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USBImager vs Fedora Media Writer: catalog facts
USBImager	Fedora Media Writer
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Writes compressed images without unpacking first Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Downloads the Fedora image for you Restore feature returns the USB stick to normal use
Deliberately minimal feature set Writing to the wrong drive erases it	Built around Fedora images Overwrites the whole drive when writing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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