---
name: "incus.snapshot.create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "incus-client"
version: "6.0.4-2+deb13u10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/incus.snapshot.create"
---

# incus.snapshot.create(1)

Create instance snapshot

## NAME

incus-snapshot-create - Create instance snapshot

## SYNOPSIS

**incus snapshot create \[:\] \[\] \[flags\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Create instance snapshots

When --stateful is used, attempt to checkpoint the instance's\
   running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, ...

## OPTIONS

**--no-expiry**\[=false\]\
 	Ignore any configured auto-expiry for the instance

**--reuse**\[=false\]\
 	If the snapshot name already exists, delete and create a new one

**--stateful**\[=false\]\
 	Whether or not to snapshot the instance's running state

## OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS

**--debug**\[=false\]\
 	Show all debug messages

**--force-local**\[=false\]\
 	Force using the local unix socket

**-h**, **--help**\[=false\]\
 	Print help

**--project**=""\
 	Override the source project\`\`

**-q**, **--quiet**\[=false\]\
 	Don't show progress information

**--sub-commands**\[=false\]\
 	Use with help or --help to view sub-commands

**-v**, **--verbose**\[=false\]\
 	Show all information messages

**--version**\[=false\]\
 	Print version number

## EXAMPLE

```
  incus snapshot create u1 snap0
  	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0".
  incus snapshot create u1 snap0 < config.yaml
  	Create a snapshot of "u1" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml".
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-snapshot(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra