Mac

Install Label Studio on macOS with Homebrew.

💡 Reminder: All code and scripts for this project are executed in the cloud. Open the Google Colab Notebook and select Runtime > Run all to execute the setup.

Install and launch Label Studio on your Mac using Homebrew.

Open Terminal from Launchpad before you begin.

1

Check for Homebrew

Run this command:

brew --version

If it returns a version number, Homebrew is ready.

2

Install Homebrew

If brew --version fails, run this installation script:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Follow the on-screen prompts. Enter your Mac password when requested.

3

Add Homebrew to your PATH

Use this step only when Homebrew is installed but brew is not found.

Apple Silicon

For M1, M2, M3, and M4 Macs:

echo 'eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
eval "$(/opt/homebrew/bin/brew shellenv)"

Intel

echo 'eval "$(/usr/local/bin/brew shellenv)"' >> ~/.zprofile
eval "$(/usr/local/bin/brew shellenv)"

4

Install Label Studio

Install Label Studio:

brew install humansignal/tap/label-studio

Start the application:

label-studio

Create your first project

1

Open Label Studio or http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

2

Create an account with an email address and password.

3

Select Create and enter a project name.

4

Select Data Import and upload the files to label.

5

Open Labeling Setup and select a template.

6

Update label names, then select Save.

You can configure local folders, databases, and cloud storage later.

To invite teammates, open Settings → Organization.