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ml5.js

ml5.js is a JavaScript library that provides browser-based access to machine-learning algorithms and models, building on TensorFlow.js. It is designed to make machine learning approachable for web projects and is supported by tutorials, examples and sample datasets.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use ml5.js when building a JavaScript web experience that needs browser-based machine learning and you want learning resources and examples alongside the library.

Who it is for

  • Artists and creative coders making interactive web experiences.
  • Students learning about machine learning through browser-based projects.
  • JavaScript developers who want to add machine-learning capabilities to a web page.

Documented uses

  • Add a documented ml5.js library version to an HTML page.
  • Explore library concepts through tutorials, sample datasets and standalone examples.
  • Consult the API reference when choosing how to use the library in a project.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The README documents use through an HTML script tag and identifies version 0.12.2 in its usage instructions.
  • The project advises pinning a version instead of using the moving latest alias, which may break as the library changes.
  • The documentation discusses bias, stereotypical harms and responsible crowdsourcing in relation to data collection and use.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Add ml5.js 0.12.2 to an HTML page

Include the documented ml5.js version in a web page’s HTML.

Before you start

  • An HTML document

Steps

  1. Place the documented script tag in the head section of the HTML document.

  2. Use the pinned 0.12.2 version in the script URL rather than the moving latest alias.

Expected outcome

The HTML page references ml5.js version 0.12.2.

Guide limitations

  • This setup step does not describe using a particular algorithm or model.
  • The README warns that code using the latest alias may break as ml5.js is updated.
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17 October 2026
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