# Custom Images How-Tos

Generated on 12 Mar 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](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/custom-images/how-to/upload/index.html.md): Upload custom images to a DigitalOcean account to create Droplets based on them.

[How to Create Droplets from Custom Images](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/custom-images/how-to/create-droplets/index.html.md): Create Droplets based on custom images you’ve uploaded to your account.

## Custom Image Management

[How to Add Custom Images to Additional Regions](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/custom-images/how-to/add-regions/index.html.md): Make your custom image available in additional datacenter regions.

[How to Delete Custom Images](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/custom-images/how-to/delete/index.html.md): Delete a custom image to permanently remove it from your account.