Import Data

Datasaur supports a wide variety of import data formats. The available formats depend on the task type, as described in the table below. Click on any format to see a detailed explanation of the file structure Datasaur expects.
Available Formats
Token-based
​.txt, .tsv, .json​
Token-based with arrows
​.txt, .tsv, .tsv-non-iob, .json, .conllu​
Row-based
​.tsv, .csv, .xls, .xlsx, .txt​
Document-based*
​.md, .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .svg, .bmp, .tiff, .tif, .webp, .urls​
​OCR​
Media: .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .tif,
Transcription: .txt, .json, .tsv​
​Audio​
Media: .mp3, .flac, .wav
Transcription: .srt, .vtt​
​Bounding box labeling​
​.pdf, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .svg, .tiff, .tif, .webp​
Size limit
Document: 50 MB per file
Audio project: 100 MB per file
Project size: 125 MB
If you would like to create projects with larger files, it can be achieved using Robosaur. Please reach out to us in [email protected] for further assistance.
Important Notes
Document-based formats only work if you import the files through Project Creation Wizard.
When uploading pairs of OCR documents, please make sure your image files and their corresponding transcription have the same file name. For example, unicef.jpg and unicef.txt.

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Task Types

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Token-based	.txt, .tsv, .json
Token-based with arrows	.txt, .tsv, .tsv-non-iob, .json, .conllu
Row-based	.tsv, .csv, .xls, .xlsx, .txt
Document-based*	.md, .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .gif, .svg, .bmp, .tiff, .tif, .webp, .urls
OCR	Media: .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tiff, .tif, Transcription: .txt, .json, .tsv
Audio	Media: .mp3, .flac, .wav Transcription: .srt, .vtt
Bounding box labeling	.pdf, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .svg, .tiff, .tif, .webp