# Is there a way to know the space (disk/memory) used per field in an index? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [February 28, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-know-the-space-disk-memory-used-per-field-in-an-index/16064 "2014-02-28T03:34:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ash\_Damle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Ash\_Damle](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ash_Damle)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 3:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-know-the-space-disk-memory-used-per-field-in-an-index/16064/1 "2014-02-28T03:34:49Z")
In an index multiple fields are indexed. Is there a way to know the amount of space (disk/memory) that is taken up on a per field basis? Also, space (disk/memory) that is used for "nested" docs and their indexes. Thanks Ash -- 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/b9e411b6-4973-4805-bb7b-461c042c25bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/b9e411b6-4973-4805-bb7b-461c042c25bd%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**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, 1:46am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/is-there-a-way-to-know-the-space-disk-memory-used-per-field-in-an-index/16064/2 "2017-07-06T01:46:42Z")