OCI guide

Download OCI Image Archives

Export OCI images from any OS in the browser and download a docker-archive TAR. Convert to OCI archive offline if required.

Base URL https://containerdl.com

OCI-friendly workflow

Download without Docker

No Docker daemon or Desktop required on your machine.

Portable TAR output

Export docker-archive TAR files and move them to USB or offline hosts.

Convert offline

If you need OCI archive format, convert the TAR offline using your tooling.

How it works

Paste an OCI-compatible image reference from a registry.
Export and download the TAR file.
Convert to OCI archive if your runtime requires it.

Example

Export an OCI image

curl

curl -X POST https://containerdl.com/v1/exports \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cdl_live_xxx" \
  -d '{"image":"ghcr.io/opencontainers/umoci:latest"}'

ContainerDL exports docker-archive TAR files (compatible with docker load).
Private registry auth is supported only for GHCR and Docker Hub today.

Common use cases

OCI image downloads without local Docker.
USB transfer to offline hosts.
Image archival for compliance.
Preparing images for edge runtimes.

FAQs

Do you export OCI archive directly?

No. ContainerDL exports docker-archive TAR files. Convert to OCI archive offline if needed.

Is this compatible with docker load?

Yes. The output is a docker-archive TAR.

Do you store credentials?

No. Credentials are never stored or logged.

Related guides

Docker save without Docker

Export docker-archive TAR files online.

TAR download guide

Export images to TAR and load them anywhere.

USB image transfer

Move TAR files to USB for offline installs.

Guides hub

Browse all ContainerDL download guides.

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