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description: Explore and utilize the Ultralytics download utilities to handle URLs, zip/unzip files, and manage GitHub assets effectively.
keywords: Ultralytics, download utilities, URL validation, zip directory, unzip file, check disk space, Google Drive, GitHub assets, YOLO, machine learning
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# Reference for `ultralytics/utils/downloads.py`
!!! note
This file is available at [https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/blob/main/ultralytics/utils/downloads.py](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/blob/main/ultralytics/utils/downloads.py). If you spot a problem please help fix it by [contributing](https://docs.ultralytics.com/help/contributing/) a [Pull Request](https://github.com/ultralytics/ultralytics/edit/main/ultralytics/utils/downloads.py) 🛠️. Thank you 🙏!
## ::: ultralytics.utils.downloads.is_url