Fedora Media Writer

Windows · Mac · Linux

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Fedora Media Writer is ranked #3 of 39 in bootable USB software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Fedora Media Writer plans and pricing

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Fedora Media Writer Free Fedora images · Linux, Windows, macOS github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on bootable USB software

Free plan: Yes
Windows app: Yes
macOS app: Yes
Linux app: Yes
Image downloads: catalog_only

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The record

Purpose: Fedora Media Writer writes Fedora images to USB flash drives.
Restore feature: Because writing overwrites the drive's partition layout, the application provides a Restore feature to return it to a standard single-partition layout.
Supported systems: Fedora Media Writer runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Bootable trial: Fedora's download page says a Live Fedora image on a flash drive can be booted to try Fedora without making permanent changes to the computer.
USB requirement: Fedora's download page says a 4GB USB flash drive is needed to get started with Fedora Media Writer.
Write behavior: The project describes writing the image in a dd-like fashion using direct device access.
Data loss: The Fedora QA test instructions warn that writing an image destroys the USB stick's existing contents.
Image verification: The Fedora QA test describes checking that the image was written correctly, including by comparing the USB device with the downloaded ISO or booting and running the media check.
Download integrity: Fedora's download page instructs users to verify downloaded images with a checksum file signed by a Fedora Project OpenPGP certificate.
Installation options: Fedora's QA instructions list installation through Fedora's RPM package, Flathub on Linux, Windows releases, and a macOS DMG.
Support: The project asks users experiencing crashes or writing errors to open an issue on GitHub.
License: The project repository identifies Fedora Media Writer as GPL-2.0 licensed.
Founded: 2003
Price from: Free

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Best Bootable USB Software in 2026#3 of 39

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Sources

github.com/FedoraQt/MediaWriter· checked 4 Oct 2026
fedoraproject.org/workstation/download/· checked 4 Oct 2026
fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Testcase_USB_fmw· checked 4 Oct 2026