<p>I understand that you can use existing explorers like blockchain.info for quick access to individual transactions and address balances, however I would like to run an explorer of my own Like <a href="https://github.com/hyperledger/blockchain-explorer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Hyperledger</a> or <a href="https://github.com/iquidus/explorer" rel="nofollow noreferrer">iquidus</a> -- So that I can have quick access to indexed account balances.</p>

<p>I need to know how much space this will take initially -- And understand it will vary based on how big the chain has gotten, but a rough ratio of block height to disk space would be quite useful here.</p>

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2018-05-02T21:47:17.287Z
Short answer, about 200GB to have all bitcoin blocks and addresses transactions.
Tailer
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2018-05-02T22:04:26.203Z
@Adam - So for Bitcoin right now which uses about 200GB on it's own for the blockchain, it would be another 200GB for the index? 1:1?
BadPirate
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2018-05-03T00:11:06.633Z
You might end up with a little more for the index, since the node's storage is quite compact. Most explorers tend to expand the serialized transactions and blocks into more easily indexed data structures
Raghav Sood
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How much disk space does it take to run a blockchain explorer?
BadPirate
# How much disk space does it take to run a blockchain explorer?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-02)

I understand that you can use existing explorers like blockchain.info for quick access to individual transactions and address balances, however I would like to run an explorer of my own Like [Hyperledger](https://github.com/hyperledger/blockchain-explorer) or [iquidus](https://github.com/iquidus/explorer) -- So that I can have quick access to indexed account balances.

I need to know how much space this will take initially -- And understand it will vary based on how big the chain has gotten, but a rough ratio of block height to disk space would be quite useful here.

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, development, blockexplorer

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Short answer, about 200GB to have all bitcoin blocks and addresses transactions.  
> **username_0**: @Adam - So for Bitcoin right now which uses about 200GB on it's own for the blockchain, it would be another 200GB for the index? 1:1?  
> **username_2**: You might end up with a little more for the index, since the node's storage is quite compact. Most explorers tend to expand the serialized transactions and blocks into more easily indexed data structures  

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