---
title: "Move a saved image to another project"
description: "Move a saved image on its own to another project in the same MyAccount account, so you can launch nodes from it there."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "images"
platform: "MyAccount"
url: "/myaccount/images/how-to/move-a-saved-image-to-another-project/"
topic: ["manage"]
relationships: {"requires":["/myaccount/account/how-to/create-a-project/"]}
---

# Move a saved image to another project

To launch nodes from a saved image in another project of the same account, move the image to
that project. The image stays in the same region, and only its project changes.

The node the image was taken from stays where it is. To move a node together with its saved
images, move the node instead; see
[Move a node to another project](/myaccount/node/how-to/move-a-node-to-another-project/).

## Before you begin

- Check your role. The account owner, an **Admin**, or a **Project Lead** in the image's project
  can move it, and **Move To Another Project** appears for them. See
  [Choose a role for a user](/myaccount/account/how-to/choose-a-role-for-a-user/).
- Have a second project in the account to receive the image. See
  [Create a project](/myaccount/account/how-to/create-a-project/).
- Let the image finish creating or exporting, and check that it is not in **Error**.
- Remove any tags from the image. See
  [Tag a resource](/myaccount/account/how-to/tag-a-resource/#remove-a-tag).
- Check that no scale group uses the image. To remove a scale group, see
  [Delete a scale group](/myaccount/auto-scaling/how-to/delete-a-scale-group/).

## Move the image

1. In MyAccount, open **Storage > Saved Images**, then click **Move To Another Project** in the
   image's **Actions** menu.

   For an image that cannot move yet, MyAccount lists the three conditions instead: no tags, not in
   **Error**, and no scale group using it.

2. In **Move Image to Another Project**, use **Select Project** to pick the project that will
   hold the image. The image's current project is listed but unavailable.
3. Turn on the checkbox that names the image and the project, then click **Transfer**.

MyAccount shows **Resource is transferred successfully.**, and the image leaves this project's
**Saved Images** list. If MyAccount refuses the move instead, the image stays where it is, and
[Troubleshooting Saved Images](/myaccount/images/troubleshooting/images/#move-to-another-project-is-rejected)
explains the reason and what to do about it.

## Launch a node from the image in its new project

From the project list in the header, choose the project you moved the image to. See
[Create a project](/myaccount/account/how-to/create-a-project/#switch-to-the-project). The image is
on that project's **Saved Images** page. To start a node from it, follow
[Launch a new node from the image](/myaccount/images/get-started/#launch-a-new-node-from-the-image).