# iotop
> Top-like UI for monitoring I/O usage by processes

## Summary
Top-like tool for monitoring disk I/O usage per process

## Capabilities
- Display real-time I/O usage by process
- Show read/write bandwidth per process
- Sort processes by I/O activity

## When to Use
- You need to identify which processes are causing high disk I/O
- You want to monitor I/O activity in real-time

## When NOT to Use
- You need macOS or Windows support

## Related Tools
- [top](/tools/top) (complementary)
- [bpytop](/tools/bpytop) (complementary)
- [glances](/tools/glances) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/iotop
