How to detach a Local Storage volume

Reviewed on October 21, 2025

You can detach a Local Storage volume from your Instance when it is powered off. It is important to unmount the volume from the operating system before detaching it to avoid data loss.

Before you start

To complete the actions presented below, you must have:

• A Scaleway account logged into the console
• Owner status or IAM permissions allowing you to perform actions in the intended Organization
• Created a Local Storage volume that is attached to an Instance

1. Click Local Storage in the Storage section of the Scaleway console side menu. The Local Storage page displays.
2. Click more icon > Detach next to the volume of your choice. A pop-up displays.
3. Click Detach volume to confirm.