diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/image.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/image.go
index f76da74e23e5..dbaaf767b3a8 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/image.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/image.go
@@ -144,6 +144,77 @@ var loadImageCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	},
 }
 
+func readFile(w io.Writer, tmp string) error {
+	r, err := os.Open(tmp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = io.Copy(w, r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = r.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// saveImageCmd represents the image load command
+var saveImageCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "save IMAGE [ARCHIVE | -]",
+	Short:   "Save a image from minikube",
+	Long:    "Save a image from minikube",
+	Example: "minikube image save image\nminikube image save image image.tar",
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		if len(args) == 0 {
+			exit.Message(reason.Usage, "Please provide an image in the container runtime to save from minikube via <minikube image save IMAGE_NAME>")
+		}
+		// Save images from container runtime
+		profile, err := config.LoadProfile(viper.GetString(config.ProfileName))
+		if err != nil {
+			exit.Error(reason.Usage, "loading profile", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(args) > 1 {
+			output = args[1]
+
+			if args[1] == "-" {
+				tmp, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "image.*.tar")
+				if err != nil {
+					exit.Error(reason.GuestImageSave, "Failed to get temp", err)
+				}
+				tmp.Close()
+				output = tmp.Name()
+			}
+
+			if err := machine.DoSaveImages([]string{args[0]}, output, []*config.Profile{profile}, ""); err != nil {
+				exit.Error(reason.GuestImageSave, "Failed to save image", err)
+			}
+
+			if args[1] == "-" {
+				err := readFile(os.Stdout, output)
+				if err != nil {
+					exit.Error(reason.GuestImageSave, "Failed to read temp", err)
+				}
+				os.Remove(output)
+			}
+		} else {
+			if err := machine.SaveAndCacheImages([]string{args[0]}, []*config.Profile{profile}); err != nil {
+				exit.Error(reason.GuestImageSave, "Failed to save image", err)
+			}
+			if imgDaemon || imgRemote {
+				image.UseDaemon(imgDaemon)
+				image.UseRemote(imgRemote)
+				err := image.UploadCachedImage(args[0])
+				if err != nil {
+					exit.Error(reason.GuestImageSave, "Failed to save image", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	},
+}
+
 var removeImageCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "rm IMAGE [IMAGE...]",
 	Short: "Remove one or more images",
@@ -317,6 +388,9 @@ func init() {
 	buildImageCmd.Flags().StringArrayVar(&buildEnv, "build-env", nil, "Environment variables to pass to the build. (format: key=value)")
 	buildImageCmd.Flags().StringArrayVar(&buildOpt, "build-opt", nil, "Specify arbitrary flags to pass to the build. (format: key=value)")
 	imageCmd.AddCommand(buildImageCmd)
+	saveImageCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&imgDaemon, "daemon", false, "Cache image to docker daemon")
+	saveImageCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&imgRemote, "remote", false, "Cache image to remote registry")
+	imageCmd.AddCommand(saveImageCmd)
 	imageCmd.AddCommand(listImageCmd)
 	imageCmd.AddCommand(tagImageCmd)
 	imageCmd.AddCommand(pushImageCmd)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/assets/vm_assets.go b/pkg/minikube/assets/vm_assets.go
index b6ec89e9b89f..752953e9606c 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/assets/vm_assets.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/assets/vm_assets.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -37,8 +38,11 @@ const MemorySource = "memory"
 // CopyableFile is something that can be copied
 type CopyableFile interface {
 	io.Reader
+	io.Writer
 	GetLength() int
+	SetLength(int)
 	GetSourcePath() string
+	GetTargetPath() string
 
 	GetTargetDir() string
 	GetTargetName() string
@@ -62,6 +66,11 @@ func (b *BaseAsset) GetSourcePath() string {
 	return b.SourcePath
 }
 
+// GetTargetPath returns target path
+func (b *BaseAsset) GetTargetPath() string {
+	return path.Join(b.GetTargetDir(), b.GetTargetName())
+}
+
 // GetTargetDir returns target dir
 func (b *BaseAsset) GetTargetDir() string {
 	return b.TargetDir
@@ -86,6 +95,7 @@ func (b *BaseAsset) GetModTime() (time.Time, error) {
 type FileAsset struct {
 	BaseAsset
 	reader io.ReadSeeker
+	writer io.Writer
 	file   *os.File // Optional pointer to close file through FileAsset.Close()
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +144,14 @@ func (f *FileAsset) GetLength() (flen int) {
 	return int(fi.Size())
 }
 
