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A command-line utility that writes disk images to SD cards and can configure device settings. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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A command-line utility that writes disk images to SD cards and can configure device settings.
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Raspberry Pi Imager
The official tool for writing Raspberry Pi OS and other images to SD cards and USB drives.
Raspberry Pi Imager writes operating system images to SD cards and USB drives and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, but targets Raspberry Pi setup.
USBImager
A minimal cross-platform app that writes compressed disk images to USB drives.
USBImager writes compressed disk images to USB drives across Windows, macOS, and Linux, but does not list SD card support.
balenaEtcher
Writes an OS image to a USB stick or SD card, verifies every byte, and refuses to target your hard drive.
balenaEtcher writes and verifies operating system images on USB sticks and SD cards across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Win32 Disk Imager
A Windows tool for writing raw disk images to USB drives and SD cards, or backing them up.
BeagleBoard Imaging Utility
A desktop utility for downloading BeagleBoard operating system images and writing them to storage cards.
ImageUSB
A free PassMark utility that writes an image to many USB flash drives at the same time.
