diff --git a/gen/go/staples/v1/scan.pb.go b/gen/go/staples/v1/scan.pb.go
index 637554a1a..60773a049 100644
--- a/gen/go/staples/v1/scan.pb.go
+++ b/gen/go/staples/v1/scan.pb.go
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ type Metadata_Column struct {
 	FstOffset uint32 `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=fst_offset,json=fstOffset,proto3" json:"fst_offset,omitempty"`
 	Offset    uint64 `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=offset,proto3" json:"offset,omitempty"`
 	Size      uint32 `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=size,proto3" json:"size,omitempty"`
+	RawSize   uint32 `protobuf:"varint,7,opt,name=raw_size,json=rawSize,proto3" json:"raw_size,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Metadata_Column) Reset() {
@@ -558,6 +559,13 @@ func (x *Metadata_Column) GetSize() uint32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *Metadata_Column) GetRawSize() uint32 {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.RawSize
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 type Metadata_Chunk struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
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 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/index/file.go b/index/file.go
index a3727b54a..de5a29fa4 100644
--- a/index/file.go
+++ b/index/file.go
@@ -113,14 +113,22 @@ func (f *FileIndex) get(name string) (*FullColumn, error) {
 func readColumn(r ReaderAtSeeker, meta *v1.Metadata_Column) (*FullColumn, error) {
 	buf := get()
 	defer buf.Release()
-	data := buf.get(int(meta.Size))
-	n, err := r.ReadAt(data, int64(meta.Offset))
+
+	compress := get()
+	defer compress.Release()
+
+	raw := buf.get(int(meta.Size))
+	n, err := r.ReadAt(raw, int64(meta.Offset))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if n != int(meta.Size) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("index: Too little data read want=%d got %d", meta.Size, n)
 	}
+	data, err := ZSTDDecompress(compress.get(int(meta.RawSize)), raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	o := &FullColumn{
 		name:    meta.Name,
 		numRows: meta.NumRows,
@@ -149,6 +157,8 @@ func chuckFromRaw(raw []byte, chunk *v1.Metadata_Chunk) []byte {
 func WriteFull(w io.Writer, full Full, id string) error {
 	b := buffers.Bytes()
 	defer b.Release()
+	compress := get()
+	defer compress.Release()
 
 	meta := &v1.Metadata{
 		Id:  id,
@@ -161,7 +171,14 @@ func WriteFull(w io.Writer, full Full, id string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		n, err := w.Write(data)
+		out, err := ZSTDCompress(
+			compress.get(ZSTDCompressBound(len(data))),
+			data, ZSTDCompressionLevel,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		n, err := w.Write(out)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -171,6 +188,7 @@ func WriteFull(w io.Writer, full Full, id string) error {
 			FstOffset: uint32(offset),
 			Offset:    startOffset,
 			Size:      uint32(n),
+			RawSize:   uint32(len(data)),
 		})
 		startOffset += uint64(n)
 		return
diff --git a/index/file_test.go b/index/file_test.go
index b4172a4bc..cf4bd070a 100644
--- a/index/file_test.go
+++ b/index/file_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestReadIndexFile(t *testing.T) {
-	f, err := os.Open("testdata/01HPA7QZNP1E8DP8H1SKK253HQ")
+	f, err := os.Open("testdata/01HPA98Z0TVKPC4QC7HQBTF30Q")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/index/testdata/01HPA7QZNP1E8DP8H1SKK253HQ b/index/testdata/01HPA7QZNP1E8DP8H1SKK253HQ
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e50864ce..000000000
Binary files a/index/testdata/01HPA7QZNP1E8DP8H1SKK253HQ and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/index/testdata/01HPA98Z0TVKPC4QC7HQBTF30Q b/index/testdata/01HPA98Z0TVKPC4QC7HQBTF30Q
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28a3421ee
Binary files /dev/null and b/index/testdata/01HPA98Z0TVKPC4QC7HQBTF30Q differ
diff --git a/proto/staples/v1/scan.proto b/proto/staples/v1/scan.proto
index e79d43491..c0d719f65 100644
--- a/proto/staples/v1/scan.proto
+++ b/proto/staples/v1/scan.proto
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ message Metadata {
     uint32 fst_offset = 4;
     uint64 offset = 5;
     uint32 size = 6;
+    uint32 raw_size = 7;
   }
 
   message Chunk {