---
title: "Local and tar exporters"
keywords: >
  build, buildx, buildkit, exporter, local, tar
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  - /build/building/exporters/local-tar/
---

The `local` and `tar` exporters output the root filesystem of the build result
into a local directory. They're useful for producing artifacts that aren't
container images.

- `local` exports files and directories.
- `tar` exports the same, but bundles the export into a tarball.

## Synopsis

Build a container image using the `local` exporter:

```console
$ docker buildx build --output type=local[,parameters] .
```

```console
$ docker buildx build --output type=tar[,parameters] .
```

The following table describes the available parameters:

| Parameter | Type   | Default | Description           |
|-----------|--------|---------|-----------------------|
| `dest`    | String |         | Path to copy files to |

## Further reading

For more information on the `local` or `tar` exporters, see the
[BuildKit README](https://github.com/moby/buildkit/blob/master/README.md#local-directory){:target="blank" rel="noopener" class=""}.