+// SetLength sets the file length
+func (f *FileAsset) SetLength(flen int) {
+	err := os.Truncate(f.SourcePath, int64(flen))
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Errorf("truncate(%q) failed: %v", f.SourcePath, err)
+	}
+}
+
 // GetModTime returns modification time of the file
 func (f *FileAsset) GetModTime() (time.Time, error) {
 	fi, err := os.Stat(f.SourcePath)
@@ -152,6 +170,23 @@ func (f *FileAsset) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	return f.reader.Read(p)
 }
 
+// Write writes the asset
+func (f *FileAsset) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	if f.writer == nil {
+		f.file.Close()
+		perms, err := strconv.ParseUint(f.Permissions, 8, 32)
+		if err != nil || perms > 07777 {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		f.file, err = os.OpenFile(f.SourcePath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, os.FileMode(perms))
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+		f.writer = io.Writer(f.file)
+	}
+	return f.writer.Write(p)
+}
+
 // Seek resets the reader to offset
 func (f *FileAsset) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
 	return f.reader.Seek(offset, whence)
@@ -177,11 +212,23 @@ func (m *MemoryAsset) GetLength() int {
 	return m.length
 }
 
+// SetLength returns length
+func (m *MemoryAsset) SetLength(len int) {
+	m.length = len
+}
+
 // Read reads the asset
 func (m *MemoryAsset) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	return m.reader.Read(p)
 }
 
+// Writer writes the asset
+func (m *MemoryAsset) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	m.length = len(p)
+	m.reader = bytes.NewReader(p)
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
 // Seek resets the reader to offset
 func (m *MemoryAsset) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
 	return m.reader.Seek(offset, whence)
@@ -298,6 +345,11 @@ func (m *BinAsset) GetLength() int {
 	return m.length
 }
 
+// SetLength sets length
+func (m *BinAsset) SetLength(len int) {
+	m.length = len
+}
+
 // Read reads the asset
 func (m *BinAsset) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	if m.GetLength() == 0 {
@@ -306,6 +358,13 @@ func (m *BinAsset) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	return m.reader.Read(p)
 }
 
+// Write writes the asset
+func (m *BinAsset) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	m.length = len(p)
+	m.reader = bytes.NewReader(p)
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
 // Seek resets the reader to offset
 func (m *BinAsset) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
 	return m.reader.Seek(offset, whence)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/command_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/command_runner.go
index 41619b1af84f..3abd0dbdfc4b 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/command_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/command_runner.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ type Runner interface {
 	// Copy is a convenience method that runs a command to copy a file
 	Copy(assets.CopyableFile) error
 
+	// CopyFrom is a convenience method that runs a command to copy a file back
+	CopyFrom(assets.CopyableFile) error
+
 	// Remove is a convenience method that runs a command to remove a file
 	Remove(assets.CopyableFile) error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/exec_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/exec_runner.go
index b803b9b94924..7d9151977691 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/exec_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/exec_runner.go
@@ -184,6 +184,24 @@ func (e *execRunner) Copy(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	return writeFile(dst, f, os.FileMode(perms))
 }
 
