Upload custom images to a DigitalOcean account to create Droplets based on them.
Custom Images How-Tos
Generated on 3 Apr 2026
Custom images are Linux and Unix-like images you import to DigitalOcean. You can create Droplets based custom images, which lets you migrate and scale your workloads without spending time recreating your environment from scratch.
Getting Started
How to Upload Custom Images
How to Create Droplets from Custom Images
Create Droplets based on custom images you’ve uploaded to your account.