**Example 1: To copy an AMI to another Region** The following ``copy-image`` example command copies the specified AMI from the ``us-west-2`` Region to the ``us-east-1`` Region and adds a short description. :: aws ec2 copy-image \ --region us-east-1 \ --name ami-name \ --source-region us-west-2 \ --source-image-id ami-066877671789bd71b \ --description "This is my copied image." Output:: { "ImageId": "ami-0123456789abcdefg" } For more information, see `Copy an AMI <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/CopyingAMIs.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*. **Example 2: To copy an AMI to another Region and encrypt the backing snapshot** The following ``copy-image`` command copies the specified AMI from the ``us-west-2`` Region to the current Region and encrypts the backing snapshot using the specified KMS key. :: aws ec2 copy-image \ --source-region us-west-2 \ --name ami-name \ --source-image-id ami-066877671789bd71b \ --encrypted \ --kms-key-id alias/my-kms-key Output:: { "ImageId": "ami-0123456789abcdefg" } For more information, see `Copy an AMI <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/CopyingAMIs.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*. **Example 3: To include your user-defined AMI tags when copying an AMI** The following ``copy-image`` command uses the ``--copy-image-tags`` parameter to copy your user-defined AMI tags when copying the AMI. :: aws ec2 copy-image \ --region us-east-1 \ --name ami-name \ --source-region us-west-2 \ --source-image-id ami-066877671789bd71b \ --description "This is my copied image." --copy-image-tags Output:: { "ImageId": "ami-0123456789abcdefg" } For more information, see `Copy an AMI <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/CopyingAMIs.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.