---
title: Resize
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/block-storage/resize
description: Increases the storage capacity of an existing Vultr Block Storage volume to a specified larger size.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:53.498601Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:40:00.469815Z
---

The `vultr-cli block-storage resize` command allows you to increase the size of an existing Vultr Block Storage volume to accommodate growing storage needs.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli block-storage resize <Block Storage ID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage resize 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c --size=20

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs r 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c -s=20
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -s | --size | size you want your block storage to be |