PowerISO
PowerISO handles disc burning, image files, archives, virtual drives, and bootable USB media.
What PowerISO is
PowerISO handles disc burning, image files, archives, virtual drives, and bootable USB media. It burns CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs and copies discs to ISO and other image formats. Users can mount ISO and other images as virtual drives to browse contents without extracting them. The software creates, edits, extracts, and converts archives and disc images, with support for formats including ISO, BIN/CUE, DMG, DAA, and UIF. USB tools create bootable drives from ISO files, install Windows to USB, copy USB drives to image files, and write images back to USB drives. Additional tools include a graphical DISM utility, musical file conversion, and a sector data viewer. Downloads include 64-bit, 32-bit, and arm64 editions. Windows has the main application, while Linux and macOS options include command-line utilities. PowerISO version 9.5 is listed as released September 20, 2026. Registration costs 39.95 USD once.
Good
- Burns CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs
- Mounts images as virtual drives
- Creates bootable USB drives
- Supports many image formats
- Lifetime updates after registration
Watch out
- Unregistered image limit of 300MB
- Registration prompt in unregistered version
- Linux and macOS downloads are command-line utilities
- 39.95 USD one-time license
Who it suits
PowerISO suits users who need disc imaging, optical burning, archive handling, or bootable USB creation across Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
Verdict
PowerISO combines optical-disc tools, image management, archive operations, and USB creation in one utility. The free evaluation has a 300MB image restriction, while the one-time license removes it and includes lifetime updates.
Plans and prices
From PowerISO's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PowerISO v9.5 | $39.95, paid once | Removes the 300MB unregistered limitation · Lifetime free software updates · Unlimited email technical support · US$39.95 |
The facts
Each one read from PowerISO's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional tools
- It includes a GUI DISM tool, musical file format conversion, and a sector data viewer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Archive and image tools
- It can create, edit, extract, and convert archives and disc image files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Download editions
- The download page offers 64-bit, 32-bit, and arm64 editions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Latest version
- The download page lists PowerISO version 9.5, released September 20, 2026.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License benefits
- After registration, users receive the full version by email, removal of the startup dialog and 300MB limitation, lifetime free updates, and unlimited email technical support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Optical discs
- It supports burning CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs and copying discs to ISO and other image files.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PowerISO handles disc burning and imaging, archive and image file processing, virtual drives, and bootable USB creation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Refund
- The purchase page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee and says buyers can request a refund by emailing [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Technical support is available by email at [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- Unregistered limit
- The unregistered version is free to evaluate but cannot create or edit image files greater than 300MB and displays a registration prompt.checked 11 Oct 2026
- USB tools
- It can create bootable USB drives from ISO files, install Windows to USB, copy USB drives to image files, and write image files to USB drives.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Virtual drives
- It can mount ISO and other disc image files as virtual drives so users can browse their contents without extracting them.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The site copyright identifies Power Software Ltd.; the pages reviewed do not state its headquarters or founding year.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux availability
- The download page provides PowerISO for Linux and a Linux command-line utility.checked 11 Oct 2026
- macOS availability
- The download page provides a command-line utility for OSX.checked 11 Oct 2026
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