# Export VM Image

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/export-vm-image/43155>\
**Category:** SUSE Virtualization\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/export-vm-image/43155 "2024-05-15T11:56:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![aphillips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@aphillips](https://forums.suse.com/u/aphillips)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/export-vm-image/43155/1 "2024-05-15T11:56:21Z")

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What format are exported VM volume images? Are they RAW or qcow2? I am trying to export a Harvester VM so that I can import it to a different system.

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**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/export-vm-image/43155/2 "2024-05-15T18:22:42Z")

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When you download an image which was created by exporting a volume image they’re in raw format. Other images keep the format in which they were originally uploaded.