {url}: {r.status_code} {r.reason}")
return "", []
data = r.json()
return data["tag_name"], [x["name"] for x in data["assets"]] # tag, assets i.e. ['yolo11n.pt', 'yolov8s.pt', ...]
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.attempt_download_asset
def attempt_download_asset(file: str | Path, repo: str = "ultralytics/assets", release: str = "v8.3.0", **kwargs) -> str
Attempt to download a file from GitHub release assets if it is not found locally.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
file | str | Path | The filename or file path to be downloaded. | required |
repo | str, optional | The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'. | "ultralytics/assets" |
release | str, optional | The specific release version to be downloaded. | "v8.3.0" |
**kwargs | Any | Additional keyword arguments for the download process. | required |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
str | The path to the downloaded file. |
Examples
>>> file_path = attempt_download_asset("yolo11n.pt", repo="ultralytics/assets", release="latest")
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef attempt_download_asset(
file: str | Path,
repo: str = "ultralytics/assets",
release: str = "v8.3.0",
**kwargs,
) -> str:
"""Attempt to download a file from GitHub release assets if it is not found locally.
Args:
file (str | Path): The filename or file path to be downloaded.
repo (str, optional): The GitHub repository in the format 'owner/repo'.
release (str, optional): The specific release version to be downloaded.
**kwargs (Any): Additional keyword arguments for the download process.
Returns:
(str): The path to the downloaded file.
Examples:
>>> file_path = attempt_download_asset("yolo11n.pt", repo="ultralytics/assets", release="latest")
"""
from ultralytics.utils import SETTINGS # scoped for circular import
# YOLOv3/5u updates
file = str(file)
file = checks.check_yolov5u_filename(file)
file = Path(file.strip().replace("'", ""))
if file.exists():
return str(file)
elif (SETTINGS["weights_dir"] / file).exists():
return str(SETTINGS["weights_dir"] / file)
else:
# URL specified
name = Path(parse.unquote(str(file))).name # decode '%2F' to '/' etc.
download_url = f"https://github.com/{repo}/releases/download"
if str(file).startswith(("http:/", "https:/")): # download
url = str(file).replace(":/", "://") # Pathlib turns :// -> :/
file = url2file(name) # parse authentication https://url.com/file.txt?auth...
if Path(file).is_file():
LOGGER.info(f"Found {clean_url(url)} locally at {file}") # file already exists
else:
safe_download(url=url, file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)
elif repo == GITHUB_ASSETS_REPO and name in GITHUB_ASSETS_NAMES:
safe_download(url=f"{download_url}/{release}/{name}", file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)
else:
tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo, release)
if not assets:
tag, assets = get_github_assets(repo) # latest release
if name in assets:
safe_download(url=f"{download_url}/{tag}/{name}", file=file, min_bytes=1e5, **kwargs)
return str(file)
function ultralytics.utils.downloads.download
def download(
url: str | list[str] | Path,
dir: Path = Path.cwd(),
unzip: bool = True,
delete: bool = False,
curl: bool = False,
threads: int = 1,
retry: int = 3,
exist_ok: bool = False,
) -> None
Download files from specified URLs to a given directory.
Supports concurrent downloads if multiple threads are specified.
Args
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
url | str | list[str] | The URL or list of URLs of the files to be downloaded. | required |
dir | Path, optional | The directory where the files will be saved. | Path.cwd() |
unzip | bool, optional | Flag to unzip the files after downloading. | True |
delete | bool, optional | Flag to delete the zip files after extraction. | False |
curl | bool, optional | Flag to use curl for downloading. | False |
threads | int, optional | Number of threads to use for concurrent downloads. | 1 |
retry | int, optional | Number of retries in case of download failure. | 3 |
exist_ok | bool, optional | Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping. | False |
Examples
>>> download("https://ultralytics.com/assets/example.zip", dir="path/to/dir", unzip=True)
Source code in ultralytics/utils/downloads.py
View on GitHubdef download(
url: str | list[str] | Path,
dir: Path = Path.cwd(),
unzip: bool = True,
delete: bool = False,
curl: bool = False,
threads: int = 1,
retry: int = 3,
exist_ok: bool = False,
) -> None:
"""Download files from specified URLs to a given directory.
Supports concurrent downloads if multiple threads are specified.
Args:
url (str | list[str]): The URL or list of URLs of the files to be downloaded.
dir (Path, optional): The directory where the files will be saved.
unzip (bool, optional): Flag to unzip the files after downloading.
delete (bool, optional): Flag to delete the zip files after extraction.
curl (bool, optional): Flag to use curl for downloading.
threads (int, optional): Number of threads to use for concurrent downloads.
retry (int, optional): Number of retries in case of download failure.
exist_ok (bool, optional): Whether to overwrite existing contents during unzipping.
Examples:
>>> download("https://ultralytics.com/assets/example.zip", dir="path/to/dir", unzip=True)
"""
dir = Path(dir)
dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) # make directory
urls = [url] if isinstance(url, (str, Path)) else url
if threads > 1:
LOGGER.info(f"Downloading {len(urls)} file(s) with {threads} threads to {dir}...")
with ThreadPool(threads) as pool:
pool.map(
lambda x: safe_download(
url=x[0],
dir=x[1],
unzip=unzip,
delete=delete,
curl=curl,
retry=retry,
exist_ok=exist_ok,
progress=True,
),
zip(urls, repeat(dir)),
)
pool.close()
pool.join()
else:
for u in urls:
safe_download(url=u, dir=dir, unzip=unzip, delete=delete, curl=curl, retry=retry, exist_ok=exist_ok)