Etcher (balenaEtcher) Recorded Package Source

Direct package links and installation notes for Windows/macOS/Linux

Utilities · v2.1.6 · Free (Apache-2.0)

Write operating system images to USB drives and SD cards

Source record, not a product review. Automated checks can confirm URL availability but not package safety, installation behavior, or offline operation. Catalog maintained by Avinash Verma.

License: Free (Apache-2.0)

Size: 190.8 MB

Platforms: Windows macOS Linux

Download summary

Etcher (balenaEtcher) is a utility for Windows/macOS/Linux, published by balena. A direct package URL is recorded below. The host may be the publisher, a release repository, a CDN, or another distribution source documented by the publisher. Some packages still fetch optional components during setup. The recorded publisher site is etcher.balena.io. We do not host or modify installer files.

Sources and identity

External references used to identify the product and publisher. These links do not prove that we installed the package.

Wikipedia article Source on GitHub SHA-256 listed in catalog

Publisher documentation

These references support the package and behavior notes. Documentation checks are separate from the recorded URL-check date and do not represent an installation test.

Choose a package

Match the image writer to the operating-system image

Etcher copies an image byte for byte. Use it for images whose publisher supports that writing method, such as a suitable Linux or appliance image.

Windows installer images need additional preparation and do not work out of the box with Etcher’s raw-copy approach. Use Microsoft’s media workflow or Rufus for a Windows installation USB.

Separate image verification, writing and boot testing

Obtain the image and its verification instructions from its publisher. Confirm the target model and capacity before a destructive write, then inspect the write result and test booting only to a safe stopping point.

Write validation cannot authenticate the source image or guarantee firmware compatibility. Etcher also does not configure a persistent live-storage area; choose a tool documented for persistence when that is required.

Package guidance is based on the linked documentation, checked 11 September 2026. No installation test is claimed.

Publisher SHA-256 reference values

Compared on 11 September 2026 with the publisher’s reference.

balenaEtcher-2.1.6.Setup.exe: 78d1c45a55428e65ab2ac96e462ad6d77adbf7d1c0aa4b704b214bc00e1fcdfc
balenaEtcher-2.1.6-arm64.dmg: ecf71fb5e74803ea8d7d16c54378a6a8d964e9808594b867c088222a8cfe3d2b
balenaEtcher-2.1.6-x64.dmg: a09909789aee9d6a35863bcdec069103dd4883eb45b6e5e218e66abc043a9e05
balena-etcher_2.1.6_amd64.deb: 2bdebb46c9f750a9abf11c188ff69a405b4a4fed114333d634c3b3fe59a64057
balena-etcher-2.1.6-1.x86_64.rpm: 804e3d5bc0165dc4451ed29c4109894daf1d1311000650ae0dfeef94667b4af6

Compare only with the exact named package. A matching hash alone does not establish publisher identity or package safety.

Download options

Recorded package links, store pages, and browser extensions where available.

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Platform	Build	Architecture	Package	Action	Notes
Windows	EXE Etcher (balenaEtcher) Windows installer package	64-bit	EXE	Download file	Direct installer file from the official release host
macOS	Apple Silicon Etcher 2.1.6 macOS Apple-silicon DMG	Apple Silicon	DMG	Download file	Official versioned release asset
macOS	Intel Etcher 2.1.6 macOS Intel DMG	Intel	DMG	Download file	Official versioned release asset
Linux	Fedora/openSUSE Etcher 2.1.6 RPM x86-64 package	64-bit	RPM	Download file	Official versioned RPM package
Linux	Ubuntu/Debian Etcher 2.1.6 Debian amd64 package	64-bit	DEB	Download file	Official versioned Debian package
All platforms	Standard package Etcher (balenaEtcher) official download page	All builds	Download page	Open page	Use this page to confirm release notes and alternate builds

Verification scope

A direct package URL is recorded above. We have not independently installed every listed build or confirmed that setup remains fully offline.

We do not host software files. Links may resolve to a publisher domain, its release repository, app store, CDN, or a documented distribution host — confirm the final hostname, publisher signature, version, and architecture before deployment. Recorded URLs last checked 11 September 2026; content last updated 11 September 2026.

What Etcher (balenaEtcher) does

balenaEtcher 2.1.6 is balena's graphical image writer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This record now identifies the x64 Windows setup EXE, Apple-silicon and Intel macOS DMGs, x86-64 Debian and RPM packages. Package formats and architectures are not interchangeable; there is no Linux ARM package recorded here.

Flashing is destructive: it overwrites partition data and files on the selected target. Drive filtering can reduce mistakes but cannot know operator intent, so verify model, capacity, device path, and backups before proceeding. Compressed-image support varies by input, and a successful validation compares the write operation; it does not authenticate the source image, establish that its contents are benign, or prove the target firmware can boot it.

Downloading a remote image requires network access; writing a local image does not inherently require an account. Elevation, removable-drive permissions, automount behavior, and security tooling vary by platform. Validate the source image against an independently authenticated publisher digest before writing, then retain the Etcher log and target identity for managed work.

The displayed SHA-256 references come from the official 2.1.6 release-asset metadata. No destructive write, privilege test, target-filter test, post-write comparison, or boot test was performed.

Reference images

Etcher (balenaEtcher) Utilities preview card — Etcher (balenaEtcher) — Utilities

Captions describe the visible contents. Reference images are not installation-test results and may show older releases or other platforms.

Product features

Flash OS images to USB drives and SD cards
Three-stage image, target, and flash workflow documented by the project
Drive filtering reduces risk but cannot prevent selection mistakes
Post-write validation checks the write, not image trust or boot compatibility
Exact Windows, macOS, DEB and RPM assets recorded with architecture limits

Installation notes

Grouped by the package types recorded on this page — not a claim that every listed build was independently tested on every supported platform.

Windows Windows installer (EXE)

1
Download the recorded file (balenaEtcher-2.1.6.Setup.exe). If it has a digital signature, inspect the signer and validation result in Properties → Digital Signatures. If no signature is present, follow the publisher's documented verification method; a missing signature does not authenticate the file.
2
Check any Windows warning before proceeding. A SmartScreen reputation warning is not signature verification; stop if the publisher is unexpected or the file is reported as malicious.
3
Follow the publisher's setup prompts to finish; options vary by release, so review each screen rather than clicking through.

macOS macOS disk image (DMG)

1
Open the disk image and follow the publisher's instructions for its contents. It may contain an app to copy to Applications or a separate installer.
2
Check first-launch security prompts. For damaged, revoked, or unverified software, stop and check the publisher's current package and Apple's guidance before proceeding.

Linux Debian/Ubuntu package (DEB)

1
Use the compatible distribution's package manager to install the local DEB and review its proposed changes. Missing dependencies require a reachable repository or a prepared local dependency set.
2
For disconnected deployment, collect dependencies for the target release and architecture first. A local DEB file alone does not establish a complete offline installation.

Linux Fedora/openSUSE package (RPM)

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Use the publisher-supported distribution's package manager (such as DNF or Zypper) and review the proposed dependencies. An RPM is not automatically compatible with every RPM-based distribution.
2
Missing dependencies need repository access or a prepared local dependency set; check this before taking the package to a disconnected machine.