Win32 Disk Imager Alternatives for Linux

Win32 Disk Imager is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Ventoy, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are balenaEtcher, Clonezilla, UNetbootin and KDE ISO Image Writer.

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  1. Ventoy icon
     430 likes

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    61 Ventoy alternatives

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  2. balenaEtcher icon
     672 likes

    A free, open-source tool for burning images to USB and SD cards. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features validated burning, avoiding accidental wipes, offers a sleek interface, is lightweight and portable, making it ideal for users at any skill level.

    65 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    • Mac
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  3. Clonezilla icon
     531 likes

    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    78 Clonezilla alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. UNetbootin icon
     766 likes

    Cross-platform tool for making bootable USB and Live USB drives, featuring a built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks, supporting BSD and various utilities. No installation required, it runs directly and offers compatibility and community support for many distributions.

    61 UNetbootin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. USBImager icon
     25 likes

    USBImager is a really really simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives and creates backups.

    27 USBImager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. Use Raspberry Pi Imager for an easy way to install Raspberry Pi OS and other operating systems to an SD card ready to use with your Raspberry Pi.

    29 Raspberry Pi Imager alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi OS
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  7. Popsicle icon
     5 likes

    Write an ISO or other image to multiple USB devices all at once. Easily preparing a bunch of flash drives of your favorite OS with just a couple of clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

    52 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  9. Flash disk images onto your drives with ease. Select an image, insert your drive, and you're good to go!

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    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  10. ShadowProtect icon
     16 likes

    Fast and reliable disk-based backup that captures full, differential and incremental point-in-time backup images of your entire system. This includes the operating system, applications, configuration settings and data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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