Ultralytics YOLOv5 🚀 is a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art (SOTA) computer vision model developed by Ultralytics. Based on the PyTorch framework, YOLOv5 is renowned for its ease of use, speed, and accuracy. It incorporates insights and best practices from extensive research and development, making it a popular choice for a wide range of vision AI tasks, including object detection, image segmentation, and image classification.
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# Install the ultralytics package
pip install ultralytics
📚 Documentation
See the YOLOv5 Docs for full documentation on training, testing, and deployment. See below for quickstart examples.
Install
Clone the repository and install dependencies in a Python>=3.8.0 environment. Ensure you have PyTorch>=1.8 installed.
# Clone the YOLOv5 repository
git clone https://github.com/ultralytics/yolov5
# Navigate to the cloned directory
cd yolov5
# Install required packages
pip install -r requirements.txt
Inference with PyTorch Hub
Use YOLOv5 via PyTorch Hub for inference. Models are automatically downloaded from the latest YOLOv5 release.
import torch
# Load a YOLOv5 model (options: yolov5n, yolov5s, yolov5m, yolov5l, yolov5x)
model = torch.hub.load("ultralytics/yolov5", "yolov5s") # Default: yolov5s
# Define the input image source (URL, local file, PIL image, OpenCV frame, numpy array, or list)
img = "https://ultralytics.com/images/zidane.jpg" # Example image
# Perform inference (handles batching, resizing, normalization automatically)
results = model(img)
# Process the results (options: .print(), .show(), .save(), .crop(), .pandas())
results.print() # Print results to console
results.show() # Display results in a window
results.save() # Save results to runs/detect/exp
Inference with detect.py
The detect.py script runs inference on various sources. It automatically downloads models from the latest YOLOv5 release and saves the results to the runs/detect directory.
# Run inference using a webcam
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source 0
# Run inference on a local image file
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source img.jpg
# Run inference on a local video file
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source vid.mp4
# Run inference on a screen capture
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source screen
# Run inference on a directory of images
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source path/to/images/
# Run inference on a text file listing image paths
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source list.txt
# Run inference on a text file listing stream URLs
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source list.streams
# Run inference using a glob pattern for images
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source 'path/to/*.jpg'
# Run inference on a YouTube video URL
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source 'https://youtu.be/LNwODJXcvt4'
# Run inference on an RTSP, RTMP, or HTTP stream
python detect.py --weights yolov5s.pt --source 'rtsp://example.com/media.mp4'
Training
The commands below demonstrate how to reproduce YOLOv5 COCO dataset results. Both models and datasets are downloaded automatically from the latest YOLOv5 release. Training times for YOLOv5n/s/m/l/x are approximately 1/2/4/6/8 days on a single NVIDIA V100 GPU. Using Multi-GPU training can significantly reduce training time. Use the largest --batch-size your hardware allows, or use --batch-size -1 for YOLOv5 AutoBatch. The batch sizes shown below are for V100-16GB GPUs.
# Train YOLOv5n on COCO for 300 epochs
python train.py --data coco.yaml --epochs 300 --weights '' --cfg yolov5n.yaml --batch-size 128
# Train YOLOv5s on COCO for 300 epochs
python train.py --data coco.yaml --epochs 300 --weights '' --cfg yolov5s.yaml --batch-size 64
# Train YOLOv5m on COCO for 300 epochs
python train.py --data coco.yaml --epochs 300 --weights '' --cfg yolov5m.yaml --batch-size 40
# Train YOLOv5l on COCO for 300 epochs
python train.py --data coco.yaml --epochs 300 --weights '' --cfg yolov5l.yaml --batch-size 24
# Train YOLOv5x on COCO for 300 epochs
python train.py --data coco.yaml --epochs 300 --weights '' --cfg yolov5x.yaml --batch-size 16
Tutorials
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Reproduce these results using the command: python val.py --task study --data coco.yaml --iou 0.7 --weights yolov5n6.pt yolov5s6.pt yolov5m6.pt yolov5l6.pt yolov5x6.pt
Pretrained Checkpoints
This table shows the performance metrics for various YOLOv5 models trained on the COCO dataset.
