DigitalOcean Export Tool

Export and back up your DigitalOcean resources — without restrictions.

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What you get

Everything you need to create portable, verified backups of your DigitalOcean infrastructure.

Full droplet snapshots

Capture your entire machine state, including metadata.

Attached volume exports

Back up block storage volumes alongside your droplets.

Firewall & network config

Export firewall rules and networking setup in one pass.

Smart imaging

Only copies used blocks when possible, making exports faster and smaller.

Remote transfer built-in

Ship exports to any SSH target automatically after imaging.

See-through pricing

$20 one-time. No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no surprises.

Export formats

RawBit-for-bit disk image
VMDKVMware compatible
QCOW2QEMU / KVM ready
VHDHyper-V / Azure compatible

All exports include gzip compression and SHA-256 verification.

Why it exists

DigitalOcean does not provide a complete, user-controlled export or backup solution. This tool allows infrastructure owners to retain independent access to their data.

Security & Trust

  • Runs locally
  • Fully open-source
  • No vendor lock-in

After checkout, you'll be redirected back here and see the install command.