Cross‑platform USB/SD card image flasher with a clean UI and smart safety features.

⚡ Fast, minimal interface

🗜️ Handles writing compressed images (ZIP, GZ, BZ2, XZ) directly unlike Refus

🛡️ Validates writes to avoid corrupted media

🚫 Hides system drives to prevent accidental nuking

🧩 Works on Windows, macOS (Intel/ARM), and Linux

👐 Open‑source and actively maintained

Ideal for prepping bootable ISOs, installers, and homelab recovery media.

Rufus is a free, open‑source utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. It’s lightweight yet powerful, making it ideal for installing operating systems or running low‑level utilities.

⚡ Quickly create bootable USB drives from ISO files

💻 Supports Windows, Linux, UEFI, and other bootable media

🔧 Useful for flashing BIOS or firmware from DOS

📂 Works on systems without an installed OS

🌐 Small, portable, and easy to use

🤝 Community‑driven, open‑source project

Perfect for: Users who need a reliable tool to create bootable USB drives for OS installation or recovery tasks.