<p><strong>Is there an easy way to display a neural network in the standard pictorial way?</strong></p>
<p>Each deep learning package has <strong>easy</strong> and <strong>pictorial</strong> options for model visualization.  In TensorFlow, the following <a href="https://keras.io/api/utils/model_plotting_utils/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">model plotting utilities</a> are available:  <code>plot_model</code> and <code>model_to_dot</code>.</p>

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2022-11-06T10:29:39.593Z
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Snehal Patel
<p>I'm new to tensorflow and ML but am progressing slowly. I know how to look at the weights and biases but am still trying to figure out if there is an easy way to display a neural network in the standard pictorial way. If anyone knows and could share I would be really grateful.</p>

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What would you like to visualize? Most papers just show the tensor dimensions (and maybe skip connections) and describe the activations of each layer. With Keras you can just call `model.summary()` in Python and it will show you the dimensions and layer types.
NikoNyrh
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What would you gain by the visualization? The best visualization I have ever seen is the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JQ3hYko51Y
Brian O'Donnell
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John Doe
# How do you display a neural network

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-08-28)

I'm new to tensorflow and ML but am progressing slowly. I know how to look at the weights and biases but am still trying to figure out if there is an easy way to display a neural network in the standard pictorial way. If anyone knows and could share I would be really grateful.

**Tags:** neural-networks, tensorflow

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What would you like to visualize? Most papers just show the tensor dimensions (and maybe skip connections) and describe the activations of each layer. With Keras you can just call `model.summary()` in Python and it will show you the dimensions and layer types.  
> **username_2**: What would you gain by the visualization? The best visualization I have ever seen is the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JQ3hYko51Y  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2022-11-06. Score: 0

**Is there an easy way to display a neural network in the standard pictorial way?**

Each deep learning package has **easy** and **pictorial** options for model visualization. In TensorFlow, the following [model plotting utilities](https://keras.io/api/utils/model_plotting_utils/) are available: `plot_model` and `model_to_dot`.


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