+// CopyFrom copies a file
+func (e *execRunner) CopyFrom(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
+	src := path.Join(f.GetTargetDir(), f.GetTargetName())
+
+	dst := f.GetSourcePath()
+	klog.Infof("cp: %s --> %s (%d bytes)", src, dst, f.GetLength())
+	if f.GetLength() == 0 {
+		klog.Warningf("0 byte asset: %+v", f)
+	}
+
+	perms, err := strconv.ParseInt(f.GetPermissions(), 8, 0)
+	if err != nil || perms > 07777 {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error converting permissions %s to integer", f.GetPermissions())
+	}
+
+	return writeFile(dst, f, os.FileMode(perms))
+}
+
 // Remove removes a file
 func (e *execRunner) Remove(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	dst := filepath.Join(f.GetTargetDir(), f.GetTargetName())
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/fake_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/fake_runner.go
index b663ff7a38fe..0e8521a99f0f 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/fake_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/fake_runner.go
@@ -142,6 +142,19 @@ func (f *FakeCommandRunner) Copy(file assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f *FakeCommandRunner) CopyFrom(file assets.CopyableFile) error {
+	v, ok := f.fileMap.Load(file.GetSourcePath())
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not found in map")
+	}
+	b := v.(bytes.Buffer)
+	_, err := io.Copy(file, &b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error writing file: %+v", file)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Remove removes the filename, file contents key value pair from the stored map
 func (f *FakeCommandRunner) Remove(file assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	f.fileMap.Delete(file.GetSourcePath())
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
index 71e56feb77c3..7156246ff2c7 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/kic_runner.go
@@ -204,6 +204,15 @@ func (k *kicRunner) Copy(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	return k.copy(tf.Name(), dst)
 }
 
+// CopyFrom copies a file
+func (k *kicRunner) CopyFrom(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
+	src := f.GetTargetPath()
+	dst := f.GetSourcePath()
+
+	klog.Infof("%s (direct): %s --> %s", k.ociBin, src, dst)
+	return k.copyFrom(src, dst)
+}
+
 // tempDirectory returns the directory to use as the temp directory
 // or an empty string if it should use the os default temp directory.
 func tempDirectory(isMinikubeSnap bool, isDockerSnap bool) (string, error) {
@@ -229,6 +238,14 @@ func (k *kicRunner) copy(src string, dst string) error {
 	return copyToDocker(src, fullDest)
 }
 
+func (k *kicRunner) copyFrom(src string, dst string) error {
+	fullSource := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", k.nameOrID, src)
+	if k.ociBin == oci.Podman {
+		return copyToPodman(fullSource, dst)
+	}
+	return copyToDocker(fullSource, dst)
+}
+
 func (k *kicRunner) chmod(dst string, perm string) error {
 	_, err := k.RunCmd(exec.Command("sudo", "chmod", perm, dst))
 	return err
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/command/ssh_runner.go b/pkg/minikube/command/ssh_runner.go
index fe92bffe006e..d0044f4c7474 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/command/ssh_runner.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/command/ssh_runner.go
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 package command
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -373,3 +376,82 @@ func (s *SSHRunner) Copy(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	}
 	return g.Wait()
 }
+
+// CopyFrom copies a file from the remote over SSH.
+func (s *SSHRunner) CopyFrom(f assets.CopyableFile) error {
+	dst := path.Join(path.Join(f.GetTargetDir(), f.GetTargetName()))
+
+	sess, err := s.session()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "NewSession")
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := sess.Close(); err != nil {
+			if err != io.EOF {
+				klog.Errorf("session close: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	cmd := exec.Command("stat", "-c", "%s", dst)
+	rr, err := s.RunCmd(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %v", cmd, err)
+	}
+	length, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSuffix(rr.Stdout.String(), "\n"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	src := f.GetSourcePath()
+	klog.Infof("scp %s --> %s (%d bytes)", dst, src, length)
+	f.SetLength(length)
+
+	r, err := sess.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "StdoutPipe")
+	}
+	w, err := sess.StdinPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "StdinPipe")
+	}
+	// The scpcmd below *should not* return until all data is copied and the
+	// StdinPipe is closed. But let's use errgroup to make it explicit.
+	var g errgroup.Group
+	var copied int64
+
+	g.Go(func() error {
+		defer w.Close()
+		br := bufio.NewReader(r)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "\x00")
+		b, err := br.ReadBytes('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "ReadBytes")
+		}
+		if b[0] != 'C' {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unexpected: %v", b)
+		}
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "\x00")
+
+		copied = 0
+		for copied < int64(length) {
+			n, err := io.CopyN(f, br, int64(length))
+			if err != nil {
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "io.CopyN")
+			}
+			copied += n
+		}
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "\x00")
+		err = sess.Wait()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	scp := fmt.Sprintf("sudo scp -f %s", f.GetTargetPath())
+	err = sess.Start(scp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %s", scp, err)
+	}
+	return g.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/containerd.go b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/containerd.go
index 71ca9a90489b..aba79f668f8e 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/containerd.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/containerd.go
@@ -248,10 +248,14 @@ func (r *Containerd) Disable() error {
 	return r.Init.ForceStop("containerd")
 }
 
