# Bootable

> Cross-platform boot media writer

Write and verify ISO, IMG, RAW, and compressed images on USB or SD media. Available as a native desktop app and mouse-enabled TUI for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

## Built for

Linux, Windows, and macOS users who create bootable USB or SD media.

## Capabilities

- **Find images:** Browse DistroWatch, Omarchy, and Raspberry Pi images, or select a local file.
- **Review the target:** Lists removable media only, excludes system disks, and revalidates the device before erasure.
- **Write and verify:** Checks publisher hashes and written bytes, supports cancellation, and flags incomplete media.

## Evidence

- 3 platforms
- 2 native interfaces
- 1 privileged helper

## Details

- Status: alpha
- Category: UtilitiesApplication
- Operating systems: Linux, Windows, macOS
- Stack: Rust, GPUI, Ratatui, UEFI
- Keywords: Bootable, bootable USB writer, cross-platform ISO writer, Rufus alternative, Etcher alternative, Windows installation media, Raspberry Pi image writer, Rust desktop app, Palash Debnath
- Open source: yes
- Updated: 2026-08-19
- Pricing: free
- GitHub stars: 7
- Release downloads: 25
- Latest release: [v0.1.1](https://github.com/debpalash/bootable/releases/tag/v0.1.1) — 2026-08-27
- License: Apache-2.0
- Website: https://bootable.palash.dev
- Source: https://github.com/debpalash/bootable

Canonical page: https://palash.dev/bootable/