No Docker installation required

Export container images

Download Docker Images Without Installing Docker

Direct Download from Docker Hub, GHCR.io, Quay.io, GCR.io

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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