-// ImageExists checks if an image exists, expected input format
+// ImageExists checks if image exists based on image name and optionally image sha
 func (r *Containerd) ImageExists(name string, sha string) bool {
-	c := exec.Command("/bin/bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("sudo ctr -n=k8s.io images check | grep %s | grep %s", name, sha))
-	if _, err := r.Runner.RunCmd(c); err != nil {
+	c := exec.Command("/bin/bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("sudo ctr -n=k8s.io images check | grep %s", name))
+	rr, err := r.Runner.RunCmd(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	if sha != "" && !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), sha) {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/crio.go b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/crio.go
index 8d69afa1e0f0..1bca1c5eeb95 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/crio.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/crio.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (r *CRIO) Disable() error {
 	return r.Init.ForceStop("crio")
 }
 
-// ImageExists checks if an image exists
+// ImageExists checks if image exists based on image name and optionally image sha
 func (r *CRIO) ImageExists(name string, sha string) bool {
 	// expected output looks like [NAME@sha256:SHA]
 	c := exec.Command("sudo", "podman", "image", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Id}}", name)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (r *CRIO) ImageExists(name string, sha string) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), sha) {
+	if sha != "" && !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), sha) {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime.go b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime.go
index 1ca58e01d42c..d736d809ce6b 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime.go
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ type CommandRunner interface {
 	WaitCmd(sc *command.StartedCmd) (*command.RunResult, error)
 	// Copy is a convenience method that runs a command to copy a file
 	Copy(assets.CopyableFile) error
+	// CopyFrom is a convenience method that runs a command to copy a file back
+	CopyFrom(assets.CopyableFile) error
 	// Remove is a convenience method that runs a command to remove a file
 	Remove(assets.CopyableFile) error
 }
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// Push an image from the runtime to the container registry
 	PushImage(string) error
 
-	// ImageExists takes image name and image sha checks if an it exists
+	// ImageExists takes image name and optionally image sha to check if an image exists
 	ImageExists(string, string) bool
 	// ListImages returns a list of images managed by this container runtime
 	ListImages(ListImagesOptions) ([]string, error)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime_test.go b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime_test.go
index ca1c6cd54b37..3a55059cc4fe 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime_test.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/cruntime_test.go
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ func (f *FakeRunner) Copy(assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f *FakeRunner) CopyFrom(assets.CopyableFile) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (f *FakeRunner) Remove(assets.CopyableFile) error {
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/docker.go b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/docker.go
index 2b06321f431e..d3de483deee6 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cruntime/docker.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cruntime/docker.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (r *Docker) Disable() error {
 	return r.Init.Mask("docker.service")
 }
 
-// ImageExists checks if an image exists
+// ImageExists checks if image exists based on image name and optionally image sha
 func (r *Docker) ImageExists(name string, sha string) bool {
 	// expected output looks like [SHA_ALGO:SHA]
 	c := exec.Command("docker", "image", "inspect", "--format", "{{.Id}}", name)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (r *Docker) ImageExists(name string, sha string) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), sha) {
+	if sha != "" && !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), sha) {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (r *Docker) ListImages(ListImagesOptions) ([]string, error) {
 // LoadImage loads an image into this runtime
 func (r *Docker) LoadImage(path string) error {
 	klog.Infof("Loading image: %s", path)
-	c := exec.Command("docker", "load", "-i", path)
+	c := exec.Command("/bin/bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("sudo cat %s | docker load", path))
 	if _, err := r.Runner.RunCmd(c); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "loadimage docker.")
 	}
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (r *Docker) PullImage(name string) error {
 // SaveImage saves an image from this runtime
 func (r *Docker) SaveImage(name string, path string) error {
 	klog.Infof("Saving image %s: %s", name, path)
-	c := exec.Command("docker", "save", name, "-o", path)
+	c := exec.Command("/bin/bash", "-c", fmt.Sprintf("docker save '%s' | sudo tee %s >/dev/null", name, path))
 	if _, err := r.Runner.RunCmd(c); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "saveimage docker.")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/image/image.go b/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
index 7814ce9abdda..2bbcf919cbf3 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/image/image.go
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/daemon"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/mutate"
 	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/remote"
+	"github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/v1/tarball"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/constants"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/localpath"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -191,6 +193,62 @@ func retrieveRemote(ref name.Reference, p v1.Platform) (v1.Image, error) {
 	return img, err
 }
 
