**Example 1: To copy a snapshot to another Region**
The following ``copy-snapshot`` example command copies the specified snapshot from the ``us-west-2`` Region to the ``us-east-1`` Region and adds a short description. ::
aws ec2 copy-snapshot \
--region us-east-1 \
--source-region us-west-2 \
--source-snapshot-id snap-066877671789bd71b \
--description "This is my copied snapshot."
Output::
{
"SnapshotId": "snap-066877671789bd71b"
}
For more information, see `Copy an Amazon EBS snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-copy-snapshot.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.
**Example 2: To copy an unencrypted snapshot and encrypt the new snapshot**
The following ``copy-snapshot`` command copies the specified unencrypted snapshot from the ``us-west-2`` Region to the current Region and encrypts the new snapshot using the specified KMS key. ::
aws ec2 copy-snapshot \
--source-region us-west-2 \
--source-snapshot-id snap-066877671789bd71b \
--encrypted \
--kms-key-id alias/my-kms-key
Output::
{
"SnapshotId": "snap-066877671789bd71b"
}
For more information, see `Copy an Amazon EBS snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-copy-snapshot.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.