diff --git a/docs/release-notes/0.10.0.md b/docs/release-notes/0.10.0.md
index 91e16a5c..c9dd78c3 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/0.10.0.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/0.10.0.md
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 ```
 
 * added `get` module {pr}`100` {smaller}`S Dicks`
-* switch `utils` functions to get {pr}`100` {smaller}`S Dicks`
+* switch `utils` functions to `get` {pr}`100` {smaller}`S Dicks`
 * added `get.aggregated` to create condensed `anndata` objects {pr}`100` {smaller}`S Dicks`
 * added `pp.scrublet` and `pp.scrublet_simulate_doublets` {pr}`129` {smaller}`S Dicks`
+* adds the option to return a copyed `AnnData` for `get.anndata_to_CPU` & `get.anndata_to_GPU` {pr}`134` {smaller}`S Dicks`
 
 ```{rubric} Bug fixes
 ```
diff --git a/src/rapids_singlecell/get/_anndata.py b/src/rapids_singlecell/get/_anndata.py
index 9c0ab425..0cd350e7 100644
--- a/src/rapids_singlecell/get/_anndata.py
+++ b/src/rapids_singlecell/get/_anndata.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ def anndata_to_GPU(
     adata: AnnData,
     layer: Optional[str] = None,
     convert_all: bool = False,
-) -> None:
+    copy: bool = False,
+) -> Optional[AnnData]:
     """
     Transfers matrices and arrays to the GPU
 
@@ -32,10 +33,17 @@ def anndata_to_GPU(
     convert_all
         If True, move all supported arrays and matrices on the GPU
 
+    copy
+        Whether to return a copy or update `adata`.
+
     Returns
     -------
-    Updates `adata` inplace
+    Updates `adata` inplace or returns an updated copy
     """
+
+    if copy:
+        adata = adata.copy()
+
     if convert_all:
         anndata_to_GPU(adata)
         if adata.layers:
@@ -55,12 +63,16 @@ def anndata_to_GPU(
 
         _set_obs_rep(adata, X, layer=layer)
 
+    if copy:
+        return adata
+
 
 def anndata_to_CPU(
     adata: AnnData,
     layer: Optional[str] = None,
     convert_all: bool = False,
-) -> None:
+    copy: bool = False,
+) -> Optional[AnnData]:
     """
     Transfers matrices and arrays from the GPU
 
@@ -75,10 +87,17 @@ def anndata_to_CPU(
     convert_all
         If True, move all GPU based arrays and matrices to the host memory
 
+    copy
+        Whether to return a copy or update `adata`.
+
     Returns
     -------
-    Updates `adata` inplace
+    Updates `adata` inplace or returns an updated copy
     """
+
+    if copy:
+        adata = adata.copy()
+
     if convert_all:
         anndata_to_CPU(adata)
         if adata.layers:
@@ -96,3 +115,6 @@ def anndata_to_CPU(
             pass
 
         _set_obs_rep(adata, X, layer=layer)
+
+    if copy:
+        return adata