+// imagePathInCache returns path in local cache directory
+func imagePathInCache(img string) string {
+	f := filepath.Join(constants.ImageCacheDir, img)
+	f = localpath.SanitizeCacheDir(f)
+	return f
+}
+
+func UploadCachedImage(imgName string) error {
+	tag, err := name.NewTag(imgName, name.WeakValidation)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Infof("error parsing image name %s tag %v ", imgName, err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return uploadImage(tag, imagePathInCache(imgName))
+}
+
+func uploadImage(tag name.Tag, p string) error {
+	var err error
+	var img v1.Image
+
+	if !useDaemon && !useRemote {
+		return fmt.Errorf("neither daemon nor remote")
+	}
+
+	img, err = tarball.ImageFromPath(p, &tag)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "tarball")
+	}
+	ref := name.Reference(tag)
+
+	klog.Infof("uploading image: %+v from: %s", ref, p)
+	if useDaemon {
+		return uploadDaemon(tag, img)
+	}
+	if useRemote {
+		return uploadRemote(ref, img, defaultPlatform)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func uploadDaemon(tag name.Tag, img v1.Image) error {
+	resp, err := daemon.Write(tag, img)
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Warningf("daemon load for %s: %v\n%s", tag, err, resp)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
+func uploadRemote(ref name.Reference, img v1.Image, p v1.Platform) error {
+	err := remote.Write(ref, img, remote.WithAuthFromKeychain(authn.DefaultKeychain), remote.WithPlatform(p))
+	if err != nil {
+		klog.Warningf("remote push for %s: %v", ref, err)
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 // See https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/issues/10402
 // check if downloaded image Architecture field matches the requested and fix it otherwise
 func fixPlatform(ref name.Reference, img v1.Image, p v1.Platform) (v1.Image, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/machine/cache_images.go b/pkg/minikube/machine/cache_images.go
index f2f03dc64b58..24928a925663 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/machine/cache_images.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/machine/cache_images.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package machine
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sort"
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ var loadRoot = path.Join(vmpath.GuestPersistentDir, "images")
 // loadImageLock is used to serialize image loads to avoid overloading the guest VM
 var loadImageLock sync.Mutex
 
