How to convert a Tensorflow™ Lite model to ONNX using tf2onnx

Applicable for

STM32MP13x lines, STM32MP15x lines, STM32MP25x lines

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This article describes how to convert a .tflite model to the ONNX format.

1. Convert a Tensorflow™ Lite model to ONNX using tf2onnx

To convert a .tflite model to the ONNX format, ONNX provides a tool named tf2onnx , which is very simple to use. The tool tf2onnx uses the versions of Tensorflow™ and ONNX Runtime already installed. If it does not find any, it installs the most recent versions. Follow these steps to install tf2onnx and convert a model:

- Install from PyPI:

 pip install -U tf2onnx

or

- Install latest from GitHub:

 pip install git+https://github.com/onnx/tensorflow-onnx

After the installation, the user is able to convert the .tflite model directly using the following command line:

  python -m tf2onnx.convert --opset 16 --tflite path/to/tflite/model.tflite --output path/to/onnx/model/model.onnx

Native ONNX models are also available in the ONNX Model Zoo .