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- The official tool for flashing Armbian OS to your single-board computer -

+### Purpose of This Repository -

- Release - Downloads - License -

+**Armbian Imager** is the official tool for downloading and flashing Armbian OS images to single-board computers. It focuses on safe and reliable flashing of Armbian images, with board-aware guidance and verification. + +### Key features + +- Support for **300+ boards** with smart filtering and board-aware metadata +- Disk safety checks, checksum validation, and post-write **verification** +- Native cross-platform builds for **Linux**, **Windows**, and **macOS** (x64 and ARM64) +- **Multi-language UI** with automatic system language detection +- Automatic application updates +- Small binary size and minimal runtime dependencies

Armbian Imager

-## Features +### Testimonials -- **307+ Boards** — Browse Armbian-supported SBCs with smart filtering and real photos -- **Safe & Verified** — System disks excluded, SHA256 checksum + byte-by-byte verification -- **Cross-Platform** — Native builds for macOS, Windows, Linux (x64 & ARM64) -- **15 Languages** — Auto-detects system language, light/dark mode support -- **Auto-Updates** — In-app update download and installation -- **Tiny Footprint** — ~15MB vs 200MB+ for Electron alternatives +> “A proper multi-platform desktop app that actually works, which is rarer than you’d think.” +> — *Bruno Verachten*, *Senior Developer Relations Engineer* ([source](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/adding-risc-v-support-armbian-imager-tale-qemu-tauri-deja-verachten-86fxe)) + +> "The Upcoming Armbian Imager Tool is a Godsend for Non-Raspberry Pi SBC Owners" +> — *Sourav Rudra*, *It's FOSS* ([source](https://itsfoss.com/news/armbian-imager-quietly-debuts/)) + +> "According to Armbian, this results in less RAM and storage usage and a faster experience." +> — *Jordan Gloor*, *HowtoGeek.com* ([source](https://www.howtogeek.com/armbians-raspberry-pi-imager-alternative-is-here/)) ## Download