What it does
AI models learn from data, and finding and cleaning that data is a big job. Datasets is a Python library that downloads ready-to-use public datasets from the Hugging Face Hub in one line.
It also helps prepare data quickly and repeatably, for public datasets and your own files, including text, tables, images, audio and PDFs.
It is designed so people can easily share new datasets with others.
Who it's for
Data scientists, researchers and developers who train or test AI models.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. A Python library used in code. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- The Hugging Face Datasets Server is now open-sourceHacker News ยท Oct 2022