The current version of balenaEtcher is 2.1.7 (as of 18/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
balenaEtcher at a glance
balenaEtcher is a popular open-source tool for flashing OS images to SD cards and USB drives, widely used for Raspberry Pi and similar. Etcher ships regular releases; it's an occasional-use utility rather than a resident service.
For admins Etcher runs with elevated rights (it writes raw to devices), so source it from the official site and keep a reasonably current copy for compatibility and fixes. Its design guards against accidentally overwriting system drives (a common footgun with raw imaging), which is its main safety value, but you should still confirm the target device before writing. The update driver is features and platform compatibility rather than exposure. Verify the integrity/checksum of images before flashing. Because it's often used portable across machines, watch for stale copies. For scripted or headless imaging, command-line tools may suit better. Patchletter surfaces new balenaEtcher releases.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.7 | STABLE | 18/09/2026 | Release notes → |
| 2.1.6 | STABLE | 13/05/2026 | Release notes → |
| 2.1.5 | STABLE | 07/05/2026 | Release notes → |
| 2.1.4 | STABLE | 29/07/2025 | Release notes → |
| 2.1.2 | STABLE | 08/05/2025 | Release notes → |
| 2.1.0 | STABLE | 27/02/2025 | Release notes → |
| 2.0.0 | STABLE | 20/02/2025 | Release notes → |
| 1.19.25 | STABLE | 10/10/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.19.21 | STABLE | 30/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.19.19 | STABLE | 28/05/2024 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.11 | STABLE | 13/07/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.9 | STABLE | 12/07/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.8 | STABLE | 26/04/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.18.4 | STABLE | 02/03/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.14.3 | STABLE | 19/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.13.3 | STABLE | 11/01/2023 | Release notes → |
| 1.13.1 | STABLE | 02/01/2023 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of balenaEtcher?
- balenaEtcher 2.1.7, released 18/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the balenaEtcher release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new balenaEtcher updates?
- Tick balenaEtcher off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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