> ## Documentation Index
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# Inspect memory usage using V8 heap snapshots
Bun implements V8's heap snapshot API. Use it to capture the heap at runtime and debug memory leaks in your JavaScript/TypeScript application.
```ts snapshot.ts icon="https://mintcdn.com/bun-1dd33a4e-farm-47265618-file-slice-stream-hang/ZiIlD0efumrA_ap0/icons/typescript.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ZiIlD0efumrA_ap0&q=85&s=d3ea8d53d37fb8d8e83641ee2f63f641" theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"dracula"}}
import v8 from "node:v8";
// Creates a heap snapshot file with an auto-generated name
const snapshotPath = v8.writeHeapSnapshot();
console.log(`Heap snapshot written to: ${snapshotPath}`);
```
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## Inspect memory in Chrome DevTools
To view V8 heap snapshots in Chrome DevTools:
1. Open Chrome DevTools (F12 or right-click and select "Inspect")
2. Go to the "Memory" tab
3. Click the "Load" button (folder icon)
4. Select your `.heapsnapshot` file
