Export data from Catalog

Labelbox offers three main ways to export your data: from the Catalog, from a model run, or from a labeling project. This guide focuses specifically on how to select and export data directly from your Catalog. Exporting from the Catalog is highly flexible. It allows you to use various filters (like similarity, natural language search, annotations, and metadata) to pinpoint exactly the data rows you need. Additionally, Catalog exports give you the powerful option to bundle in associated project labels and model run predictions alongside your data.

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How to export data from Catalog

Follow these steps to export your data rows from the Catalog interface.

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Step 1: Select data rows

1. Navigate to the Catalog tab in Labelbox.
2. Apply one or more filters to narrow down the specific data rows you want to export.
3. Click Select all in the top-right corner of your screen.
4. Open the dropdown menu under Manage selection (this will display the number of data rows you selected) and click Export data.

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Step 2: Select fields to include in your export

Choose any optional data fields you wish to include in your final export file. If you are unsure what a specific field means, you can refer to the Labelbox Export Glossary for definitions.

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Step 3: Include project data (optional)

If you need project-specific labels included in your export file:

1. Select the Export labels from project option.
2. A dropdown will appear, allowing you to select projects. (Note: Only projects where at least one of your selected data rows has been labeled will appear in this list).
3. For the projects you select, all associated labels will be included in the resulting NDJSON export file for each respective data row.

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Step 4: Include model run data (optional)

If you need model predictions and labels included in your export:

1. Select the Export labels and predictions from model runs option.
2. A dropdown will appear for you to select model runs. (Note: Only model runs that contain your selected data rows will appear here).
3. For the selected model runs, all labels and predictions will be included in the resulting NDJSON export file for each respective data row.

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How to specify your data row source

Before you export, you need to decide where your data rows are coming from. Depending on how you want to curate your data, you can choose from one of the four source options below:

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Option 1: Export from all datasets

1. Select All datasets in the top-left corner of the Catalog.
2. Apply your desired filter or combination of filters to search across everything.
3. Click Select all in the top-right corner.
4. Click Manage selection, choose Export data from the dropdown menu, and select your optional fields.

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Option 2: Export from a single dataset

1. Select a specific dataset from the list of datasets on the left-side menu.
2. Apply your desired filters to narrow the data down further within that dataset.
3. Click Select all in the top-right corner.
4. Click Manage selection, choose Export data from the dropdown menu, and select your optional fields.

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Option 3: Export from a slice

1. Toggle to Slices on the left-side menu.
2. Select an existing slice you want to work with.
3. Modify or add to the filters that make up the slice, if needed.
4. Click Select all in the top-right corner.
5. Click Manage selection, choose Export data from the dropdown menu, and select your optional fields.

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Option 4: Export specific, hand-picked data rows

1. Manually select the specific data rows you want to export by checking the boxes in the top-left corner of each data row’s thumbnail.
2. Click Manage selection in the top-right corner.
3. Choose Export data from the dropdown menu, and select any optional fields you wish to include.

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Export specifications

Click through these links to view the export specifications based on data type.

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Developer guide

To learn how to export data from Catalog programmatically, visit this developer guide.