---
name: "docker-export"
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-export"
---

# docker-export(1)

Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive

## NAME

docker-export - Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive

## SYNOPSIS

**docker export \[OPTIONS\] CONTAINER**

## DESCRIPTION

Alias for **docker container export**.

## OPTIONS

**-o**, **--output**=""\
 	Write to a file, instead of STDOUT

## SEE ALSO

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