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.TH "DOCKER" "1" "Feb 2026" "Docker Community" "Docker User Manuals"

.SH NAME
docker-load - Load an image from a tar archive or STDIN


.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBdocker load [OPTIONS]\fP


.SH DESCRIPTION
Alias for \fBdocker image load\fR\&.


.SH OPTIONS
\fB-i\fP, \fB--input\fP=""
	Read from tar archive file, instead of STDIN

.PP
\fB--platform\fP=[]
	Load only the given platform(s). Formatted as a comma-separated list of "os[/arch[/variant]]" (e.g., "linux/amd64,linux/arm64/v8").

.PP
\fB-q\fP, \fB--quiet\fP[=false]
	Suppress the load output


.SH SEE ALSO
\fBdocker(1)\fP