Move Amazon EC2 AMIs between regions via web-interface?

Question

Any easy way to move and custom AMI image between regions? (tokyo -> singapore)

I know you can mess up with API and S3 to get it done, but there there any easier way

Answer 1

AWS now supports the copy of an EBS snapshot to another region via UI/CLI/API. You can copy the snapshot and then make an AMI from it. Direct AMI copy is coming - from AWS:

"We also plan to launch Amazon Machine Image (AMI) Copy as a follow-up to this feature, which will enable you to copy both public and custom-created AMIs across regions.

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-copy-snapshot.html?ref_=pe_2170_27415460