Snapshot the volume.Create a new smaller EBS volume.Attach the new volume.Format the new volume.Mount the new volume.Copy data from old volume to the new volume.Prepare the new volume.Detach and unmount old volume.

How do I reduce root volume in AWS?

1. Stop the target EC2 instance.
2. Snapshot the root EBS volume.
3. Create an EBS volume from the snapshot. …
4. Launch a new EC2 worker instance in the same region as the target instance.
5. Attach the source EBS volume to the worker instance as xvdf.

How do I reduce the size of an EC2 instance?

1. Open the EC2 console.
2. Select the instance you wish to resize, and stop the instance.
3. With the selected instance, choose Actions > Instance Settings > Change Instance Type.
4. From the Change Instance Type dialog box, choose which instance you would like to resize to.