Iso Creator

Thanks to the rapidly advancing pace of technology that seeks convenience, portability and efficiency with every new iteration launched, storage devices have shrunk physically and increased in capacity throughout the decades, culminating in microSD cards and USB flash drives smaller than the very connector they are equipped with.

However, those who feel nostalgic for the days when compact discs were the norm can still make the most of them nowadays using dedicated software such as Iso Creator, a straightforward utility designed to generate the appropriate file format out of your data collection for burning to your personal CDs and DVDs.

When downloaded, double-clicking on the included executable launches a minimalist interface that follows Microsoft’s latest iteration of the Fluent Design language, thus dynamically adapting its theme according to the operating system’s settings, while also fitting in with the rest of Windows’ native apps. Users have the option of manually selecting the directory containing the relevant files through the built-in file picker functionality, alongside the ISO item’s output location, to avoid letting them pile up in the default Desktop or Documents library folder.

With the ISO file generated, users with setups containing either embedded or external DVD-RW drives can simply right-click it and use Windows’ built-in functionality for burning the items to discs, which will come in handy for those wanting to use older devices such as home-theater or in-car DVD players, backup storage mediums, or an offline way to send documents to friends or coworkers in the case of privacy-minded folks who want to avoid the hassle of returning USB flash drives to their owners.

In terms of improvements, the app could make more use of the available screen real estate by switching to a dual-pane layout with a large input icon at the top for the inclusion of the drag-and-drop functionality for a faster usage experience when it comes to those with mouse-based workflows. Finally, while the link leading to the open-source library that the program is built with can be useful for developers wanting to know more about the potential functionalities that can be added to utilities in this category, an extra hyperlink to the app’s own homepage can be useful when checking for new versions.

Whether you happen to miss the retro look and feel of CDs and DVDs as storage mediums, and you want to relive the satisfying experience of taking discs out of their cases and placing them on the drive, or you simply wish to use them as a backup alternative to hard drives or cloud-based services, Iso Creator may be the right tool for you, given its ease-of-use and openly-available source code for those worried about keeping their privacy intact.