---
name: "podman-volume-inspect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-volume-inspect"
---

# podman-volume-inspect(1)

Get detailed information on one or more volumes

## NAME

podman-volume-inspect - Get detailed information on one or more volumes

## SYNOPSIS

**podman volume inspect** \[*options*\] *volume* \[...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Display detailed information on one or more volumes. The output can be formatted using the **--format** flag and a Go template. To get detailed information about all the existing volumes, use the **--all** flag. Volumes can be queried individually by providing their full name or a unique partial name.

## OPTIONS

### --all, -a

Inspect all volumes.

### --format, -f=*format*

Format volume output using Go template

Valid placeholders for the Go template are listed below:

| | |
| --- | --- |
| **Placeholder** | **Description** |
| .Anonymous | Indicates whether volume is anonymous |
| .CreatedAt ... | Volume creation time |
| .Driver | Volume driver |
| .GID | GID the volume was created with |
| .Labels ... | Label information associated with the volume |
| .LockNumber | Number of the volume's Libpod lock |
| .MountCount | Number of times the volume is mounted |
| .Mountpoint | Source of volume mount point |
| .Name | Volume name |
| .NeedsChown | Indicates volume will be chowned on next use |
| .NeedsCopyUp | Indicates data at the destination will be copied into the volume on next use |
| .Options ... | Volume options |
| .Scope | Volume scope |
| .Status ... | Status of the volume |
| .StorageID | StorageID of the volume |
| .Timeout | Timeout of the volume |
| .UID | UID the volume was created with |

### --help

Print usage statement

## EXAMPLES

Inspect named volume.

```
$ podman volume inspect myvol
[
     {
          "Name": "myvol",
          "Driver": "local",
          "Mountpoint": "/home/myusername/.local/share/containers/storage/volumes/myvol/_data",
          "CreatedAt": "2023-03-13T16:26:48.423069028-04:00",
          "Labels": {},
          "Scope": "local",
          "Options": {},
          "MountCount": 0,
          "NeedsCopyUp": true,
          "NeedsChown": true
     }
]
```

Inspect all volumes.

```
$ podman volume inspect --all
[
     {
          "Name": "myvol",
          "Driver": "local",
          "Mountpoint": "/home/myusername/.local/share/containers/storage/volumes/myvol/_data",
          "CreatedAt": "2023-03-13T16:26:48.423069028-04:00",
          "Labels": {},
          "Scope": "local",
          "Options": {},
          "MountCount": 0,
          "NeedsCopyUp": true,
          "NeedsChown": true
     }
]
```

Inspect named volume and display its Driver and Scope field.

```
$ podman volume inspect --format "{{.Driver}} {{.Scope}}" myvol
local local
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-volume(1)](/podman-volume/1.md)**, **[podman-inspect(1)](/podman-inspect/1.md)**

## HISTORY

November 2018, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani umohnani@redhat.com ⟨mailto:umohnani@redhat.com⟩