# docker export | |
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Export a container's filesystem as a tar archive | |
### Aliases | |
`docker container export`, `docker export` | |
### Options | |
| Name | Type | Default | Description | | |
|:-----------------|:---------|:--------|:-----------------------------------| | |
| `-o`, `--output` | `string` | | Write to a file, instead of STDOUT | | |
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