diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 013d0bb..fe5474a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@
 
 BlurHash Implementation in Odin
 
-### TODO
-- [ ] Clean up memory leaks
diff --git a/blurhash.odin b/blurhash.odin
index 73ff962..d67b314 100644
--- a/blurhash.odin
+++ b/blurhash.odin
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ base83_decode_str :: proc(str: string) -> int {
 base83_decode :: proc{base83_decode_str, base83_decode_byte}
 
 @(private)
-base83_encode :: proc(value, length: int, allocator := context.allocator) -> string {
-    b := strings.builder_make_none(allocator)
-
+base83_encode :: proc(b: ^strings.Builder, value, length: int, allocator := context.allocator) {
     pow :: proc(base, exp: int) -> int {
         base := base
         exp := exp
@@ -80,10 +78,8 @@ base83_encode :: proc(value, length: int, allocator := context.allocator) -> str
 
     for i in 1..=length {
         digit := (value / pow(83, length - i)) % 83
-        strings.write_byte(&b, ENC_TABLE[digit])
+        strings.write_byte(b, ENC_TABLE[digit])
     }
-
-    return strings.to_string(b)
 }
 
 @(private)
@@ -168,6 +164,7 @@ decode :: proc(blurhash: string, width, height: int, punch := 1.0, allocator :=
 
     colors_size := num_x * num_y
     colors := make([][3]f32, colors_size)
+    defer delete(colors)
 
     for iter in 0..<colors_size {
         if iter == 0 {
@@ -266,6 +263,7 @@ encode :: proc(pixels: []byte, x_components, y_components, width, height, bytes_
 
     builder := strings.builder_make_len_cap(0, 2 + 4 + (9 * 9 - 1) * 2)
     factors := make([dynamic][3]f32, 0, x_components * y_components)
+    defer delete(factors)
 
     for y in 0..<y_components {
         for x in 0..<x_components {
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ encode :: proc(pixels: []byte, x_components, y_components, width, height, bytes_
     ac := factors[1:]
 
     size_flag := (x_components - 1) + (y_components - 1) * 9
-    strings.write_string(&builder, base83_encode(size_flag, 1))
+    base83_encode(&builder, size_flag, 1)
 
     max_value: f32
 
@@ -290,16 +288,16 @@ encode :: proc(pixels: []byte, x_components, y_components, width, height, bytes_
 
         quantized_max_value := int(max(0, min(82, math.floor(actual_max_value * 166 - 0.5))))
         max_value = f32(quantized_max_value + 1) / 166.0
-        strings.write_string(&builder, base83_encode(quantized_max_value, 1))
+        base83_encode(&builder, quantized_max_value, 1)
     } else {
         max_value = 1
-        strings.write_string(&builder, base83_encode(0, 1))
+        base83_encode(&builder, 0, 1)
     }
 
-    strings.write_string(&builder, base83_encode(encode_dc(dc), 4))
+    base83_encode(&builder, encode_dc(dc), 4)
 
     for factor in ac {
-        strings.write_string(&builder, base83_encode(encode_ac(factor, max_value), 2))
+        base83_encode(&builder, encode_ac(factor, max_value), 2)
     }
 
     return strings.to_string(builder), nil
diff --git a/example/main.odin b/example/main.odin
index d3915a8..b6b03dd 100644
--- a/example/main.odin
+++ b/example/main.odin
@@ -5,20 +5,24 @@ import "core:image"
 import "core:image/qoi"
 import "core:image/png"
 import "core:slice"
+import "core:mem"
 import "core:os/os2"
 
 import blurhash "../"
 
 decode_example :: proc() {
     if len(os2.args) < 3 {
-        fmt.eprintln("Please the blurhash as an arg")
+        fmt.eprintln("Please input the blurhash as an arg")
         return
     }
 
+    track: mem.Tracking_Allocator
+    mem.tracking_allocator_init(&track, context.allocator)
+    alloc := mem.tracking_allocator(&track)
+
     width := 400
     height := 240
-    pixels, err := blurhash.decode(os2.args[2], width, height, 1.2)
-    defer delete(pixels)
+    pixels, err := blurhash.decode(os2.args[2], width, height, 1.2, alloc)
     if err != nil {
         fmt.eprintln(err)
         return
@@ -35,6 +39,20 @@ decode_example :: proc() {
         fmt.eprintln(save_err)
         return
     }
+
+    delete(pixels, alloc)
+
+    for _, leak in track.allocation_map {
+        fmt.printfln("%v leaked %m", leak.location, leak.size)
+    }
+    for bad_free in track.bad_free_array {
+        fmt.printfln("%v allocation %p was freed badly", bad_free.location, bad_free.memory)
+    }
+    fmt.printfln("Peak Mem: %m", track.peak_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Mem: %m", track.total_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Current Mem: %m", track.current_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Allocs: %v, Total Frees: %v:", track.total_allocation_count, track.total_free_count)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Mem Free'd: %m", track.total_memory_freed)
 }
 
 encode_example :: proc() {
@@ -49,13 +67,30 @@ encode_example :: proc() {
         return
     }
 
-    bhash, hash_err := blurhash.encode(img.pixels.buf[:], 5, 4, img.width, img.height, img.width*img.channels)
+    track: mem.Tracking_Allocator
+    mem.tracking_allocator_init(&track, context.allocator)
+    alloc := mem.tracking_allocator(&track)
+
+    bhash, hash_err := blurhash.encode(img.pixels.buf[:], 5, 4, img.width, img.height, img.width*img.channels, alloc)
     if hash_err != nil {
         fmt.eprintln(hash_err)
         return
     }
 
     fmt.println(bhash)
+    delete(bhash, alloc)
+
+    for _, leak in track.allocation_map {
+        fmt.printfln("%v leaked %m", leak.location, leak.size)
+    }
+    for bad_free in track.bad_free_array {
+        fmt.printfln("%v allocation %p was freed badly", bad_free.location, bad_free.memory)
+    }
+    fmt.printfln("Peak Mem: %m", track.peak_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Mem: %m", track.total_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Current Mem: %m", track.current_memory_allocated)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Allocs: %v, Total Frees: %v:", track.total_allocation_count, track.total_free_count)
+    fmt.printfln("Total Mem Free'd: %m", track.total_memory_freed)
 }
 
 main :: proc() {