# Create a Batch
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You can use the project portal to create batches for a project after the project status is changed to **Request approved**.

![\[The intake form to create a batch using Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth Plus.\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/latest/dg/images/gtp-create-batch.png)


To create a batch, do the following.

1. Select a project by choosing the project name.

1. A page titled with the project name opens. Under the **Batches** section, choose **Create batch**.

1. Enter the **Batch name**, **Batch description**, **S3 location for input datasets**, and **S3 location for output datasets**.

1. Choose **Submit**.

**To create a batch successfully, make sure you meet the following criteria:**
+ Your data is in the US East (N. Virginia) Region.
+ The maximum size for each file is no more than 2 gigabytes.
+ The maximum number of files in a batch is 10,000.
+ The total size of a batch is less than 100 gigabytes.
+ You have no more than 5 batches with the **Data transfer in-progress** status.

**Note**  
You cannot create a batch before the project status changes to **Request approved**.