Raspberry Pi · IMG · SD

Write a Raspberry Pi image to SD

Choose an image, write it to an SD card, and verify the written bytes.

Choose a Raspberry Pi image

Use the Raspberry Pi catalog or open a local .img, .raw, or compressed file. Downloads can be paused, resumed, cancelled, or retried.

Bootable verifies a publisher checksum when available. Otherwise, it labels the download HTTPS-only.

Check capacity

Bootable measures the expanded image and checks that it fits the card.

Bad-block and fake-capacity tests erase the card. Use expendable media.

Write the card

  1. Choose a catalog image or local file.
  2. Insert the SD card through a removable or USB-attached reader.
  3. Select the whole card, not a mounted partition.
  4. Review the expanded size, physical target, and permanent erasure.
  5. Write and wait for read-back verification.

The whole card will be erased. Check the card and reader before writing.

Verify the write

Bootable reads back the written range and compares SHA-256. This does not confirm that the image supports your Pi model.

After the write

Wait for the safe-removal result. Rewrite the full image after a cancellation or verification failure.

Install Bootable

Use the desktop app or TUI.

View install steps