Install balenaEtcher on Windows

Writes OS images to SD cards and USB drives with verification.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install balenaEtcher.

winget
winget install --id Balena.Etcher --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install extras/etcher
Chocolatey
choco install etcher -y

Package details

Category
System Utilities
winget
Balena.Etcher
Scoop
extras/etcher
Chocolatey
etcher

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetBalena.Etcher2.1.6Manifest
Scoopextras/etcher–Manifest
Chocolateyetcher2.1.6Manifest

Install balenaEtcher together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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