balenaEtcher
(42 | 3.3)
Burn OS images to SD cards and USB sticks easily and securely.
User friendly - Portable - Write ISO to SD card - Burn iso
jakewong
5 years ago
As easy as rufus but it's cross-platform. More reliable than UNetbootin.
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balenaEtcher is a free and open-source image burner with support for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. It makes USB and SD card image burning as simple and fast as possible.
FEATURES
- Validated Burning - No more writing images on corrupted cards and wondering why your device isn't booting.
- Hard Drive Friendly - Makes drive selection obvious to avoid wiping your entire hard-drive
- Beautiful Interface - Who said burning SD cards has to be an eyesore.
- Open Source - Made with JS, HTML, node.js and Electron. Dive in and contribute!
- Cross Platform - Works for everyone, no more complicated install instructions.
External Links
Official Website
GitHub
Features
+ User friendly (17 )
+ Portable (13 )
+ Write ISO to SD card (12 )
+ Burn iso (5 )
+ Create bootable USB (4 )
+ Create bootable Image (3 )
+ Convert installation CD/DVD to USB (2 )
+ Validated Burning (2 )
+ Material design (2 )
+ Persistent Storage (1 )
+ Graphical User Interface (1 )
+ Support for S.M.A.R.T. data (0 )
+ Electron based (0 )
Application Types
Create bootable USB (4 )
Tags
bootable media
iso to usb
usb install
flash drive
Live USB
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