Rufus
About Rufus
Rufus, the Reliable USB Formatting Utility, is a free and open-source portable application for Windows released under GPL-3.0. It needs no installation and creates bootable USB drives from Windows, Linux and other ISO images for BIOS or UEFI systems, including UEFI-bootable NTFS.
It can build Windows 11 installers for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot, preset first-run options such as a local account, and download official Windows 8, 10 and 11 retail ISOs. Rufus also formats drives to FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, UDF, ReFS and ext2/3, creates Windows To Go and persistent Linux drives, images disks to VHD, VHDX or FFU, computes checksums and checks for bad blocks and fake flash drives. It runs on Windows 8 or later.
Key features
- Create BIOS or UEFI bootable USB drives from ISOs
- UEFI bootable NTFS for large images
- Windows 11 installers without TPM or Secure Boot
- Download official Windows retail ISOs
- Windows To Go and persistent Linux drives
- Format to FAT32, NTFS, exFAT, UDF, ReFS and ext2/3
- Bad block and fake drive detection, image checksums
- Portable single executable, Secure Boot compatible
Download via Quark Drive
We’re still preparing the Quark Drive share for this app. It will appear here once it’s ready. Tap “Request” to bump it up.
How to install
“Windows protected your PC”
SmartScreen shows this for apps without a paid signature. Click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
Antivirus blocks it
Open-source apps are often flagged because they aren’t commercially signed. Check the SHA256 first, then allow it in your antivirus.
Won’t start, or a DLL is missing
Usually a missing runtime. Install Microsoft’s Visual C++ Redistributable (x64) and the .NET Desktop Runtime, then try again.
Check the file
Run this in Command Prompt and compare the result with the SHA256 listed for the cloud file:
certutil -hashfile "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\file-name" SHA256Alternatives
Changelog
FAQ
How do I download Rufus?
The Quark Drive share for Rufus is being prepared and will appear in the download section of this page.
Is Rufus free?
Rufus license: GPL-3.0. appwl only lists official builds and charges nothing for downloads.
Which systems does Rufus support?
This page offers Rufus for Windows, version 4.15.
Is Rufus from appwl safe?
appwl only lists official releases with their version and date. You can verify the SHA256 using the install tips on this page.