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24 alternatives to Etcher

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Etcher launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Etcher – an open-source and cross-platform SD card image writer▲13
A cross-platform tool to flash OS images onto SD cards and USB drives safely and easily. Free and open source for makers around the world.
2016 · etcher.io · its alternatives →
2
Etcher▲8
Burn images to SD cards & USB drives, safe & easy
2016 · etcher.balena.io · its alternatives →
3
Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131
Effortless image to text conversion for Mac
2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →
4
Creative Convert▲110
Convert a lot of files into graphic files: PDF, Adobe & more
2020 · splashroad.com · its alternatives →
5
Stash▲135
Manage temporary files, text, and media with drag-and-drop
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Flashio▲107
Create flashcards from text input to anki, xlsx and csv
2023 · its alternatives →
7
Converter AIO▲91
All in one free converters- image, video, audio & doc
2023 · its alternatives →
8
FormatUsb▲3
The FormatUsb tool is a reliable way to format flash drives
2021 · formatusb.com · its alternatives →
9
ImageFixPro▲5
Free Online PDF & Image Tools – Compress, Convert & Merge
Jan 2026 · imagefixpro.com · its alternatives →
10
PicShift▲10
Private&Fast Local File Converter for Images, PDF, & Office
Jan 2026 · picshift.zynksite.com · its alternatives →
11
A simple tool to sign Docs & images▲10
Sign you doc, pdf & images
2025 · its alternatives →
12IM
I made this tool to convert photos into PDF file. No uploads needed▲17
2017 · photopdf.com · its alternatives →
13
CardSnap▲17
Hi HN, I built Card-Snap: www.card-snap.com It’s a very simple tool where you upload a document (Word, PDF, TXT), and it generates a PDF file with printable flashcards. The idea came to me when helping my daughter study science. I realized that while there are many digital flashcard apps, it’s not easy to get physical flashcards without a lot of manual work. Card-Snap is minimal: no signup, no tracking, no ads — just upload, pick how many questions you want, and download the printable cards. I’d love your feedback! Some questions I have: Is the idea useful enough on its own? What features…
2025 · card-snap.com · its alternatives →
14
EtcdFinder▲6
The missing lightning-fast, modern UI for etcd
Feb 2026 · etcdfinder.github.io · its alternatives →
15
USB Slideshow▲7
Showcase Your Media with Ease!
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
16
PixelSafe▲5
Free open-source tool to hide data within PNG images
Apr 2026 · stefan-oltmann.de · its alternatives →
17
OCRMD▲14
Convert images & pdfs to editable Markdown & LaTeX
2025 · ocrmd.com · its alternatives →
18
Fish Image Viewer▲11
Ultra lightweight image viewing tool
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
PDF Image Xtractor▲11
Extract images and shapes from PDF files
2025 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →
20
ReadPDFs.com▲6
Effortlessly Convert PDFs and Images into Markdown
2024 · readpdfs.com · its alternatives →
21
File Cards▲4
Manage files by writing shortcuts with pen
2017 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
22
FlashCard▲11
Anki, but simpler.
Jul 2026 · allisterkohn.openstatus.dev · its alternatives →
23
ClipCard▲10
Paste screenshots, text, and links
2025 · its alternatives →
24
CubexSoft PDF to Image Tool▲3
Quick & Direct Method to Convert PDF Files to PNG, JPG, etc.
2022 · cubexsoft.com · its alternatives →

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