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# `incus storage volume export`

Export custom storage volumes

## Synopsis
```{line-block}

Description:
  Export custom storage volumes.



```
```
incus storage volume export [<remote>:]<pool> <volume> [<target file>] [flags]
```

## Options

```
      --compression         Compression algorithm to use (none for uncompressed, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
  -f, --force               Force overwriting existing backup file
      --optimized-storage   Use storage driver optimized format (can only be restored on a similar pool, ignored for ISO storage volumes)
      --target              Cluster member name
      --volume-only         Export the volume without its snapshots (ignored for ISO storage volumes)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --debug          Show all debug messages
      --explain        If the command is valid, explain its parsed arguments instead of running it
      --force-local    Force using the local unix socket
  -h, --help           Print help
      --project        Override the source project
  -q, --quiet          Don't show progress information
      --sub-commands   Use with help or --help to view sub-commands
  -v, --verbose        Show all information messages
      --version        Print version number
```

## SEE ALSO

* [incus storage volume](incus_storage_volume.md)	 - Manage storage volumes

