---
name: "docker-commit"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "docker"
version: "1:29.9.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/docker-commit"
---

# docker-commit(1)

Create a new image from a container's changes

## NAME

docker-commit - Create a new image from a container's changes

## SYNOPSIS

**docker commit \[OPTIONS\] CONTAINER \[REPOSITORY\[:TAG\]\]**

## DESCRIPTION

Alias for **docker container commit**.

## OPTIONS

**-a**, **--author**=""\
 	Author (e.g., "John Hannibal Smith hannibal@a-team.com ⟨mailto:hannibal@a-team.com⟩")

**-c**, **--change**=\
 	Apply Dockerfile instruction to the created image

**-m**, **--message**=""\
 	Commit message

**--no-pause**\[=false\]\
 	Disable pausing container during commit

## SEE ALSO

**[docker(1)](/docker/1.md)**