Docker Run → Docker Compose
Convert a docker run command to Docker Compose YAML.
Input a complete docker run command. The output is a readable compose.yaml file with migration warnings, ready to copy or download.
Docker Run → Compose
Paste one complete command. Conversion happens locally.
Your generated Compose file will appear here.
Supports ports, volumes, environment variables, networks, restart policies, and more.
What it converts
Useful output, with the mappings made visible.
- Docker run images, container names, commands, and entrypoints into Compose service fields
- Docker run ports, volumes, environment values, and networks into Compose YAML
- Docker run restart policies, capabilities, devices, and common runtime flags into Compose options
What to review
Generated does not mean ready to deploy.
- Sensitive environment values before sharing the generated Compose file
- Legacy docker run options without a modern Compose equivalent
- Host-specific paths, ports, and device mappings in the Compose output
Turn a one-off container command into maintainable Compose.
Paste the complete command, including docker run and every option before the image name. ComposeMorph separates runtime flags from the image command and produces a service definition you can save as compose.yaml.
- --name informs the generated service and container naming
- -p and --publish become Compose port mappings
- -v, --volume, and --mount become service volumes when supported by the source command
- -e, --env, and supported environment options become Compose environment configuration
See how Docker run flags map to Compose fields.
The underlying conversion maps common Docker runtime options to their Compose equivalents. ComposeMorph also warns about secret-like values, legacy --link networking, and --rm behavior; every host-dependent or uncommon flag should still be checked against the generated YAML.
- Review bind-mount paths and named-volume intent
- Check shell quoting and variable expansion
- Confirm published ports, host networking, and device access
- Move secrets out of literal environment values before committing
Treat the generated compose.yaml as a reviewable starting point.
A docker run command describes one container invocation, while Compose describes a reusable application model. Run docker compose config after conversion to resolve variables and verify the final model in the environment where it will run.
Common questions
Questions about this tool and its output.
How do I convert docker run to Docker Compose?
Paste the full docker run command into ComposeMorph. The converter extracts the image, command, ports, volumes, environment values, networks, restart policy, and supported runtime flags, then generates a compose.yaml service.
Can I convert docker run to Compose without installing Docker?
Yes. Conversion runs locally in the browser and does not require Docker. Use docker compose config afterward when you want Docker to resolve variables and validate the final environment-specific configuration.
Are all docker run flags supported by Docker Compose?
No. Some flags are host-specific, legacy, or have no direct Compose equivalent. Review the generated YAML carefully, especially for uncommon runtime options; ComposeMorph explicitly warns about secret-like values, legacy --link usage, and --rm behavior.
Is my docker run command uploaded?
No. Parsing and conversion happen locally in your browser, so environment values, image names, paths, ports, and other configuration details do not leave the device.