List of optical disc authoring software

Last updated March 08, 2025

This is a list of optical disc authoring software.

Contents

Open source
Multi-platform
Linux and Unix
Windows
Freeware
Windows 2
macOS
Commercial proprietary
macOS 2
Linux
Windows 3
See also

Open source

Multi-platform

cdrtools, a comprehensive command line-based set of tools for creating and burning CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays
cdrkit, a fork of cdrtools by the Debian project
cdrdao, open source software for authoring and ripping of CDs in Disk-At-Once mode
DVDStyler, a GUI-based DVD authoring tool
libburnia, a collection of command line-based tools and libraries for burning discs

Linux and Unix

Brasero, a GNOME disc burning utility
dvd+rw-tools, a package for DVD and Blu-ray writing on Unix and Unix-like systems
K3b, the KDE disc authoring program
Nautilus, the GNOME file manager (includes basic disc burning capabilities)
Serpentine, the GNOME audio CD burning utility
Xfburn, the Xfce disc burning program
X-CD-Roast

Windows

InfraRecorder (based on cdrkit and cdrtools)
DVD Flick (ImgBurn is included)
Exact Audio Copy (EAC)

Freeware

Windows

macOS

Disco

Commercial proprietary

macOS

Linux

Nero Linux

Windows

See also

Comparison of disc authoring software

v t e Optical disc image software
Cross-platform	cdrtools cdrdao
Windows	Alcohol 120% BlindWrite CDBurnerXP CDRoller CDRWin CloneCD CloneDVD Daemon Tools DeepBurner DiscJuggler ImgBurn InCD InfraRecorder IsoBuster MagicISO Nero Burning ROM Nero Multimedia Suite Roxio Creator UltraISO WinCDEmu
macOS	Disk Utility Roxio Toast Disco
Unix-like	AcetoneISO Brasero CDemu cdrkit dd dvd+rw-tools K3b K9Copy libburnia Nero Linux X-CD-Roast
List of optical disc authoring software Comparison of disc authoring software Comparison of disc image software

v t e Compact disc
Discs	CD CD-DA Red Book CD-R Orange Book CD-ROM Yellow Book CD-RW CD-MRW CD-MO CD-i Green Book CD-Text CD+ Blue Book CD+EG CD+G (Karaoke) Gold CD Mini CD Mixed Mode CD Photo CD Beige Book PMCD shaped CD business card CD SVCD VCD White Book
Technology	Rainbow Books CD authoring CD burning CD copy protection CD emulation CD manufacturing CD ripping CD rot CD bronzing CD subcode C2 error CD-i Ready 4ch CD-DA El Torito ISO 9660 Joliet Romeo Rock Ridge ISO 13490 UDF XRCD
Hardware/software/content	CD Case CD drive CD player Portable CD player CD recorder CD ripper CD single Mini CD single
Court cases	Orange-Book-Standard
Lists	CD copy protection schemes CD player manufacturers Optical disc authoring software
Variants based on CD	5.1 Music Disc ATRAC CD CD Video Video Single Disc cDVD DD-CD Purple Book DualDisc HDCD Hybrid DVD-Audio Hybrid SACD Scarlet Book MovieCD MP3 CD Picture CD VideoNow VinylDisc
See also	Blu-ray DVD HD DVD LaserDisc MiniDisc SACD UMD WORM
Category Commons Wiktionary

v t e DVD
Discs	DVD MiniDVD DVD card DVD-ROM DVD-RAM DVD-Audio DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-R DS DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+R DS DVD+R DL DVD+RW Inkjet printable DVD
Technology	UDF DVD region code DVD copy protection CSS HDCP AACS DVD authoring DVD burning DVD ripping DVD recordable Anamorphic DVD DVD Video OBject DVD-VR DVD+VR DVD±R DVD Multi DVD writing speed DVD emulation DVD rot
Groups	DVD Forum DVD Copy Control Association DVD+RW Alliance
Hardware/ Software/ Content	DVD case VCR/DVD combo DVD player Portable DVD player DVD recorder DVD drive External DVD DVD remote DVD ripper DVD game DVD single DVD magazine DVD documentary Straight to DVD
Court cases	DVD CCA v Bunner DVD CCA v Kaleidescape Real vs DVD CCA DeCSS
Lists	DVD manufacturers DVD recordable manufacturers DVD authoring software DVD copy protection schemes
Variants	cDVD SACD DualDisc EVD HVD FVD ML DVD HD/DVD 3× DVD BD5 BD9 Nintendo discs Digital Video Express (DIVX) DVD-D
See also	HD DVD Blu-ray LaserDisc CD Video Compact disc VCD SVCD CD-DA CD-ROM
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