If you want to transfer large files or programs over the web, an ISO file can help you with that. This is because the ISO file can contain every single file required for the program to run. For example, you can purchase or download Windows 10 in ISO format, ready for mounting in a virtual machine or extraction to a device.

If you want to create, mount, or burn ISO image files for free, there are a number of solutions you can use which we’ll discuss in this guide. Some of the most popular methods include using software like ISO Burner or ImgBurn, or using free online services like Free ISO Burner. ..

How To Create ISO Files For Free On Windows 10

Windows 10 doesn’t have a native way of creating ISO image files, but you can use freeware tools to create the files. For this guide, we’ll use the BurnAware Free program to create an ISO file from a disc.

The ISO file will be saved in the location you chose with the filename you entered. Close the Copy to Image window, and then eject the disc you were using from the drive.

How To Create ISO Files For Free On MacOS

If you have a Windows computer, you can use ISO image creation tools to create an ISO file.

Create An ISO Image File With Disk Utility

  1. With the default options, Disk Utility creates an ISO file that contains all of your Mac’s files and folders.
  2. You can also choose to create a custom ISO file, which contains only the files and folders you want to keep on your computer.
  3. You can also create a bootable ISO file that will start your computer on the first try if you have the correct installation media (such as a CD or DVD).

Create an ISO file for storage:

  1. Create a folder for storage. This can be a local hard drive, USB drive, or any other location where you keep your files.

  2. Copy the contents of the folder to the new location.

  3. Create an ISO file from the contents of the folder. This will be a secure image that you can use to store your files.

  4. Open Disk Utility and create a new partition on your hard drive.

  5. Name the partition “ISO” and make sure it is set to be the primary partition.

  6. Click on the “Create ISO” button and provide the following information: -Path to your ISO file (e.g., C:\iso) -File name (e.g., iso_file) -Size in bytes (e.g., 10240)

  7. Click on the “Create ISO” button and wait for Disk Utility to create the ISO file for you.

Disk Utility will create the ISO image file where you saved it. From here you can mount the ISO image file.

You can create an ISO image file from a disc by using Disk Utility.

If you’re creating an ISO file from a disc, make sure the disc is not corrupted or damaged. If the disc is, the resulting ISO file will not be a reliable backup. ..

To create an ISO file that contains the contents of a connected device, open Disk Utility and click File > New Image > Image from Folder. Select the folder from the dialog and click Open. Enter a name for the ISO file, add the necessary tags, and select a location to save it. Click Save > Done.

If you have confidential documents, you can create an encrypted ISO file and put the documents in a secure container.

How To Mount An ISO Image File 

ISO files can be used to trick your computer into thinking that the file is actually a disc. For example, if you’re playing a video game that requires its original disc, you can create and mount the ISO image file of that disc to play the game instead of inserting the physical disc.

When you mount an ISO image file, Windows will create a virtual drive for the file the same way a drive is created for a physical disc. This way, you can play a video game, install an application, watch a movie or listen to music from the ISO file without burning any data to a physical disc.

How To Mount An ISO Image File On Windows 10 And MacOS

You can mount an ISO image file natively by double-clicking on the ISO image file.

To mount an ISO image file on Windows 10:

  1. Open the File Explorer app.
  2. Navigate to the ISO file you want to mount.
  3. Right-click the ISO file and select Mount from the menu options.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the mounting process. ..

To mount an ISO image file on your Mac computer, just double-click on the file. You can also mount an ISO image file on macOS by opening up Disk Utility and going to File > Open Disk Image, or opening up a Terminal window and typing hdiutil mount filename.iso.

Burn An ISO Image File To Disc On Windows 10

When you burn an ISO file to a disc, you create a duplicate of the original disc including the files, copyright protections, and other settings.

Burn An ISO Image To Disc On MacOS

  1. Burn the ISO image to a DVD or Blu-ray disc
  2. Burn the ISO image to a USB drive
  3. Burn the ISO image to a computer
  4. Burn the ISO image to a DVD or Blu-ray disc: This is the most common way to burn an ISO image file for free on macOS. You can use any DVD or Blu-ray player to burn the ISO file.
  5. Burn the ISO image to a USB drive: This is also a common way to burn an ISO image file for free on macOS. You can use any USB drive to burn the ISO file.
  6. Burn the ISO image to a computer: This is the most advanced way to burn an iso file for free on macOS. You can use any computer with Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems to burn the iso file.

If you have an external hard drive that you want to use with your Mac, you can use the Finder application to create a disk image of it. This disk image can then be used with the Disk Utility application to format it as a Mac OS X Extended Volume (HFS+). ..

Burn An ISO Image Using Finder Application

Burn An ISO Image To Disc Using Disk Utility

Burn An ISO Image To Disc Using Terminal

How To Extract An ISO Image File

You can extract the contents of your ISO image file to a folder if you don’t want to burn the file to a disc or other storage device. ..

To extract the ISO file, you must copy its contents to a folder on your computer. You can view the contents of the ISO file the same way you would any other folder on your computer. However, you cannot burn the ISO file to a device. ..

7-Zip can help you extract the ISO file to a folder. Simply right-click on the ISO file, select 7-Zip > Extract to “\”.

Easily Work With ISO Image Files

We hope you now know how to create, mount, and burn ISO image files for free using native or third-party tools. If you were able to follow these steps and successfully created, mounted and burned ISO image files, please share with us in a comment.