ETCHER

Flash. Flawless.

Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
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Why balenaEtcher?

Here at balena we have thousands of users working through our getting started process, we found there was no easy way for our users to flash an SD card that we could recommend to everyone.

So we built Etcher, an SD card flasher app that is simple for end users, extensible for developers, and works on any platform.
  • Create USB installation media from bootable ISOs
  • Install almost any OS to almost any flash drive
  • Offer an easy way for your users to flash your OS using our ‘Flash with Etcher’ feature
Read more on our blog
FEATURES

A better way to burn

Validated Flashing
Etcher confirms that your flash has completed, enjoy peace of mind that your card will boot and isn’t corrupted.
Hard Drive Friendly
Etcher gives you warnings and hides your system drives by default to avoid accidentally wiping your entire hard-drive.
Beautiful Interface
Who said flashing SD cards has to be an eyesore. Etcher has an intuitive 3-step process with no command lines!
Open Source
Made with JS, HTML, node.js and Electron. Etcher is built on open source tools and is and always will be free and open source to use!
Cross Platform
Works for everyone whether you are on Windows, Linux or Mac with no complicated install instructions.
Simultaneous Writing
Using balena EtcherPro you can flash up to 16 drives at once. Find out more here.
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OS
ARCH
  
Etcher for Windows (x86|x64) (Installer)
Windows
x86|x64
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Etcher for Windows (x86|x64) (Portable)
Windows
x86|x64
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Etcher for Windows (Legacy 32 bit) (x86|x64) (Portable)
Windows
x86|x64
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Etcher for macOS
macOS
x64
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Etcher for Linux x64 (64-bit) (AppImage)
Linux
x64
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Etcher for Linux (Legacy 32 bit) (AppImage)
Linux
x86
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Looking for Debian (.deb) packages or Red Hat (.rpm) packages?

Community

Get involved with the Etcher community

Forums

If you have a question about Etcher, or are a fan of Etcher and want to help other users troubleshoot their issues, join us in our forum!

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Contribute

BalenaEtcher is and always will be free and open sourced, it is maintained by balena staff but we welcome contributions from the community.

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Flash with Etcher

Your users can now easily install your OS straight from your website, add the flash with Etcher button to your site or blog to get started.

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