# Formula or guidelines to calculate/estimate the index size **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 19, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formula-or-guidelines-to-calculate-estimate-the-index-size/22270 "2015-02-19T17:26:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gaurav\_gupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e274bd/32.png) [@Gaurav\_gupta](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gaurav_gupta)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formula-or-guidelines-to-calculate-estimate-the-index-size/22270/1 "2015-02-19T17:26:26Z")
Could anyone assist me to know how can I find a formula or guidelines to calculate/estimate the index size created by elastic search. I found that there is a formula (excel sheet) for it for LUCENE. Thanks! Gaurav -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formula-or-guidelines-to-calculate-estimate-the-index-size/22270/2 "2015-02-19T21:35:17Z")
There is nothing official. Just create an index, put in 10000 of your documents and then extrapolate. On 20 February 2015 at 04:26, Gaurav gupta [gupta.gaurav0125@gmail.com](mailto:gupta.gaurav0125@gmail.com) wrote: > Could anyone assist me to know how can I find a formula or guidelines to > calculate/estimate the index size created by Elasticsearch. I found that > there is a formula (excel sheet) for it for LUCENE. > > Thanks! > Gaurav > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALZAj3Knr%3DusYtW8KyJVqbNsS0cK5z1MY5F-EvP94tC1%3DjBCDA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X\_tJ8fMjqqYerwWm9A0ui9%2BNP2kBOwm6LB-mtk94x9YMA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEYi1X_tJ8fMjqqYerwWm9A0ui9%2BNP2kBOwm6LB-mtk94x9YMA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/formula-or-guidelines-to-calculate-estimate-the-index-size/22270/3 "2017-07-06T00:31:26Z")