Data & diagrams
autolabel
Hands the labelling of thousands of texts to a model
★ 2.3k
March 2025
MIT
Data & diagrams
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 23 Aug 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 1 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 36 tools we list in Data & diagrams
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed20 of 36
- Requires terminal commands25 that do not →
- Requires an API key21 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider6 that do not →
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Applies your labels to free-text data at volume — support tickets, survey responses, anything that would otherwise mean a person tagging rows for a week — guided by a few examples of the taxonomy you want. Reports confidence per row, which is the feature that makes it safe to use: route the low-confidence cases to a human instead of trusting the batch. Text goes to your chosen provider, which matters for customer data. MIT.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultyFor advanced users
- Command lineRequired
- API keyRequired
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
autolabel FAQ
- Is autolabel free?
- autolabel itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use autolabel?
- It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
- Does autolabel work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use autolabel commercially?
- The licence is MIT, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| autolabel (this page) | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| worldmonitor | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| Understand-Anything | Required | Required | Yes | No | Yes |
| OpenBB | Required | Required | Yes | No | Not verified |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.