Your First No-Code Smart App

Learn how to create an image classification app with Pallet in under 15 minutes, without code!

Introducing Pallet

The technology for building AI-enhanced applications is more accessible than ever before, but the process of actually building & distributing these 'smart apps' can still be a challenge.

Pallet is a no-code platform that enables you to quickly turn machine learning models into shareable apps, and access them anytime through a simple consistent interface.

In this tutorial you will use Pallet to create an image classification app just 15 minutes.

If you only want to explore Pallet, just download the app and check out the Explore section of this guide to see everything you can do.

Create an Image Classification App

Creating an image classification app with Pallet is overall just a quick 3-step process:

Create a new Project,
Upload your model assets, and
Tune your Project’s settings according to your model

All you need to get started is an image classification model and corresponding set of classification labels - a common pair of files we call model assets.

Don't worry if you don't have these assets ready. Use one of our example models to get started quickly.

Currently, Pallet supports TensorFlow Lite models trained for image classification, and will eventually support models and frameworks designed for a variety of different tasks.

In this tutorial, you will use the Pallet Web Console to deploy a model to your phone. In another tutorial we'll show you how to deploy models right from the Pallet app itself.

Let's start by preparing your model assets for deployment.

Prepare Your Model

To create a classification app with Pallet, you just need a TensorFlow Lite model and a corresponding list of labels.

If you already have these model assets, you're ready to deploy, and you can skip this step. If you don't have model assets on hand, get started with a pre-built model, or follow one of our tutorials on quickly building and training custom image classification models:

I have a model ↓

Create a custom image classification model →

Download a pre-built image classification model → Examples below:

Developed by Google, this model can classify 1,000 different objects - from umbrellas to volcanoes!

Each download is zip file containing a TensorFlow Lite Model + Labels pair. When the download completes, unzip the model assets to your computer.

Deploy Your Model With Pallet

and Sign Up to create a new account

2. In your computer browser, visit app.palletml.com in a new tab and Log In to the account you just created.

3. Every model you deploy with Pallet belongs to a Project. Create a New Project for your model.

4. Choose a name for your project and click Create.

5. Browse or Drag & Drop the model assets that you prepared earlier, then click Upload.

7. Tap your Project to open a detailed view. (You'll learn how to add details to your Project in another guide).

With Pallet, classification models for photos work out of the box, so you don't need to tune any settings for this project right now.

You can immediately start classifying photos by taking a picture with your camera, selecting a picture stored on your device, or submitting a link to an image.

In just a few minutes, you were able to turn an image classification model into a mobile app, without any code!

By deploying with Pallet, your model is infinitely scalable, easily upgradable, and ready to be shared with the world.