Download Etcher latest version for Windows, macOS and Linux
Download Etcher latest version for Windows, macOS and Linux from here. Etcher gives you a safe way to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives. It is one of the best alternatives to Rufus for Windows.
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. It is developed by balena, and licensed under Apache License 2.0.
Etcher is a powerful OS image flasher. It protects a user from accidentally overwriting hard-drives by making drive selection obvious, and with validated flashing there are no more writing images to corrupted drives. It is also called balenaEtcher since it is developed by balena.
In addition, Etcher can flash directly Raspberry Pi devices that support USB boot. Use for .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders to create live SD cards and USB flash drives.
This open-source utility is available for both Windows, macOS and Linux users and we have the direct download links below.
Etcher features
- Validated Flashing: 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 flashing 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.
Etcher latest version for Windows, macOS and Linux
- Remove console.log in tests [Lorenzo Alberto Maria Ambrosi]
- Fix URL not being selected with custom protocol [Lorenzo Alberto Maria Ambrosi]
- Add skip function to validation [Lorenzo Alberto Maria Ambrosi]
- Rework success screen [Lorenzo Alberto Maria Ambrosi]
| Assets | Download link |
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| Etcher for Windows (x86|x64) (Installer) | |
| Etcher for Windows (x86|x64) (Portable) | |
| Etcher for macOS | |
| Etcher for Linux x64 (64-bit) (AppImage) | |
| Etcher for Linux x86 (32-bit) (AppImage) |
