# VBoxManage export

> Export virtual machines to a virtual appliance (ISO) or a cloud service.
> More information: <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html#vboxmanage-export>.

- Specify the target OVA file:

`VBoxManage export --output {{path/to/file.ova}}`

- Export in OVF 0.9 legacy mode:

`VBoxManage export --legacy09`

- Export in OVF (0.9|1.0|2.0) format:

`VBoxManage export --{{ovf09|ovf10|ovf20}}`

- Create manifest of the exported files:

`VBoxManage export --manifest`

- Specify a description of the VM:

`VBoxManage export --description "{{vm_description}}"`