All checkpoints were trained for 300 epochs using default settings. Nano (n) and Small (s) models use hyp.scratch-low.yaml hyperparameters, while Medium (m), Large (l), and Extra-Large (x) models use hyp.scratch-high.yaml.
Speed metrics are averaged over COCO val images using an AWS p3.2xlarge V100 instance. Non-Maximum Suppression (NMS) time (~1 ms/image) is not included. Reproduce using: python val.py --data coco.yaml --img 640 --task speed --batch 1
TTA (Test Time Augmentation) includes reflection and scale augmentations for improved accuracy. Reproduce using: python val.py --data coco.yaml --img 1536 --iou 0.7 --augment
YOLOv5 segmentation models were trained on the COCO dataset for 300 epochs at an image size of 640 pixels using A100 GPUs. Models were exported to ONNX FP32 for CPU speed tests and TensorRT FP16 for GPU speed tests. All speed tests were conducted on Google Colab Pro notebooks for reproducibility.
All checkpoints were trained for 300 epochs using the SGD optimizer with lr0=0.01 and weight_decay=5e-5 at an image size of 640 pixels, using default settings. Training runs are logged at https://wandb.ai/glenn-jocher/YOLOv5_v70_official.
Accuracy values represent single-model, single-scale performance on the COCO dataset. Reproduce using: python segment/val.py --data coco.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.pt
Speed metrics are averaged over 100 inference images using a Colab Pro A100 High-RAM instance. Values indicate inference speed only (NMS adds approximately 1ms per image). Reproduce using: python segment/val.py --data coco.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --batch 1
Export to ONNX (FP32) and TensorRT (FP16) was performed using export.py. Reproduce using: python export.py --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --include engine --device 0 --half
Segmentation Usage Examples
Train
YOLOv5 segmentation training supports automatic download of the COCO128-seg dataset via the --data coco128-seg.yaml argument. For the full COCO-segments dataset, download it manually using bash data/scripts/get_coco.sh --train --val --segments and then train with python train.py --data coco.yaml.
# Train on a single GPU
python segment/train.py --data coco128-seg.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --img 640
# Train using Multi-GPU Distributed Data Parallel (DDP)
python -m torch.distributed.run --nproc_per_node 4 --master_port 1 segment/train.py --data coco128-seg.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --img 640 --device 0,1,2,3
YOLOv5-cls classification models were trained on ImageNet for 90 epochs using a 4xA100 instance. ResNet and EfficientNet models were trained alongside under identical settings for comparison. Models were exported to ONNX FP32 (CPU speed tests) and TensorRT FP16 (GPU speed tests). All speed tests were run on Google Colab Pro for reproducibility.
All checkpoints were trained for 90 epochs using the SGD optimizer with lr0=0.001 and weight_decay=5e-5 at an image size of 224 pixels, using default settings. Training runs are logged at https://wandb.ai/glenn-jocher/YOLOv5-Classifier-v6-2.
Accuracy values (top-1 and top-5) represent single-model, single-scale performance on the ImageNet-1k dataset. Reproduce using: python classify/val.py --data ../datasets/imagenet --img 224
Speed metrics are averaged over 100 inference images using a Google Colab Pro V100 High-RAM instance. Reproduce using: python classify/val.py --data ../datasets/imagenet --img 224 --batch 1
Export to ONNX (FP32) and TensorRT (FP16) was performed using export.py. Reproduce using: python export.py --weights yolov5s-cls.pt --include engine onnx --imgsz 224
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🤝 Contribute
We welcome your contributions! Making YOLOv5 accessible and effective is a community effort. Please see our Contributing Guide to get started. Share your feedback through the YOLOv5 Survey. Thank you to all our contributors for making YOLOv5 better!
