# Rufus (open-source data recovery and backup tool)

> Rufus is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows. The Reliable USB Formatting Utility. It has 37,887 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at pbatard/rufus.

Rufus: The Reliable USB Formatting Utility ========================================== Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pbatard/rufus |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 37,887 |
| License | GPL-3.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | C |
| Website | https://rufus.ie |
| Official | no |
| Category | Data recovery & backup |
| Latest release | v4.15 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 28, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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