tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter

Convert a TensorFlow model into output_format.

tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter(
    graph_def,
    input_tensors,
    output_tensors,
    input_arrays_with_shape=None,
    output_arrays=None,
    experimental_debug_info_func=None
)

This is used to convert from a TensorFlow GraphDef, SavedModel or tf.keras model into either a TFLite FlatBuffer or graph visualization.

# Converting a GraphDef from session.
converter = tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter.from_session(
  sess, in_tensors, out_tensors)
tflite_model = converter.convert()
open("converted_model.tflite", "wb").write(tflite_model)

# Converting a GraphDef from file.
converter = tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter.from_frozen_graph(
  graph_def_file, input_arrays, output_arrays)
tflite_model = converter.convert()
open("converted_model.tflite", "wb").write(tflite_model)

# Converting a SavedModel.
converter = tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter.from_saved_model(
    saved_model_dir)
tflite_model = converter.convert()
open("converted_model.tflite", "wb").write(tflite_model)

# Converting a tf.keras model.
converter = tf.compat.v1.lite.TFLiteConverter.from_keras_model_file(
    keras_model)
tflite_model = converter.convert()
open("converted_model.tflite", "wb").write(tflite_model)

graph_def Frozen TensorFlow GraphDef.
input_tensors List of input tensors. Type and shape are computed using foo.shape and foo.dtype.
output_tensors List of output tensors (only .name is used from this).
input_arrays_with_shape Tuple of strings representing input tensor names and list of integers representing input shapes (e.g., [("foo" : [1, 16, 16, 3])]). Use only when graph cannot be loaded into TensorFlow and when input_tensors and output_tensors are None. (default None)
output_arrays List of output tensors to freeze graph with. Use only when graph cannot be loaded into TensorFlow and when input_tensors and output_tensors are None. (default None)
experimental_debug_info_func An experimental function to retrieve the graph debug info for a set of nodes from the graph_def.

ValueError Invalid arguments.

optimizations Experimental flag, subject to change. Set of optimizations to apply. e.g {tf.lite.Optimize.DEFAULT}. (default None, must be None or a set of values of type tf.lite.Optimize)
representative_dataset A generator function used for integer quantization where each generated sample has the same order, type and shape as the inputs to the model. Usually, this is a small subset of a few hundred samples randomly chosen, in no particular order, from the training or evaluation dataset. This is an optional attribute, but required for full integer quantization, i.e, if tf.int8 is the only supported type in target_spec.supported_types. Refer to tf.lite.RepresentativeDataset. (default None)
target_spec Experimental flag, subject to change. Specifications of target device, including supported ops set, supported types and a set of user's defined TensorFlow operators required in the TensorFlow Lite runtime. Refer to tf.lite.TargetSpec.
inference_type Data type of numeric arrays, excluding the input layer. (default tf.float32, must be in {tf.float32, tf.int8, tf.uint8})
inference_input_type Data type of the numeric arrays in the input layer. If inference_input_type is in {tf.int8, tf.uint8}, then quantized_input_stats must be provided. (default is the value assigned to inference_type, must be in {tf.float32, tf.int8, tf.uint8})
inference_output_type Data type of the numeric arrays in the output layer. (default is the value assigned to inference_type, must be in {tf.float32, tf.int8, tf.uint8})
quantized_input_stats Map of input tensor names to a tuple of floats representing the mean and standard deviation of the training data. (e.g., {"foo" : (0., 1.)}). Required if inference_input_type is tf.int8 or tf.uint8. (default None)
default_ranges_stats Tuple of integers (min, max) representing range values for all numeric arrays without a specified range. Intended for experimenting with quantization via "dummy quantization". (default None)
allow_custom_ops Boolean indicating whether to allow custom operations. When False any unknown operation is an error. When True, custom ops are created for any op that is unknown. The developer will need to provide these to the TensorFlow Lite runtime with a custom resolver. (default False)
drop_control_dependency Boolean indicating whether to drop control dependencies silently. This is due to TFLite not supporting control dependencies. (default True)
reorder_across_fake_quant Boolean indicating whether to reorder FakeQuant nodes in unexpected locations. Used when the location of the FakeQuant nodes is preventing graph transformations necessary to convert the graph. Results in a graph that differs from the quantized training graph, potentially causing differing arithmetic behavior. (default False)
change_concat_input_ranges Boolean to change behavior of min/max ranges for inputs and outputs of the concat operator for quantized models. Changes the ranges of concat operator overlap when true. (default False)
output_format Output file format. (default tf.compat.v1.lite.constants.TFLITE, must be in {tf.compat.v1.lite.constants.TFLITE, tf.compat.v1.lite.constants.GRAPHVIZ_DOT})
dump_graphviz_dir Full filepath of folder to dump the graphs at various stages of processing GraphViz .dot files. Preferred over output_format=tf.compat.v1.lite.constants.GRAPHVIZ_DOT in order to keep the requirements of the output file. (default None)
dump_graphviz_video Boolean indicating whether to dump the GraphViz .dot files after every graph transformation. Requires the dump_graphviz_dir flag to be specified. (default False)
conversion_summary_dir Full path of the directory to store conversion logs. (default None)
target_ops Deprecated. Please use target_spec.supported_ops instead.
post_training_quantize Deprecated. Please use optimizations instead and set it to {tf.lite.Optimize.DEFAULT}. (default False)
experimental_new_converter Experimental flag, subject to change. Enables MLIR-based conversion instead of TOCO conversion. (default True)
experimental_new_quantizer Experimental flag, subject to change. Enables MLIR-based quantization conversion instead of Flatbuffer-based conversion. (default True)

