---
title: Create
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/block-storage/create
description: Creates a new Block Storage volume that can be attached to virtual machines for additional persistent storage
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:44.739041Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:39:45.897405Z
---

The `vultr-cli block-storage create` command provisions a new Block Storage volume on Vultr's platform, allowing you to attach additional persistent storage to your virtual machines.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli block-storage create [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --label='your-label'

# Full example with block-type
$ vultr-cli block-storage create --region='lax' --size=10 --block-type='high_perf'

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -l='your-label'

# Shortened with aliased commands and block-type
$ vultr-cli bs c -r='lax' -s=10 -b='high_perf'
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -b | --block-type | (optional) Block type you want to give the block storage. Possible values: `high_perf`, `storage_opt`. Currently defaults to `high_perf`. |
| -l | --label | label you want to give the block storage |
| -r | --region | ID of the region in which to create the block storage |
| -s | --size | size of the block storage you want to create |