vkCmdCopyImage2(3)

# vkCmdCopyImage2(3) Manual Page

## Name

vkCmdCopyImage2 - Copy data between images

## C Specification

To copy data between image objects, call:

    // Provided by VK_VERSION_1_3
    void vkCmdCopyImage2(
        VkCommandBuffer                             commandBuffer,
        const VkCopyImageInfo2*                     pCopyImageInfo);

    // Provided by VK_KHR_copy_commands2
    // Equivalent to vkCmdCopyImage2
    void vkCmdCopyImage2KHR(
        VkCommandBuffer                             commandBuffer,
        const VkCopyImageInfo2*                     pCopyImageInfo);

## Parameters

- `commandBuffer` is the command buffer into which the command will be recorded.

- `pCopyImageInfo` is a pointer to a VkCopyImageInfo2 structure describing the copy parameters.

## Description

This command is functionally identical to vkCmdCopyImage, but includes extensible sub-structures that include `sType` and `pNext` parameters, allowing them to be more easily extended.

Valid Usage

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-01825
  If `commandBuffer` is an unprotected command buffer and `protectedNoFault` is not supported, `srcImage` must not be a protected image

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-01826
  If `commandBuffer` is an unprotected command buffer and `protectedNoFault` is not supported, `dstImage` must not be a protected image

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-01827
  If `commandBuffer` is a protected command buffer and `protectedNoFault` is not supported, `dstImage` must not be an unprotected image

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-10217
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT, and the `maintenance10` feature is not enabled, for each element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions`, where the `aspectMask` member of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT, the `aspectMask` of `dstSubresource` must not be VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT or VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11782
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT but does support VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT, then the format features of `dstImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_DEPTH_COPY_ON_COMPUTE_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11783
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT and VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, but does support VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT, then the format features of `dstImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_DEPTH_COPY_ON_TRANSFER_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11784
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT but does support VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT, then the format features of `dstImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_STENCIL_COPY_ON_COMPUTE_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11785
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT and VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, but does support VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT, then the format features of `dstImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_STENCIL_COPY_ON_TRANSFER_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-12449
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT and `srcSubresource.aspectMask` or `dstSubresource.aspectMask` of any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` contain VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT or VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT, then both `srcImage` and `dstImage` must have a sample count equal to VK_SAMPLE_COUNT_1_BIT

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-10218
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT, and the `maintenance10` feature is not enabled, for each element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions`, where the `aspectMask` member of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT then the `aspectMask` of `srcSubresource` must not be VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT or VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11786
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT but does support VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT, then the format features of `srcImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_DEPTH_COPY_ON_COMPUTE_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11787
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT and VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, but does support VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_DEPTH_BIT, then the format features of `srcImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_DEPTH_COPY_ON_TRANSFER_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11788
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT but does support VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT, then the format features of `srcImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_STENCIL_COPY_ON_COMPUTE_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-11789
  If the queue family used to create the VkCommandPool which `commandBuffer` was allocated from does not support VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT and VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, but does support VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT, and in any element of `pCopyImageInfo->pRegions` the `aspectMask` member of `dstSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT and the `aspectMask` of `srcSubresource` is VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_STENCIL_BIT, then the format features of `srcImage` must contain VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_STENCIL_COPY_ON_TRANSFER_QUEUE_BIT_KHR

Valid Usage (Implicit)

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-parameter
  `commandBuffer` must be a valid VkCommandBuffer handle

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-pCopyImageInfo-parameter
  `pCopyImageInfo` must be a valid pointer to a valid VkCopyImageInfo2 structure

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-recording
  `commandBuffer` must be in the recording state

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-commandBuffer-cmdpool
  The `VkCommandPool` that `commandBuffer` was allocated from must support VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT, VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT operations

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-renderpass
  This command must only be called outside of a render pass instance

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-suspended
  This command must not be called between suspended render pass instances

- VUID-vkCmdCopyImage2-videocoding
  This command must only be called outside of a video coding scope

Host Synchronization

- Host access to `commandBuffer` must be externally synchronized

- Host access to the `VkCommandPool` that `commandBuffer` was allocated from must be externally synchronized

Command Properties

Command Buffer Levels | Render Pass Scope | Video Coding Scope | Supported Queue Types | Command Type
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Primary Secondary | Outside | Outside | VK_QUEUE_COMPUTE_BIT VK_QUEUE_GRAPHICS_BIT VK_QUEUE_TRANSFER_BIT | Action

Conditional Rendering

vkCmdCopyImage2 is not affected by conditional rendering

## See Also

VK_KHR_copy_commands2, VK_VERSION_1_3, VkCommandBuffer, VkCopyImageInfo2

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

## Copyright

Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.

SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0