How to extract installer from locally installed snap?

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I need to use Authy 2.2.3. Authy has removed this version from https://snapcraft.io/authy

snap-id: H8ZpNgIoPyvmkgxOWw5MSzsXK1wRZiHn
channels:
  latest/stable:    2.3.0 2023-04-18 (19) 73MB -
  latest/candidate: ↑                          
  latest/beta:      ↑                          
  latest/edge:      ↑

so how can one extract an installer to share with others who need authy 2.2.3 from a machine with that version installed?

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If it’s in your machine, try snap revert authy this, will take back to the previous version, mention the particular revision to go back to that

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But I want to be able to provide the installer to others.

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Can you explain further, what you exactly want to do?

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I want to extract the installer file from the snap server in order to install a version of a snap (authy) that might be removed from the official Snapcraft server in the future by the author.

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Go to /var/lib/snapd/snaps and copy the .snap file. Try not to do this in your current OS. Doing this from a live usb is a better option.

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Thanks lots. However, why is this no recommended on a permanent installation? – Duplication can’t be a destructive action, surely?

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You can copy .snap files that are mounted just fine with no issues, what you should never do is use the mv command on them while they are mounted… but a cp is fine and will not cause any problems anywhere …

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Sorry about my wrong explaination regarding that.