When create image from EC2 instance, is the default private?

Question

I would like to create an image from a EC2 instance that I already got the environment configured well. Before create it I want to make sure the image is only viewable by me and team members who have access to the same AWS account

I did not find place to specify whether the image created is private or public. My question is what is the default accessibility when I create image? Also where can I specify it.

Answer 1

An AMI that you've created from an EC2 instance always has the Owned by Me permission and is private by default.

While the documentation doesn't say this explicitly, here is one example:

After you create an AMI, you can keep it private so that only you can use it, or you can share it with a specified list of AWS accounts. You can also make your custom AMI public so that the community can use it.