Clone a SDCARD using free tools

Tool Release Date Latest Release Updates Since 2020 Popularity (1-10) Key Features Supports Same Size, Different Brands Supports Different Sizes Notes
Win32 Disk Imager 2011 2017 0 9 Simple interface, read/write SD cards Yes No Works with same-size SD cards; issues may arise with smaller target cards
HDD Raw Copy Tool 2012 2021 2 7 Clones entire drives sector by sector Yes No Requires identical or larger target size due to sector-by-sector copying
USBImager 2020 2023 2 8 Lightweight, cross-platform, verifies writes, handles .img files and compression Yes Partial Small (256KB), bloat-free; supports creating raw and compressed backups
USB Image Tool 2007 2023 2 8 Raw/compressed SD card imaging, USB support Yes No Requires same-size or larger SD cards; truncation might corrupt data on smaller targets
SD Imager 2013 2019 0 7 Raw read/write support, Windows 7+ compatible Yes No Portable tool for SD card imaging; simple and minimalistic, last updated in 2019

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