Etcher (software)

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balenaEtcher (commonly referred to and formerly known as Etcher) is a free and open-source utility for writing image files such as .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders onto storage media to create live SD cards and USB flash drives. It is developed by Balena and licensed under Apache License 2.0. Etcher allows users to write images to portable storage media such as USB flash drives and SD cards. Etcher was developed using the Electron framework and supports Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems. balenaEtcher was originally called Etcher, but its name was changed on October 29, 2018, when Resin.io changed its name to Balena. In 2025, Tails, a privacy-focused Linux distribution and part of The Tor Project, removed Etcher from its installation guides following the addition of advertisements and the discovery that it shared the file name of the image and the model of the USB stick with Balena and possibly with third parties, creating a significant privacy risk, and recommended...

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