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aws s3 cp — Table output

Display AWS CLI output as a table. Base task: Copy a file to S3.

Copy-ready commandaws s3 cp — Table output
aws s3 cp backup.zip s3://my-bucket/backups/ --output table
Production warning

Start, stop, reboot, sync --delete, and write operations can affect production resources.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
AWS CLI v2
Permissions
AWS IAM permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-08-01

Examples

Table output

Display AWS CLI output as a table.

aws s3 cp backup.zip s3://my-bucket/backups/ --output table

Common errors

Command or option not supported

Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.

Access denied or insufficient privileges

Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.