# How do I clone or make a copy of a Droplet?

To make a copy of a Droplet:

1. [Take a snapshot of the Droplet](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshots/how-to/snapshot-droplets/index.html.md) you want to copy.
2. Optionally, if you want the copied Droplet to be in a different datacenter than the original Droplet, [make the snapshot available in that datacenter](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshots/how-to/change-regions/index.html.md).
3. Use the snapshot to [create a new Droplet](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/snapshots/how-to/create-and-restore-droplets/index.html.md) that is a copy of the original one.

You cannot create a Droplet with a smaller disk than the one you took the snapshot of.

The copied Droplet has a new IP address. If you want to redirect a domain name from the original Droplet to the copied Droplet, [update its DNS records](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/dns/how-to/manage-records/index.html.md) to point to the copied Droplet’s IP address.

## Related Topics

[Can I undo restoring a Droplet from a backup?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/can-i-undo-restoring-a-droplet-from-a-backup/index.html.md): You cannot undo restoring a Droplet from a backup, but you can use an existing snapshot to restore a Droplet to a previous point in time.

[How do I migrate my Droplet to another datacenter region?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-migrate-my-droplet-to-another-datacenter-region/index.html.md): Take a snapshot of your Droplet and then create new Droplet from the snapshot in the new datacenter.

[How do I transfer a Droplet to someone else?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-transfer-a-droplet-to-someone-else/index.html.md): You can transfer snapshots of Droplets to others by email address or by team.