+// saveRoot is where images should be saved from within the guest VM
+var saveRoot = path.Join(vmpath.GuestPersistentDir, "images")
+
 // CacheImagesForBootstrapper will cache images for a bootstrapper
 func CacheImagesForBootstrapper(imageRepository string, version string, clusterBootstrapper string) error {
 	images, err := bootstrapper.GetCachedImageList(imageRepository, version, clusterBootstrapper)
@@ -326,6 +330,177 @@ func removeExistingImage(r cruntime.Manager, src string, imgName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SaveCachedImages saves from the container runtime to the cache
+func SaveCachedImages(cc *config.ClusterConfig, runner command.Runner, images []string, cacheDir string) error {
+	klog.Infof("SaveImages start: %s", images)
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	defer func() {
+		klog.Infof("SaveImages completed in %s", time.Since(start))
+	}()
+
+	var g errgroup.Group
+
+	for _, image := range images {
+		image := image
+		g.Go(func() error {
+			return transferAndSaveCachedImage(runner, cc.KubernetesConfig, image, cacheDir)
+		})
+	}
+	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "saving cached images")
+	}
+	klog.Infoln("Successfully saved all cached images")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SaveLocalImages saves images from the container runtime
+func SaveLocalImages(cc *config.ClusterConfig, runner command.Runner, images []string, output string) error {
+	var g errgroup.Group
+	for _, image := range images {
+		image := image
+		g.Go(func() error {
+			return transferAndSaveImage(runner, cc.KubernetesConfig, output, image)
+		})
+	}
+	if err := g.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "saving images")
+	}
+	klog.Infoln("Successfully saved all images")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SaveAndCacheImages saves images from all profiles into the cache
+func SaveAndCacheImages(images []string, profiles []*config.Profile) error {
+	if len(images) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return DoSaveImages(images, "", profiles, constants.ImageCacheDir)
+}
+
+// DoSaveImages saves images from all profiles
+func DoSaveImages(images []string, output string, profiles []*config.Profile, cacheDir string) error {
+	api, err := NewAPIClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "api")
+	}
+	defer api.Close()
+
+	klog.Infof("Save images: %q", images)
+
+	succeeded := []string{}
+	failed := []string{}
+
+	for _, p := range profiles { // loading images to all running profiles
+		pName := p.Name // capture the loop variable
+
+		c, err := config.Load(pName)
+		if err != nil {
+			// Non-fatal because it may race with profile deletion
+			klog.Errorf("Failed to load profile %q: %v", pName, err)
+			failed = append(failed, pName)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for _, n := range c.Nodes {
+			m := config.MachineName(*c, n)
+
+			status, err := Status(api, m)
+			if err != nil {
+				klog.Warningf("error getting status for %s: %v", m, err)
+				failed = append(failed, m)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if status == state.Running.String() { // the not running hosts will load on next start
+				h, err := api.Load(m)
+				if err != nil {
+					klog.Warningf("Failed to load machine %q: %v", m, err)
+					failed = append(failed, m)
+					continue
+				}
+				cr, err := CommandRunner(h)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if cacheDir != "" {
+					// saving image names, to cache
+					err = SaveCachedImages(c, cr, images, cacheDir)
+				} else {
+					// saving mage files
+					err = SaveLocalImages(c, cr, images, output)
+				}
+				if err != nil {
+					failed = append(failed, m)
+					klog.Warningf("Failed to load cached images for profile %s. make sure the profile is running. %v", pName, err)
+					continue
+				}
+				succeeded = append(succeeded, m)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	klog.Infof("succeeded pulling from : %s", strings.Join(succeeded, " "))
+	klog.Infof("failed pulling from : %s", strings.Join(failed, " "))
+	// Live pushes are not considered a failure
+	return nil
+}
+
+// transferAndSaveCachedImage transfers and loads a single image from the cache
+func transferAndSaveCachedImage(cr command.Runner, k8s config.KubernetesConfig, imgName string, cacheDir string) error {
+	dst := filepath.Join(cacheDir, imgName)
+	dst = localpath.SanitizeCacheDir(dst)
+	return transferAndSaveImage(cr, k8s, dst, imgName)
+}
+
+// transferAndSaveImage transfers and loads a single image
+func transferAndSaveImage(cr command.Runner, k8s config.KubernetesConfig, dst string, imgName string) error {
+	r, err := cruntime.New(cruntime.Config{Type: k8s.ContainerRuntime, Runner: cr})
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "runtime")
+	}
+
+	if !r.ImageExists(imgName, "") {
+		return errors.Errorf("image %s not found", imgName)
+	}
+
+	klog.Infof("Saving image to: %s", dst)
+	filename := filepath.Base(dst)
+
+	_, err = os.OpenFile(dst, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0777)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	f, err := assets.NewFileAsset(dst, saveRoot, filename, "0644")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "creating copyable file asset: %s", filename)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+			klog.Warningf("error closing the file %s: %v", f.GetSourcePath(), err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	src := path.Join(saveRoot, filename)
+	args := append([]string{"rm", "-f"}, src)
+	if _, err := cr.RunCmd(exec.Command("sudo", args...)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	err = r.SaveImage(imgName, src)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "%s save %s", r.Name(), src)
+	}
+
+	if err := cr.CopyFrom(f); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "transferring cached image")
+	}
+
+	klog.Infof("Transferred and saved %s to cache", dst)
+	return nil
+}
+
 // pullImages pulls images to the container run time
 func pullImages(cruntime cruntime.Manager, images []string) error {
 	klog.Infof("PullImages start: %s", images)
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
index a3dd17643230..dba72cdab48c 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/reason/reason.go
@@ -317,10 +317,12 @@ var (
