Docker image load & save

January 18, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

Short guide on how to export and import docker images across different machines.

  1. Build for different platforms

    docker build -t ugit-optimized-linux --platform linux/amd64 .

  2. Save the image

    docker save <image:tag> > test.tar

  3. Tranfer the image to another machine.

  4. Load the image

    docker load < test.tar

References

  • https://pspdfkit.com/blog/2019/docker-import-export-vs-load-save/