# Class Instances for Dataset **URL:** \ **Category:** 🛠️ Feature Reqs\ **Tags:** feature-request\ **Created:** [July 18, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605 "2025-07-18T13:14:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RhysDeLoach](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/rhysdeloach/32/7999_2.png) [@RhysDeLoach](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/RhysDeLoach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/1 "2025-07-18T13:14:03Z")
Hey y’all, I think it’d be helpful if there was a feature to filter the number of instances per class based only on the dataset and not all annotated images. Best, Rhys ---
**Author:** ![Ford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/ford/32/7747_2.png) [@Ford](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/Ford)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/2 "2025-07-18T14:58:39Z")
Hi @RhysDeLoach! To help me understand your feature request, you’d like to be able to filter your dataset by annotation class, and then specify how many instances of the class are displayed? ---
**Author:** ![RhysDeLoach](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/rhysdeloach/32/7999_2.png) [@RhysDeLoach](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/RhysDeLoach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/3 "2025-07-18T15:04:44Z")
Hey @Ford, Sorry for the confusion. At the moment, you can go to the Classes & Tags section and see the number of instances in each class for all annotated images, including those not already added to the dataset. I think it would be useful to add the ability to see the number of instances within only the annotated images which have already been added to the dataset. Best, Rhys ---
**Author:** ![Ford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/ford/32/7747_2.png) [@Ford](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/Ford)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/4 "2025-07-18T16:21:59Z")
Hi @RhysDeLoach! Thank you for the clarification! Makes perfect sense. Out of curiosity, could you share why this feature is important to you and how it would improve your experience with Roboflow? ---
**Author:** ![RhysDeLoach](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/rhysdeloach/32/7999_2.png) [@RhysDeLoach](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/RhysDeLoach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/5 "2025-07-18T17:03:54Z")
Hey @Ford, Class instances are important with regard to class balancing. If I’ve got a lot of annotated images that I haven’t gotten a chance to look over before moving them to my dataset, I am not looking at the real number of instances that I currently have to train with. This information is important so that I can know if I need to take action on any class imbalance in my current dataset. Hope this helped, Rhys ---
**Author:** ![Ford](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/ford/32/7747_2.png) [@Ford](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/Ford)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/6 "2025-07-18T18:56:26Z")
Hi @RhysDeLoach! This is great feedback thank you very much!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend. ---
**Author:** ![RhysDeLoach](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/discuss.roboflow.com/rhysdeloach/32/7999_2.png) [@RhysDeLoach](https://discuss.roboflow.com/u/RhysDeLoach)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://discuss.roboflow.com/t/class-instances-for-dataset/10605/7 "2025-07-18T19:11:50Z")
@Ford, Of course, it is the least I can do. I very much appreciate y’all’s platform. You have a great weekend as well! Best, Rhys