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Image Data Resource
The Image Data Resource makes published research datasets available for searching, viewing, analysis, and processing.
About Image Data Resource
The Image Data Resource (IDR) is a public repository of reference image datasets from published scientific studies. Users can search, view and analyze these annotated life sciences imaging datasets, and IDR uses OME-Zarr and OMERO tools to read, manage and serve data. You can browse without special knowledge, and author-supplied metadata is available through a JSON API.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Search, view and analyze published imaging datasets
- Browse author-supplied annotations, regions and feature vectors
- Access metadata through a JSON API
- Submit data under published submission guidelines
Best for: Life sciences researchers and developers of analysis and processing tools who want to validate methods, compare with new data or reuse published imaging data.
Good for
- Published studies are usually shared under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 licenses
Watch out for
- Holds only public data, with no private access to embargoed data
- Some older studies are published under CC-BY-NC licenses
Image Data Resource at a glance
- Official website
- idr.openmicroscopy.org/about
- Category
- Research & Data › Open Data & Datasets
- Type
- Dataset
- Platforms
- Web
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Image Data Resource FAQ
Is there a size limit for submitting data?
There is no size limit for published data, but very large depositions over 10TB should contact the IDR team early, as special transfer arrangements may be needed.
Can data be kept private until publication?
IDR can embargo data for a defined period, usually to match the associated paper. It does not provide private access to embargoed data for authorized persons.
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