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# Use `CopySnapshot` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `CopySnapshot`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**Example 1: To copy a snapshot to another Region**  
The following `copy-snapshot` example command copies the specified snapshot from the `us-west-2` Region to the `us-east-1` Region and adds a short description.  

```
aws ec2 copy-snapshot \
    --region us-east-1 \
    --source-region us-west-2 \
    --source-snapshot-id snap-066877671789bd71b \
    --description 'This is my copied snapshot.'
```
Output:  

```
{
    "SnapshotId": "snap-066877671789bd71b"
}
```
**Example 2: To copy an unencrypted snapshot and encrypt the new snapshot**  
The following `copy-snapshot` command copies the specified unencrypted snapshot from the `us-west-2` Region to the current Region and encrypts the new snapshot using the specified KMS key.  

```
aws ec2 copy-snapshot \
    --source-region us-west-2 \
    --source-snapshot-id snap-066877671789bd71b \
    --encrypted \
    --kms-key-id alias/my-kms-key
```
Output:  

```
{
    "SnapshotId": "snap-066877671789bd71b"
}
```
For more information, see [Copy an Amazon EBS snapshot](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-copy-snapshot.html) in the *Amazon EBS User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [CopySnapshot](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/copy-snapshot.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example copies the specified snapshot from the EU (Ireland) region to the US West (Oregon) region.**  

```
Copy-EC2Snapshot -SourceRegion eu-west-1 -SourceSnapshotId snap-12345678 -Region us-west-2
```
**Example 2: If you set a default region and omit the Region parameter, the default destination region is the default region.**  

```
Set-DefaultAWSRegion us-west-2
Copy-EC2Snapshot -SourceRegion eu-west-1 -SourceSnapshotId snap-12345678
```
+  For API details, see [CopySnapshot](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example copies the specified snapshot from the EU (Ireland) region to the US West (Oregon) region.**  

```
Copy-EC2Snapshot -SourceRegion eu-west-1 -SourceSnapshotId snap-12345678 -Region us-west-2
```
**Example 2: If you set a default region and omit the Region parameter, the default destination region is the default region.**  

```
Set-DefaultAWSRegion us-west-2
Copy-EC2Snapshot -SourceRegion eu-west-1 -SourceSnapshotId snap-12345678
```
+  For API details, see [CopySnapshot](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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