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title: "Annotation Automation Tools"
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updated: 2026-04-08T08:20:06Z
published: 2026-04-08T08:20:06Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dataloop.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Annotation Automation Tools

DDOEs’ annotation automation tools enable accelerated annotation work and increased productivity and accuracy. Annotation automation tools mostly are accessible through the 3-dots action button located above the annotations list on the right-side panel.

The 3-dots action button is visible only when one or more annotation is selected, and applies to all selected annotations.

## Box Applications

### Box to Polygon

Automatically convert a simple Bounding Box into a tight contour around an object, using the Magic Box to a polygon tool.

          
          

To learn how to create a box annotation, follow the instructions provided [here](https://docs.dataloop.ai/docs/create-bounding-box?highlight=box%20to%20poly).

### Box to Segmentation

Automatically convert a simple Bounding Box into a tight contour around an object, using the Magic Box to Semantic tool.

          
          

To read more about creating a semantic mask annotation from a bounding box, follow the instructions provided [here](https://docs.dataloop.ai/docs/create-bounding-box?highlight=box%20to%20poly).

## Polygon Applications

### 4-Points to Polygon Magic Tool

Automatically convert a simple 4-Points polygon into a complicated tight contour polygon around an object, by using the Polygon to Polygon 4-Points Magic Tool.

          
          

To learn more about this conversion, read [here](https://docs.dataloop.ai/docs/create-polygon?highlight=4-points).

### 4-Points to Mask Magic Tool

Use the 4-Points Magic Tool to automatically create a contour around an object, by placing only 4 points around its edges.

          
          

To learn more about this conversion, read [here](https://docs.dataloop.ai/docs/create-polygon?highlight=4-points).

## Copy Annotations From the Previous Item

To copy annotations from the previous item to the current one using a dedicated button, do as follows:

1. Perform a requested annotation on a required image item or video frame.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/53f32fe9-1937-4652-8526-90c1bc78d3f8/Images/Documentation/annotation%20copy%20before%20actionn.png)

1. Go to the next item or video-frame, where you want to copy the annotation and click on **Copy annotation from previous items** icon.
2. In the pop-up message screen, confirm the operation.

A toast message will indicate if the operation succeeded or not. Note that a common reason for not being able to complete the annotations-copy operation is when the target image is smaller than the original image (or just a different aspect ratio), which results in annotations falling outside its boundaries.

          
          

Copied annotations will be shown as having a machine as their creator (source). After editing an annotation, it will be tagged as having the user as its source.