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title: data.utils API Reference
description: Explore in-depth reference for utility functions in Ultralytics data module. Learn about image verification, dataset handling, and more.
keywords: Ultralytics, dataset utils, data handling, image verification, Python, data module
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# Reference for `ultralytics/data/utils.py`

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.HUBDatasetStats

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.img2label_paths

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.check_file_speeds

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.get_hash

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.exif_size

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.check_image

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.verify_image

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.verify_image_depth

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.verify_image_mask

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.verify_image_label

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.visualize_image_annotations

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.polygon2mask

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.polygons2masks

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.polygons2masks_overlap

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.find_dataset_yaml

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.convert_ndjson_to_yolo_if_needed

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.check_det_dataset

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.check_cls_dataset

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.compress_one_image

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.load_dataset_cache_file

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.save_dataset_cache_file

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## ::: ultralytics.data.utils.add_polygon_background

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