# pw-profiler
> Profile a local or remote instance.
> More information: <https://docs.pipewire.org/page_man_pw-profiler_1.html>.
- Profile the default instance, logging to `profile.log` (`gnuplot` files and a HTML file for result visualizing are also generated):
`pw-profiler`
- Change the log output file:
`pw-profiler --output {{path/to/file.log}}`
- Profile a remote instance:
`pw-profiler --remote {{remote_name}}`
- Display help:
`pw-profiler --help`