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title: Creating a snapshot
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# Creating a snapshot

A snapshot contains all the Trust Framework and policy data from a branch commit or the branch's Uncommitted Changes head. You can export a snapshot to import later.

Snapshots provide a convenient way to load policy and Trust Framework data into a separate PingAuthorize Policy Editor instance. To export a snapshot:

## Steps

1. Go to **Branch Manager > Version Control**.

2. Select a branch.

3. In the **Options** column, click the hamburger menu for the commit or **Uncommitted Changes** head you want to export, and select **Export Snapshot**.

4. Specify a name for the snapshot.

5. Click **Export**.

   ### Result:

   A snapshot file downloads to your computer.