📜 License
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For bug reports and feature requests related to YOLOv5, please visit GitHub Issues. For general questions, discussions, and community support, join our Discord server!
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Ultralytics YOLOv5 🚀 is a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art (SOTA) computer vision model developed by Ultralytics. Based on the PyTorch framework, YOLOv5 is renowned for its ease of use, speed, and accuracy. It incorporates insights and best practices from extensive research and development, making it a popular choice for a wide range of vision AI tasks, including object detection, image segmentation, and image classification.
We hope the resources here help you get the most out of YOLOv5. Please browse the YOLOv5 Docs for detailed information, raise an issue on GitHub for support, and join our Discord community for questions and discussions!
To request an Enterprise License, please complete the form at Ultralytics Licensing.
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We are excited to announce the launch of Ultralytics YOLO11 🚀, the latest advancement in our state-of-the-art (SOTA) vision models! Available now at the Ultralytics YOLO GitHub repository, YOLO11 builds on our legacy of speed, precision, and ease of use. Whether you’re tackling object detection, instance segmentation, pose estimation, image classification, or oriented object detection (OBB), YOLO11 delivers the performance and versatility needed to excel in diverse applications.
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📚 Documentation
See the YOLOv5 Docs for full documentation on training, testing, and deployment. See below for quickstart examples.
Install
Clone the repository and install dependencies in a Python>=3.8.0 environment. Ensure you have PyTorch>=1.8 installed.
Inference with PyTorch Hub
Use YOLOv5 via PyTorch Hub for inference. Models are automatically downloaded from the latest YOLOv5 release.
Inference with detect.py
The
detect.pyscript runs inference on various sources. It automatically downloads models from the latest YOLOv5 release and saves the results to theruns/detectdirectory.Training
The commands below demonstrate how to reproduce YOLOv5 COCO dataset results. Both models and datasets are downloaded automatically from the latest YOLOv5 release. Training times for YOLOv5n/s/m/l/x are approximately 1/2/4/6/8 days on a single NVIDIA V100 GPU. Using Multi-GPU training can significantly reduce training time. Use the largest
--batch-sizeyour hardware allows, or use--batch-size -1for YOLOv5 AutoBatch. The batch sizes shown below are for V100-16GB GPUs.Tutorials
🧩 Integrations
Our key integrations with leading AI platforms extend the functionality of Ultralytics’ offerings, enhancing tasks like dataset labeling, training, visualization, and model management. Discover how Ultralytics, in collaboration with partners like Weights & Biases, Comet ML, Roboflow, and Intel OpenVINO, can optimize your AI workflow. Explore more at Ultralytics Integrations.
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Experience seamless AI development with Ultralytics Platform ⭐, the ultimate platform for building, training, and deploying computer vision models. Visualize datasets, train YOLOv5 and YOLOv8 🚀 models, and deploy them to real-world applications without writing any code. Transform images into actionable insights using our cutting-edge tools and user-friendly Ultralytics App. Start your journey for Free today!
🤔 Why YOLOv5?
YOLOv5 is designed for simplicity and ease of use. We prioritize real-world performance and accessibility.
YOLOv5-P5 640 Figure
Figure Notes
python val.py --task study --data coco.yaml --iou 0.7 --weights yolov5n6.pt yolov5s6.pt yolov5m6.pt yolov5l6.pt yolov5x6.ptPretrained Checkpoints
This table shows the performance metrics for various YOLOv5 models trained on the COCO dataset.
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50-95
50
CPU b1
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V100 b1
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V100 b32
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@640 (B)
+ [TTA]
1536
55.8
72.7
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Table Notes
Reproduce using:
python val.py --data coco.yaml --img 640 --conf 0.001 --iou 0.65Reproduce using:
python val.py --data coco.yaml --img 640 --task speed --batch 1Reproduce using:
python val.py --data coco.yaml --img 1536 --iou 0.7 --augment🖼️ Segmentation
The YOLOv5 release v7.0 introduced instance segmentation models that achieve state-of-the-art performance. These models are designed for easy training, validation, and deployment. For full details, see the Release Notes and explore the YOLOv5 Segmentation Colab Notebook for quickstart examples.
