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Does anyone know a (free) method for importing large datasets into Google Colab, of multiple GB? Github is severely limited, uploading a folder to google drive takes a long time.

Finn Williams
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  • A better option will be to use `wget` command. I have discussed various approaches [here](https://towardsdatascience.com/4-awesome-ways-of-loading-ml-data-in-google-colab-9a5264c61966). – Shubham Panchal Nov 02 '20 at 14:33

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One option is that you can download the dataset into your system and save it in an easily accessible directory. Then, run the following codes:

from google.colab import files

data = files.upload()

After running the above line, you will get a Choose File button where you can directly browse your system and choose your file.

Added the screenshot for your reference:

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Mujeebur Rahman
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  • Unfortunately this method also takes a lot of time to upload. I have a 25mb file that takes about 10 minutes to upload, forget about uploading in GB's. – spectre Dec 12 '21 at 15:03