Pi SD Card Imager

Mike Redrobe

About this app

Prepare bootable SD cards for your Raspberry Pi direct on your phone - no storage needed.

- No PC required !
- Write Raspbian NOOBS / LibreELEC (KODI) / Ubuntu SD cards without root

- Can use internal / external SD card or USB card reader
- Write while downloading - doesn't use up GBs of space of phone
- Safe - by default does not delete files on SD

- Read/backup SD card (this feature needs root)

Can automatically download, and install OS to SD/USB

More details:

- Download OS images direct in the app
- Write Raspbian NOOBS / KODI SD cards without root

- Write SD Card direct from custom .img file or zipped .img (root)
- Backup SD card direct to a compressed zip file (root)

No root required for:

-Writing NOOBS based OS to SD Cards (NOOBS / NOOBS Lite / PINN / BerryBoot /LibreLEC KODI )
-Downloading OS files

Root required for:

- Backing up SD card to a zipped .img file
- Writing custom OS .img to SD Cards

Recommended to use an OTG USB cable and a USB card reader.

Twitter: @mikered

Ratings and reviews

Does what it advertises! The ability to write CUSTOM images to a INTERNAL (read: no OTG adapter required) is amazing. The headless install flags for standard images are also appreciated. Note: if you are getting a write error, just try rebooting your phone while leaving the SD card inserted. Not sure why this helps but other SD writer apps suggest it as well, and it fixed the issue for me.

I love this app! The only thing I found that was a bit annoying was when I would try to install a custom OS, it won't write to the SD card. (The SD card is inserted into my phone not plugged into the bottom) But when using the built-in OSs it work wonderful! If you could get the custom OS working, I would rate 5 stars!

Normally i do not to leave feedback or comments. I usually rate it by 1-5 stars, however considering how helpful this app has been to me im going to donate. " Best sd card imager on the market, does exactly as it describes if not better, quick responsive UI , and customer service is top notch." Thank you keep up the good work. If PI SD Card imager didnt exist i would never have gotten into learning code or been able to afford a computer. Im now looking to work in IT:) -tanner vine