Segmentation Checkpoints
YOLOv5 segmentation models were trained on the COCO dataset for 300 epochs at an image size of 640 pixels using A100 GPUs. Models were exported to ONNX FP32 for CPU speed tests and TensorRT FP16 for GPU speed tests. All speed tests were conducted on Google Colab Pro notebooks for reproducibility.
(pixels)
50-95
50-95
300 epochs
A100 (hours)
ONNX CPU
(ms)
TRT A100
(ms)
(M)
@640 (B)
lr0=0.01andweight_decay=5e-5at an image size of 640 pixels, using default settings.Training runs are logged at https://wandb.ai/glenn-jocher/YOLOv5_v70_official.
Reproduce using:
python segment/val.py --data coco.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.ptReproduce using:
python segment/val.py --data coco.yaml --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --batch 1export.py.Reproduce using:
python export.py --weights yolov5s-seg.pt --include engine --device 0 --halfSegmentation Usage Examples
Train
YOLOv5 segmentation training supports automatic download of the COCO128-seg dataset via the
--data coco128-seg.yamlargument. For the full COCO-segments dataset, download it manually usingbash data/scripts/get_coco.sh --train --val --segmentsand then train withpython train.py --data coco.yaml.Val
Validate the mask mean Average Precision (mAP) of YOLOv5s-seg on the COCO dataset:
Predict
Use the pretrained YOLOv5m-seg.pt model to perform segmentation on
bus.jpg:Export
Export the YOLOv5s-seg model to ONNX and TensorRT formats:
🏷️ Classification
YOLOv5 release v6.2 introduced support for image classification model training, validation, and deployment. Check the Release Notes for details and the YOLOv5 Classification Colab Notebook for quickstart guides.
Classification Checkpoints
YOLOv5-cls classification models were trained on ImageNet for 90 epochs using a 4xA100 instance. ResNet and EfficientNet models were trained alongside under identical settings for comparison. Models were exported to ONNX FP32 (CPU speed tests) and TensorRT FP16 (GPU speed tests). All speed tests were run on Google Colab Pro for reproducibility.
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top1
top5
90 epochs
4xA100 (hours)
ONNX CPU
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TensorRT V100
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@224 (B)
Table Notes (click to expand)
lr0=0.001andweight_decay=5e-5at an image size of 224 pixels, using default settings.Training runs are logged at https://wandb.ai/glenn-jocher/YOLOv5-Classifier-v6-2.
Reproduce using:
python classify/val.py --data ../datasets/imagenet --img 224Reproduce using:
python classify/val.py --data ../datasets/imagenet --img 224 --batch 1export.py.Reproduce using:
python export.py --weights yolov5s-cls.pt --include engine onnx --imgsz 224Classification Usage Examples
Train
YOLOv5 classification training supports automatic download for datasets like MNIST, Fashion-MNIST, CIFAR10, CIFAR100, Imagenette, Imagewoof, and ImageNet using the
--dataargument. For example, start training on MNIST with--data mnist.Val
Validate the accuracy of the YOLOv5m-cls model on the ImageNet-1k validation dataset:
Predict
Use the pretrained YOLOv5s-cls.pt model to classify the image
bus.jpg:Export
Export trained YOLOv5s-cls, ResNet50, and EfficientNet_b0 models to ONNX and TensorRT formats:
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🤝 Contribute
We welcome your contributions! Making YOLOv5 accessible and effective is a community effort. Please see our Contributing Guide to get started. Share your feedback through the YOLOv5 Survey. Thank you to all our contributors for making YOLOv5 better!
📜 License
Ultralytics provides two licensing options to meet different needs:
📧 Contact
For bug reports and feature requests related to YOLOv5, please visit GitHub Issues. For general questions, discussions, and community support, join our Discord server!