NoDocker installation required

Export container images

Export public images into ready-to-download tar archives, parse Compose/K8s/Quadlet stacks, and deliver multi-image ZIP bundles in minutes.

Load your ContainerDL tar locally

Pick the command that matches your runtime after downloading the tar file.

Docker

docker load -i containerdl_export.tar

Imports the image into your local Docker daemon.

Podman

podman load -i containerdl_export.tar

Loads the image into your Podman storage.

containerd (nerdctl)

nerdctl load -i containerdl_export.tar

Great for servers using containerd.

Kubernetes nodes (ctr)

ctr -n k8s.io images import containerdl_export.tar

Use on the node when Docker isn’t installed.

Guides for downloading container images

Short reads for Windows, offline workflows, and registry downloads.

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Download without Docker

Export any public image to a tar archive.

Windows without Docker Desktop

Get images on locked-down Windows machines.

Offline and air-gapped downloads

Move images into isolated networks.

Registry-specific downloads

Direct guides for Docker Hub, GHCR, ECR, GCR, ACR, Quay, Harbor, and GitLab registry exports.

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Download from Docker Hub

Export Docker Hub images to TAR without Docker.

Download from GHCR

Export ghcr.io images online, including private repos on paid plans.

Download from Amazon ECR

Pull public ECR images to TAR for offline nodes.

Download from Google GCR

Get gcr.io images as TAR without local Docker.

Download from Azure ACR

Export ACR images for offline transfer and air-gapped environments.

Download from Quay.io

Export Quay images to TAR in your browser.

Download from Harbor

Prepare Harbor images for offline hosts and USB delivery.

Download from GitLab Registry

Export GitLab Container Registry images to TAR bundles.