---
title: "Impression"
category: "Desktop and system"
tagline: "Write a disk image to a USB drive to make a bootable installer."
source: "Flathub"
package: "io.gitlab.adhami3310.Impression"
website: "https://apps.gnome.org/Impression/"
code: "https://gitlab.com/adhami3310/Impression"
---

## What it is

Impression makes bootable drives. Choose an ISO or other disk image, choose a USB drive, and it writes the image so the drive can start a computer, for example to install Linux or Windows. It can also download some popular Linux distributions for you.

## Why it's here

- **Simple.** No options to puzzle over, just the image and the drive.
- **Works for any system.** Linux distributions and Windows installers alike.
- **Handy for Arch.** Make a USB stick with the Arch ISO, which is what you'd boot to [roll back a snapshot](/system/#snapshots).

## On CoreDesktop

Impression is installed from Flathub. Open it from the app menu. The Flatpak update keeps it current.