Create an Amazon EBS snapshot of an EBS volume

To create a snapshot using the console

1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.

2. In the navigation pane, choose Snapshots, Create snapshot.

3. For Resource type, choose Volume.

4. For Volume ID, select the volume from which to create the snapshot. The Encryption field indicates the volume and resulting snapshot's encryption status. It can't be modified.

5. (Optional) For Description, enter a brief description for the snapshot.

6. If the volume is on an Outpost or in a Local Zone, the Snapshot destination field appears. Do one of the following:

   • If the volume is in a Local Zone, choose Local Zone to create the snapshot in the same Local Zone, or choose AWS Region to create the snapshot in the parent Region of the Local Zone.

   • If the volume is on an Outpost, choose AWS Outpost, to create the snapshot on the same Outpost, or choose AWS Region to create the snapshot in the parent Region of the Outpost.

   Note

   If the volume is in a Region, the Snapshot destination does not appear. The snapshot is automatically created in the same Region as the volume.

7. (Optional) To assign custom tags to the snapshot, in the Tags section, choose Add tag, and then enter the key-value pair. You can add up to 50 tags.

8. Choose Create snapshot.