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title: utils.downloads API Reference
description: Explore and utilize the Ultralytics download utilities to handle URLs, zip/unzip files, and manage GitHub assets effectively.
keywords: Ultralytics, download utilities, URL validation, zip directory, unzip file, check disk space, Google Drive, GitHub assets, YOLO, machine learning
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# Reference for `ultralytics/utils/downloads.py`

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.is_url

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.delete_dsstore

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.zip_directory

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.unzip_file

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.check_disk_space

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_google_drive_file_info

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.safe_download

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.get_github_assets

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.attempt_download_asset

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## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.download

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