---
title: "Restore a snapshot of a vector database"
description: "Restore a Qdrant vector database in TIR from one of its snapshots, and see what pauses while the restore runs."
content_type: "how-to"
product: "vector-database"
platform: "TIR"
url: "/tir/vector-database/how-to/restore-a-snapshot/"
topic: ["snapshots"]
---

# Restore a snapshot of a vector database

Restore a database from one of its snapshots.

## Before you begin

- A database in the **Running** state, and a snapshot with **Status** **Created**.
- A role with Update permission on Vector Database.
- Any snapshot in progress finished. TIR refuses a restore while a snapshot is being created.

Scale up and the Qdrant dashboard become available again when the restore finishes. Until then,
hold all writes to the database.

## Restore the snapshot

1. In **Manage Vector Database**, select the database's row, then open **Snapshot**.
2. Select the snapshot, then select **Restore Snapshot** in its **Actions**.
3. In the **Restore Snapshot** dialog, select **Restore**.

The database's status changes to **Restoring**.

## Check the restore

Open the **Snapshot** tab and select its refresh button, then check the database's **Status** in the
list. When the restore finishes, the database is **Running** again and its dashboard is back. If it shows **Restore Failed**, contact support with the database name and
the snapshot's number.

## What to do next

To restore a different snapshot, repeat these steps with that snapshot. For help, see
[Troubleshooting Vector Database](/tir/vector-database/troubleshooting/vector-database/).