---
name: "podman-volume-export"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-volume-export"
---

# podman-volume-export(1)

Export volume to external tar

## NAME

podman-volume-export - Export volume to external tar

## SYNOPSIS

**podman volume export** \[*options*\] *volume*

## DESCRIPTION

**podman volume export** exports the contents of a podman volume and saves it as a tarball on the local machine. **podman volume export** writes to STDOUT by default and can be redirected to a file using the **--output** flag.

**podman volume export \[OPTIONS\] VOLUME**

## OPTIONS

### --help

Print usage statement

### --output, -o=*file*

Write to a file, default is STDOUT

## EXAMPLES

Export named volume content into the specified file.

```
$ podman volume export myvol --output myvol.tar
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)**, **[podman-volume(1)](/podman-volume/1.md)**, **[podman-volume-import(1)](/podman-volume-import/1.md)**