balenaEtcher
balenaEtcher is a free and open-source utility used for writing image files such as .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders onto storage media to create live SD cards and USB flash drives
Features
Etcher is a OS image flasher built with web technologies, a utility used for writing image files such as .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders onto storage media to create live SD cards and USB flash drives. It protects from accidentally writing to hard-drives and ensures every byte of data was written correctly. It can flash directly Raspberry Pi devices that support the usbboot protocol.
Etcher was developed using the Electron framework. balenaEtcher was originally called Etcher, but its name was changed on October 29, 2018 when Resin.io changed its name to Balena.
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System Requirements
| # | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 1 | Most Linux distros; (See Notes for more info.) |
| # | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 1 | macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; (See Notes for more info.) |
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Microsoft Windows 7 and later; (See Notes for more info.) |
Developer
Balena Inc
Written in
JavaScript, HTML, CSS, C++
Initial Release
12 May 2017
Alternatives
Live USB Creator
Rufus
Notes
- Etcher will run on any platform officially supported by Electron . Read more in their documentation .
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