# Copying content from an existing dataset


If you've previously created a dataset, you can copy its contents to a new dataset. To create a dataset from an existing dataset with the AWS SDK, see [Creating a dataset using an existing dataset (SDK)](md-create-dataset-existing-dataset-sdk.md).

**To create a dataset using an existing Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels dataset (console)**

1. Open the Amazon Rekognition console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rekognition/).

1. Choose **Use Custom Labels**.

1. Choose **Get started**. 

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Projects**.

1. In the **Projects** page, choose the project to which you want to add a dataset. The details page for your project is displayed.

1. Choose **Create dataset**. The **Create dataset** page is shown.

1. In **Starting configuration**, choose either **Start with a single dataset** or **Start with a training dataset**. To create a higher quality model, we recommend starting with separate training and test datasets.

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#### [ Single dataset ]

   1. In the **Training dataset details** section, choose **Copy an existing Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels dataset**.

   1. In the **Training dataset details** section, in the **Dataset** edit box, type or select the name of the dataset that you want to copy. 

   1. Choose **Create Dataset**. The datasets page for your project opens.

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#### [ Separate training and test datasets ]

   1. In the **Training dataset details** section, choose **Copy an existing Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels dataset**.

   1. In the **Training dataset details** section, in the **Dataset** edit box, type or select the name of the dataset that you want to copy. 

   1. In the **Test dataset details** section, choose **Copy an existing Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels dataset**.

   1. In the **Test dataset details** section, in the **Dataset** edit box, type or select the name of the dataset that you want to copy. 
**Note**  
Your training and test datasets can have different image sources.

   1. Choose **Create Datasets**. The datasets page for your project opens.

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1. If you need to add or change labels, do [Labeling images](md-labeling-images.md).

1. Follow the steps in [Training a model (Console)](training-model.md#tm-console) to train your model.