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1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Creates a snapshot of a virtual machine instance to preserve its current state for backup or replication purposes.

Creates a snapshot of an existing Vultr instance, capturing its current disk state for backup or redeployment purposes, and returns the new snapshot's details upon success.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli snapshot create [flags]

Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-d	--description	(optional) Description of snapshot contents
-i	--id	ID of the virtual machine to create a snapshot from.

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