diff --git a/wgpu/examples/cube/main.rs b/wgpu/examples/cube/main.rs
index 65a1c81d21..5488c5eb26 100644
--- a/wgpu/examples/cube/main.rs
+++ b/wgpu/examples/cube/main.rs
@@ -341,10 +341,13 @@ impl framework::Example for Example {
                 }],
                 depth_stencil_attachment: None,
             });
+            rpass.push_debug_group("Prepare data for draw.");
             rpass.set_pipeline(&self.pipeline);
             rpass.set_bind_group(0, &self.bind_group, &[]);
             rpass.set_index_buffer(self.index_buf.slice(..));
             rpass.set_vertex_buffer(0, self.vertex_buf.slice(..));
+            rpass.pop_debug_group();
+            rpass.insert_debug_marker("Draw!");
             rpass.draw_indexed(0..self.index_count as u32, 0, 0..1);
         }
 
diff --git a/wgpu/src/backend/direct.rs b/wgpu/src/backend/direct.rs
index 5cfbf20a86..57ab832e6f 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/backend/direct.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/backend/direct.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,26 @@ mod pass_impl {
             unsafe { wgpu_render_pass_set_stencil_reference(self, reference) }
         }
 
+        fn insert_debug_marker(&mut self, label: &str) {
+            unsafe {
+                let label = std::ffi::CString::new(label).unwrap();
+                wgpu_render_pass_insert_debug_marker(self, label.as_ptr().into(), 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn push_debug_group(&mut self, group_label: &str) {
+            unsafe {
+                let label = std::ffi::CString::new(group_label).unwrap();
+                wgpu_render_pass_push_debug_group(self, label.as_ptr().into(), 0);
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn pop_debug_group(&mut self) {
+            unsafe {
+                wgpu_render_pass_pop_debug_group(self);
+            }
+        }
+
         fn execute_bundles<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a wgc::id::RenderBundleId>>(
             &mut self,
             render_bundles: I,
diff --git a/wgpu/src/backend/web.rs b/wgpu/src/backend/web.rs
index 0369f8439b..e2744d3fa5 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/backend/web.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/backend/web.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@ impl crate::RenderPassInner<Context> for RenderPass {
     fn set_stencil_reference(&mut self, reference: u32) {
         self.0.set_stencil_reference(reference);
     }
+
+    fn insert_debug_marker(&mut self, label: &str) {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    fn push_debug_group(&mut self, group_label: &str) {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
+    fn pop_debug_group(&mut self) {
+        unimplemented!()
+    }
+
     fn execute_bundles<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a ()>>(&mut self, render_bundles: I) {
         unimplemented!()
     }
diff --git a/wgpu/src/lib.rs b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
index f7226ee177..977f25755d 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ trait RenderPassInner<Ctx: Context>: RenderInner<Ctx> {
         max_depth: f32,
     );
     fn set_stencil_reference(&mut self, reference: u32);
+    fn insert_debug_marker(&mut self, label: &str);
+    fn push_debug_group(&mut self, group_label: &str);
+    fn pop_debug_group(&mut self);
     fn execute_bundles<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a Ctx::RenderBundleId>>(
         &mut self,
         render_bundles: I,
@@ -1601,6 +1604,21 @@ impl<'a> RenderPass<'a> {
         RenderInner::draw(&mut self.id, vertices, instances)
     }
 
+    /// Inserts debug marker.
+    pub fn insert_debug_marker(&mut self, label: &str) {
+        self.id.insert_debug_marker(label);
+    }
+
+    /// Start record commands and group it into debug marker group.
+    pub fn push_debug_group(&mut self, label: &str) {
+        self.id.push_debug_group(label);
+    }
+
+    /// Stops command recording and creates debug group.
+    pub fn pop_debug_group(&mut self) {
+        self.id.pop_debug_group();
+    }
+
     /// Draws indexed primitives using the active index buffer and the active vertex buffers.
     ///
     /// The active index buffer can be set with [`RenderPass::set_index_buffer`], while the active