getscriptbytecode

Gets processed Luau bytecode for a script.

Syntax

getscriptbytecode(script: CoreScript | LocalScript | ModuleScript | Script) -> string

Parameters

Returns

Description

getscriptbytecode returns the bytecode associated with the script. It does not return source text.

Example

local module = getloadedmodules()[1]
if module then
    local bytecode = getscriptbytecode(module)
    print("Bytecode length:", #bytecode)
    writefile("module-bytecode.bin", bytecode)
end

Notes

• If Volt cannot retrieve bytecode, the function raises an error
• Luau strings preserve embedded null bytes in the returned data
• Use decompile(script) when you need source text rather than interpreting this payload directly

Related Functions

• getscripthash - Get a hash of the same bytecode
• getscriptclosure - Get the script's function

Aliases

• dumpstring