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% podman-load(1)
## NAME
-podman\-load - Load an image from docker archive
+podman\-load - Load an image from a container image archive into container storage
## SYNOPSIS
-**podman load** *name*[:*tag*|@*digest*]
+**podman load** [*name*[:*tag*]]
## DESCRIPTION
-**podman load** copies an image from either **docker-archive** or **oci-archive** stored
-on the local machine. **podman load** reads from stdin by default or a file if the **input** flag is set.
-The **quiet** flag suppresses the output when set.
+**podman load** loads an image from either an **oci-archive** or **docker-archive** stored on the local machine into container storage. **podman load** reads from stdin by default or a file if the **input** option is set.
+You can also specify a name for the image if the archive does not contain a named reference, of if you want an additonal name for the local image.
+
+The **quiet** option suppresses the progress output when set.
Note: `:` is a restricted character and cannot be part of the file name.
+
**podman [GLOBAL OPTIONS]**
**podman load [GLOBAL OPTIONS]**
-**podman load [OPTIONS] NAME[:TAG|@DIGEST]**
+**podman load [OPTIONS] NAME[:TAG]**
## OPTIONS
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**--quiet, -q**
-Suppress the output
+Suppress the progress output
**--signature-policy="PATHNAME"**
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```
## SEE ALSO
-podman(1), podman-save(1), crio(8)
+podman(1), podman-save(1), podman-tag(1), crio(8)
## HISTORY
July 2017, Originally compiled by Urvashi Mohnani <umohnani@redhat.com>