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Win32 Disk Imager vs Raspberry Pi Imager: catalog facts
Win32 Disk Imager	Raspberry Pi Imager
Free Free and open source.	Free Free from Raspberry Pi.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Writes and reads raw images on SD cards and USB drives Can back up a card or stick to an image file	Official tool maintained by Raspberry Pi Writes to both SD cards and USB drives
Windows only Reported issues with USB floppy drives and some other devices	Built mainly around Raspberry Pi use rather than general disk imaging
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
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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