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Gradio

Build machine-learning web demos in Python within minutes — the fastest way to share a model with the world.

★ 43.7k stars⑂ 3.6k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

Gradio is an open-source dev tools project by gradio-app (gradio-app/gradio on GitHub). It has 43,671 GitHub stars and 3,616 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
43,671
Forks
3,616
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
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Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Write a function

    Any Python function — a model call, a transform, a pipeline — becomes your app logic.

  2. Wrap it in an Interface

    Declare inputs and outputs; Gradio builds the UI around them.

  3. Launch

    One call serves a local web UI with API docs included.

  4. Share it

    Get a public link or deploy permanently to Hugging Face Spaces.

// features

Why people love it

Minutes to demo

From Python function to interactive web app in under ten lines of code.

Rich components

Chatbots, image editors, audio recorders, 3D viewers, and dataframes out of the box.

Streaming

Stream tokens, audio, and video for responsive real-time demos.

API for free

Every demo ships an OpenAPI endpoint — script it like any web service.

Spaces hosting

One click deploys your demo free on Hugging Face Spaces.

Custom themes

Theme builder and custom CSS for demos that match your brand.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Install

    Pip-install Gradio into your environment.

    pip install gradio
  2. Step 2 — Write your app

    Interface, Blocks, or ChatInterface — pick the abstraction that fits.

    import gradio as gr
  3. Step 3 — Launch and share

    Run locally, then share publicly or deploy to Spaces.

    demo.launch(share=True)
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Gradio?

It is an open-source project at gradio-app/gradio with 3,245 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is Gradio free for commercial use?

Yes — Apache-2.0, including the hosted sharing links.

Gradio vs Streamlit?

Gradio is purpose-built for ML demos (media components, streaming); Streamlit is a general data-app framework.

Can I use my own GPU?

Yes — run locally on your hardware, or deploy to Spaces with GPU upgrades.

Does it work offline?

Local launches work on your LAN; public share links need internet.

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