---
name: "incus.storage.volume.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.storage.volume.snapshot.create"
---

# incus.storage.volume.snapshot.create(1)

Snapshot storage volumes

## NAME

incus-storage-volume-snapshot-create - Snapshot storage volumes

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

Description:\
   Snapshot storage volumes

## OPTIONS

**--description**=""\
 	Snapshot description\`\`

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

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

**--target**=""\
 	Cluster member name\`\`

## 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 storage volume snapshot create default foo snap0
      Create a snapshot of "foo" in pool "default" called "snap0"
  incus storage volume snapshot create default vol1 snap0 < config.yaml
      Create a snapshot of "foo" in pool "default" called "snap0" with the configuration from "config.yaml"
```

## SEE ALSO

**incus-storage-volume-snapshot(1)**

## HISTORY

2-Sep-2026 Auto generated by spf13/cobra