Disc Studio is a free Windows workbench for opening disc images, browsing and editing their contents, converting formats, mounting images, and writing to discs or USB drives. It can open ISO, BIN/CUE, NRG, MDF, CCD, DMG, WIM, VHD, ZIP and 7z images or archives. Users can add or remove contents, extract files, and save images as ISO, DSIM or BIN/CUE in 2048 or 2352 mode. The app can browse CDs and DVDs and extract audio tracks from mixed-mode or audio BIN/CUE images as WAV or raw BIN files. Images can be mounted with Windows, WinCDEmu or ImDisk, with up to eight drive slots. Disc Studio can burn with IMAPI, copy a disc to ISO, create a bootable USB and handle WIM/ESD work. A command-line counterpart handles create, convert, mount, hash, USB and burn jobs. The maker says operations remain on the PC and the app works offline after its first download. It requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and is free for personal and commercial use.
Who it is for
It suits Windows users managing disc images, archives, optical discs or USB installers. Its command-line counterpart may also suit users who need create, convert, mount, hash, USB or burn jobs from the command line.
What is good
- Free for personal and commercial use.
- Opens many image and archive formats.
- Mounts images with up to eight drive slots.
- Can create bootable USB drives.
- Operations run locally, according to the maker.
What to know first
- Requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11.
- Download is not Authenticode-signed; SmartScreen may warn.
- Does not include true CD-DA burning or VCD authoring.
- PowerISO DAA images are not supported.
Verdict
Disc Studio combines image browsing, conversion, mounting, burning and USB writing in one Windows workbench. Check its Windows requirements and listed format and disc-feature exclusions before choosing it.
Disc Studio plans and pricing
All plansCompared on ISO creation software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Disc burning
- Yes
- Image editing
- Yes
- Image conversion
- Yes
- Bootable media
- Yes
- Image formats
- ISO, BIN/CUE, NRG, MDF, CCD, DMG, WIM, ESD, VHD, VHDX, VMDK, ZIP, 7Z, RAR, DSIM
- Operating systems
- windows
- Checksum verification
- Yes