Methods

convert

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convert()

Converts a TensorFlow GraphDef based on instance variables.

Returns
The converted data in serialized format. Either a TFLite Flatbuffer or a Graphviz graph depending on value in output_format.

Raises
ValueError Input shape is not specified. None value for dimension in input_tensor.

from_frozen_graph

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@classmethod
from_frozen_graph(
    graph_def_file, input_arrays, output_arrays, input_shapes=None
)

Creates a TFLiteConverter class from a file containing a frozen GraphDef.

Args
graph_def_file Full filepath of file containing frozen GraphDef.
input_arrays List of input tensors to freeze graph with.
output_arrays List of output tensors to freeze graph with.
input_shapes Dict of strings representing input tensor names to list of integers representing input shapes (e.g., {"foo" : [1, 16, 16, 3]}). Automatically determined when input shapes is None (e.g., {"foo" : None}). (default None)

Returns
TFLiteConverter class.

Raises
IOError File not found. Unable to parse input file.
ValueError The graph is not frozen. input_arrays or output_arrays contains an invalid tensor name. input_shapes is not correctly defined when required

from_keras_model_file

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@classmethod
from_keras_model_file(
    model_file,
    input_arrays=None,
    input_shapes=None,
    output_arrays=None,
    custom_objects=None
)

Creates a TFLiteConverter class from a tf.keras model file.

Args
model_file Full filepath of HDF5 file containing the tf.keras model.
input_arrays List of input tensors to freeze graph with. Uses input arrays from SignatureDef when none are provided. (default None)
input_shapes Dict of strings representing input tensor names to list of integers representing input shapes (e.g., {"foo" : [1, 16, 16, 3]}). Automatically determined when input shapes is None (e.g., {"foo" : None}). (default None)
output_arrays List of output tensors to freeze graph with. Uses output arrays from SignatureDef when none are provided. (default None)
custom_objects Dict mapping names (strings) to custom classes or functions to be considered during model deserialization. (default None)

Returns
TFLiteConverter class.

from_saved_model

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@classmethod
from_saved_model(
    saved_model_dir,
    input_arrays=None,
    input_shapes=None,
    output_arrays=None,
    tag_set=None,
    signature_key=None
)

Creates a TFLiteConverter class from a SavedModel.

Args
saved_model_dir SavedModel directory to convert.
input_arrays List of input tensors to freeze graph with. Uses input arrays from SignatureDef when none are provided. (default None)
input_shapes Dict of strings representing input tensor names to list of integers representing input shapes (e.g., {"foo" : [1, 16, 16, 3]}). Automatically determined when input shapes is None (e.g., {"foo" : None}). (default None)
output_arrays List of output tensors to freeze graph with. Uses output arrays from SignatureDef when none are provided. (default None)
tag_set Set of tags identifying the MetaGraphDef within the SavedModel to analyze. All tags in the tag set must be present. (default {tf.saved_model.SERVING})
signature_key Key identifying SignatureDef containing inputs and outputs. (default tf.saved_model.DEFAULT_SERVING_SIGNATURE_DEF_KEY)

Returns
TFLiteConverter class.

from_session

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@classmethod
from_session(
    sess, input_tensors, output_tensors
)

Creates a TFLiteConverter class from a TensorFlow Session.

Args
sess TensorFlow Session.
input_tensors List of input tensors. Type and shape are computed using foo.shape and foo.dtype.
output_tensors List of output tensors (only .name is used from this).

Returns
TFLiteConverter class.

get_input_arrays

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get_input_arrays()

Returns a list of the names of the input tensors.

Returns
List of strings.