 	GuestImageRemove = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_REMOVE", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
 	// minikube failed to pull an image
 	GuestImagePull = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_PULL", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
-	// minikube failed to push an image
-	GuestImagePush = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_PUSH", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
 	// minikube failed to build an image
 	GuestImageBuild = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_BUILD", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
+	// minikube failed to push or save an image
+	GuestImageSave = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_SAVE", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
+	// minikube failed to push an image
+	GuestImagePush = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_PUSH", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
 	// minikube failed to tag an image
 	GuestImageTag = Kind{ID: "GUEST_IMAGE_TAG", ExitCode: ExGuestError}
 	// minikube failed to load host
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/commands/image.md b/site/content/en/docs/commands/image.md
index 6f6537c5ff64..09df6a14c43b 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/commands/image.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/commands/image.md
@@ -348,6 +348,54 @@ $ minikube image unload image busybox
       --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
 ```
 
+## minikube image save
+
+Save a image from minikube
+
+### Synopsis
+
+Save a image from minikube
+
+```shell
+minikube image save IMAGE [ARCHIVE | -] [flags]
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+```
+minikube image save image
+minikube image save image image.tar
+```
+
+### Options
+
+```
+      --daemon   Cache image to docker daemon
+      --remote   Cache image to remote registry
+```
+
+### Options inherited from parent commands
+
+```
+      --add_dir_header                   If true, adds the file directory to the header of the log messages
+      --alsologtostderr                  log to standard error as well as files
+  -b, --bootstrapper string              The name of the cluster bootstrapper that will set up the Kubernetes cluster. (default "kubeadm")
+  -h, --help                             
+      --log_backtrace_at traceLocation   when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)
+      --log_dir string                   If non-empty, write log files in this directory
+      --log_file string                  If non-empty, use this log file
+      --log_file_max_size uint           Defines the maximum size a log file can grow to. Unit is megabytes. If the value is 0, the maximum file size is unlimited. (default 1800)
+      --logtostderr                      log to standard error instead of files
+      --one_output                       If true, only write logs to their native severity level (vs also writing to each lower severity level)
+  -p, --profile string                   The name of the minikube VM being used. This can be set to allow having multiple instances of minikube independently. (default "minikube")
+      --skip_headers                     If true, avoid header prefixes in the log messages
+      --skip_log_headers                 If true, avoid headers when opening log files
+      --stderrthreshold severity         logs at or above this threshold go to stderr (default 2)
+      --user string                      Specifies the user executing the operation. Useful for auditing operations executed by 3rd party tools. Defaults to the operating system username.
+  -v, --v Level                          number for the log level verbosity
+      --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
+```
+
 ## minikube image tag
 
 Tag images
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
index a491beb0b4bb..4b26b4a3ccaa 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/errorcodes.en.md
@@ -381,12 +381,15 @@ minikube failed to remove an image
 "GUEST_IMAGE_PULL" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
 minikube failed to pull an image  
 
-"GUEST_IMAGE_PUSH" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
-minikube failed to push an image  
-
 "GUEST_IMAGE_BUILD" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
 minikube failed to build an image  
 
+"GUEST_IMAGE_SAVE" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
+minikube failed to push or save an image  
+
+"GUEST_IMAGE_PUSH" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
+minikube failed to push an image  
+
 "GUEST_IMAGE_TAG" (Exit code ExGuestError)  
 minikube failed to tag an image  
 
diff --git a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/tests.en.md b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/tests.en.md
index f3c3efe62575..119eef71edac 100644
--- a/site/content/en/docs/contrib/tests.en.md
+++ b/site/content/en/docs/contrib/tests.en.md
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ makes sure that `minikube image load` works from a local file
 #### validateRemoveImage
 makes sures that `minikube image rm` works as expected
 
+#### validateSaveImage
+makes sure that `minikube image save` works as expected
+
+#### validateSaveImageToFile
+makes sure that `minikube image save` works to a local file
+
 #### validateBuildImage
 makes sures that `minikube image build` works as expected
 
diff --git a/test/integration/functional_test.go b/test/integration/functional_test.go
index 10bee2cbbfd7..c758fb8fcaae 100644
--- a/test/integration/functional_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/functional_test.go
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ func TestFunctional(t *testing.T) {
 			{"PodmanEnv", validatePodmanEnv},
 			{"NodeLabels", validateNodeLabels},
 			{"LoadImage", validateLoadImage},
+			{"SaveImage", validateSaveImage},
 			{"RemoveImage", validateRemoveImage},
 			{"LoadImageFromFile", validateLoadImageFromFile},
+			{"SaveImageToFile", validateSaveImageToFile},
 			{"BuildImage", validateBuildImage},
 			{"ListImages", validateListImages},
 			{"NonActiveRuntimeDisabled", validateNotActiveRuntimeDisabled},
@@ -206,7 +208,6 @@ func cleanupUnwantedImages(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
