---
name: "bsondump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mongo-tools"
version: "3.4.14-4"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bsondump"
---

# bsondump(1)

examine BSON files in human-readable form

## NAME

bsondump - examine BSON files in human-readable form

## SYNOPSIS

**bsondump** \[*options*\] \[*file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **bsondump** program dumps BSON files in human-readable form (including JSON).

## OPTIONS

See **bsondump --help** for a list supported options and their descriptions.

## SEE ALSO

[**mongodump**(1)](/mongodump/1.md)

The full documentation of **bsondump** can be found at https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/program/bsondump/.

## AUTHOR

**bsondump** was written by MongoDB, Inc. and is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

This manpage was written by Apollon Oikonomopoulos \<apoikos@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).