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USBImager vs Win32 Disk Imager: catalog facts
USBImager	Win32 Disk Imager
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Writes compressed images without unpacking first Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS	Writes and reads raw images on SD cards and USB drives Can back up a card or stick to an image file
Deliberately minimal feature set Writing to the wrong drive erases it	Windows only Reported issues with USB floppy drives and some other devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	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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