# Trigger manual snapshots ### What are manual snapshots? A manual snapshot is a snapshot which is triggered by the user and not by the system. Manual snapshots are not taken into consideration by the retention policy. This means that a manual snapshot will stay active until you choose to delete it. ### How to trigger a manual snapshot? Go to the page of the cloudlet you want to backup and hover the mouse on its name. From the dropdown that opened click the option `Take snapshot now`. ![](/files/17L9Tyq2Uwg7cKZf2sTz) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.weap.io/provider-snapshots/digitalocean-backups/trigger-manual-snapshots.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.