In [How To Save and share Steampipe Cloud benchmarks and dashboards](https://steampipe.io/blog/using-steampipe-cloud-snapshots) we introduced [snapshots](https://steampipe.io/docs/cloud/dashboards#saving--sharing-snapshots): saved renderings of dashboards that you can view instantly, share privately with your team in Steampipe Cloud, and optionally share to anyone with a link. The [v0.17 release of Steampipe CLI](https://steampipe.io/blog/release-0-17-0) added the ability to save snapshots from the CLI, view them locally, and share them to cloud workspaces. You can use `cron` to schedule such snapshots but now Steampipe Cloud provides an easier and built-in way: [scheduled snapshots](https://steampipe.io/docs/cloud/dashboards#scheduling-snapshots). Scheduled snapshots provide you with a historical record of benchmark and dashboard runs. Use them to review changes over time, and to track progress toward compliance. To create a scheduled snapshot, click `Schedule` in any dashboard view.

You'll land on the `Create scheduled snapshot` screen. ## Configure your scheduled snapshot

All Steampipe Cloud accounts offer Weekly and Daily options. When using [organizations](/docs/cloud/organizations#organizations) you can also choose Hourly or Custom (using `cron` syntax). To notify your team with a summary of results, add a Webhook URL for Slack or Microsoft Teams. ## Test your scheduled snapshot Once you've scheduled the snapshot, you can use the `Run now` button to kick off an initial run.

If you set a webhook URL for notifications, your team will soon see a message like this in the channel bound to the webhook. The notification summarizes the dashboard's cards.

## Review your pipelines Scheduled snapshots run in [pipelines](https://steampipe.io/docs/cloud/pipelines) that you can view using the `Pipeline` tab.

You can view all runs of a pipeline.

And you can view a detailed log for each run.

## Visualize change over time Your inventory of cloud resources is a moving target, and your compliance status is a work in progress. Benchmarks and dashboards show inventory and compliance at a moment in time. Now, with scheduled snapshots, you can see how things change over time. Try scheduling some of your own benchmarks and dashboards, and [let us know](https://steampipe.io/community/join) how it goes!

Schedule snapshots of benchmarks and dashboards in Steampipe Cloud