# Need help with snapshot size

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-snapshot-size/302190>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** ilm-index-lifecycle-management\
**Created:** [April 12, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-snapshot-size/302190 "2022-04-12T08:37:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Vinay\_Menon1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/vinay_menon1/32/102601_2.png) [@Vinay\_Menon1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Vinay_Menon1)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-snapshot-size/302190/1 "2022-04-12T08:37:38Z")

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Hi,

I need help in checking the size of a snapshot in snapshot and restore option in elastic. Can someone guide me how to do this. I am new to elastic.

Please help

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**Author:** ![Marius\_Dragomir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/marius_dragomir/32/42087_2.png) [@Marius\_Dragomir](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Marius_Dragomir)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-snapshot-size/302190/2 "2022-04-21T00:10:46Z")

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You can get most of the stats from the snapshot status API: [Get snapshot status API | Elasticsearch Guide [8.1] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/get-snapshot-status-api.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/need-help-with-snapshot-size/302190/3 "2022-05-19T00:11:41Z")

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