 			}
 		})
 	}
-
 }
 
 // validateNodeLabels checks if minikube cluster is created with correct kubernetes's node label
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ func validateLoadImage(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
 	}
 
 	// try to load the new image into minikube
-	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "load", newImage))
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "load", "--daemon", newImage))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("loading image into minikube: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
 	}
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ func validateLoadImageFromFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string
 	}
 
 	// save image to file
-	imageFile := "busybox.tar"
+	imageFile := "busybox-load.tar"
 	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "save", "-o", imageFile, taggedImage))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to save image to file: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ func validateLoadImageFromFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get absolute path of file %q: %v", imageFile, err)
 	}
 	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "load", imagePath))
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil || rr.Stderr.String() != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("loading image into minikube: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
 	}
 
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ func validateLoadImageFromFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string
 		t.Fatalf("listing images: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), tag) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %s to be loaded into minikube but the image is not there", taggedImage)
+		t.Fatalf("expected %s to be loaded into minikube but the image is not there: %v", taggedImage, rr.Output())
 	}
 }
 
@@ -363,6 +364,101 @@ func validateRemoveImage(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
 
 }
 
+// validateSaveImage makes sure that `minikube image save` works as expected
+func validateSaveImage(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
+	if NoneDriver() {
+		t.Skip("load image not available on none driver")
+	}
+	if GithubActionRunner() && runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		t.Skip("skipping on github actions and darwin, as this test requires a running docker daemon")
+	}
+	defer PostMortemLogs(t, profile)
+	// pull busybox
+	busyboxImage := "docker.io/library/busybox:1.29"
+	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "pull", busyboxImage))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to setup test (pull image): %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// tag busybox
+	name := "busybox"
+	tag := fmt.Sprintf("save-%s", profile)
+	newImage := fmt.Sprintf("docker.io/library/%s:%s", name, tag)
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "tag", busyboxImage, newImage))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to setup test (tag image) : %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// try to save the new image from minikube
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "save", "--daemon", newImage))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("loading image into minikube: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// make sure the image was correctly loaded
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "images", name))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("listing images: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), fmt.Sprintf("save-%s", profile)) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %s to be loaded into minikube but the image is not there", newImage)
+	}
+
+}
+
+// validateSaveImageToFile makes sure that `minikube image save` works to a local file
+func validateSaveImageToFile(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string) {
+	if NoneDriver() {
+		t.Skip("save image not available on none driver")
+	}
+	if GithubActionRunner() && runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
+		t.Skip("skipping on github actions and darwin, as this test requires a running docker daemon")
+	}
+	defer PostMortemLogs(t, profile)
+	// pull busybox
+	busyboxImage := "docker.io/library/busybox:1.30"
+	rr, err := Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "pull", busyboxImage))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to setup test (pull image): %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	name := "busybox"
+	tag := fmt.Sprintf("save-to-file-%s", profile)
+	taggedImage := fmt.Sprintf("docker.io/library/%s:%s", name, tag)
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "tag", busyboxImage, taggedImage))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to setup test (tag image) : %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// try to save the new image from minikube
+	imageFile := "busybox-save.tar"
+	imagePath, err := filepath.Abs(imageFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to get absolute path of file %q: %v", imageFile, err)
+	}
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, Target(), "-p", profile, "image", "save", taggedImage, imagePath))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("saving image from minikube: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+
+	// load image from file
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "load", "-i", imagePath))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to load image to file: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(imageFile)
+
+	// make sure the image was correctly loaded
+	rr, err = Run(t, exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "images", name))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("listing images: %v\n%s", err, rr.Output())
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(rr.Output(), tag) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %s to be loaded but the image is not there", taggedImage)
+	}
+
+}
+
 func inspectImage(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, profile string, image string) (*RunResult, error) {
 	var cmd *exec.Cmd
 	if ContainerRuntime() == "docker" {