BurnAware Free Edition -> Version History

This is the version history page for BurnAware Free Edition, showing the last 20 software updates. You can return to the main page for this software by clicking here.

Index:

• Version 18.6 (Apr 23, 2025)
• Version 18.5 (Feb 25, 2025)
• Version 18.4 (Jan 8, 2025)
• Version 18.3 (Dec 10, 2024)
• Version 18.1 (Oct 4, 2024)
• Version 18.0 (Sep 4, 2024)
• Version 17.9 (Jun 28, 2024)
• Version 17.8 (May 22, 2024)
• Version 17.7 (May 17, 2024)
• Version 17.6 (Apr 4, 2024)
• Version 17.5 (Mar 1, 2024)
• Version 17.4 (Jan 30, 2024)
• Version 17.3 (Jan 10, 2024)
• Version 17.2 (Dec 13, 2023)
• Version 17.1 (Nov 8, 2023)
• Version 17.0 (Sep 27, 2023)
• Version 16.9 (Aug 4, 2023)
• Version 16.8 (Jul 6, 2023)
• Version 16.7 (May 31, 2023)
• Version 16.6 (May 16, 2023)

• Release Date: Apr 23, 2025
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.6.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated installer.
  • Improvements for Windows ARM systems.
  • Optimized Blu-ray Disc burning and copying.
  • User interface improvements for high resolution monitors.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.

• Release Date: Feb 25, 2025
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.5.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improvements to audio conversion in Audio CD.
  • Improved ISO image burning to Blu-ray/Blu-ray XL.
  • Program performance optimizations for 64-bit systems.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed potential bug with session loading when more than 2 sessions are stored on disc.

• Release Date: Jan 8, 2025
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.4.exe
• New features
  • Added new method to handle long file paths on older versions of Windows.
  • Added notifications to run program as administrator when necessary.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved overall program performance.
  • Minor improvements to user interface.
  • Optimized installer for ARM64 systems.

• Release Date: Dec 10, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.3.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved file verification process post-disc burning.
  • Improved video encoding in 64-bit versions for better performance.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed issue with sorting audio tracks after CD-Text update.

• Release Date: Oct 4, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.1.exe
• New features
  • Added new method to read WAV and M4A audio tags.
  Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved audio conversion.
  • Minor improvement to user interface.
  • Track column additionally displays CD-Text information.

• Release Date: Sep 4, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_18.0.exe
• New features
  • Added BIN and Audio CD CUE format support to Unpack ISO tool.
  • Added additional icon set and Welcome screen theme (Buttons).
  • Added disc reading options to Disc Backup and Copy Disc tools.
  • Added option to set lowest read speed to Audio Grabber.
  
  
  Enhancements
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improved CUE creation in Disc Backup tool.
  • Optimized cache size for better disc reading.
  • Optimized ISO image loading in Unpack ISO tool.
  • Removed drive initialization in ISO making tools.
  
  
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with reading CD-Text and generating CUE file in Audio Grabber.

• Release Date: Jun 28, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.9.exe
• New features
  • Added support for optical drives with manual tray opening.
  Enhancements
  • Buffer optimizations for Blu-ray XL burning.
  • Improved program performance and error logging.
  • Improved ISO image unpacking and data extraction.

• Release Date: May 22, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.8.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated translations.
  • Improved file checking in Span Disc.
  • Improved support for HL-DT-ST optical drives.
  • Optimized optimal burn speed selection method.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.

• Release Date: May 17, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.7.exe
• New features
  • Added option to check files before burn in Span Disc.
  • Added option to select optimal burn speed.
  Enhancements
  • Updated help file and translations.
  • Optimized file processing and loading.
  • Improved error control and process logging.
  • Improvements to user interface.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with processing long file paths.
  • Resolved problem with possible write error 144 (old optical drives).

• Release Date: Apr 4, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.6.exe
• New features
  • Added disc information to main window in disc copying tools.
  Enhancements
  • Improved error control and log writing.
  • Optimized disc burning and copying process.
  • Improvements to themes and user interface.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with possible error on session closing stage.

• Release Date: Mar 1, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.5.exe
• New features
  • Copy to ISO tool replaced with Backup Disc tool.
  
  
  Enhancements
  • Updated user interface and translations.
  • Improved audio encoding and tag reading.
  • Improved data reading in Data Recovery tool.
  
  
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with session reading from Multisession disc.
  • Resolved issue with possible memory leak in Data Recovery tool.

• Release Date: Jan 30, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.4.exe
• New features
  • New data distribution algorithm in Span Disc tool.
  
  
  Enhancements
  • Updated command line parameters.
  • Optimized file date and time conversion.
  • Improved file checking speed in data compilations.
  • Improvements to "size on disc" calculation in all tools.
  
  
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with processing long file paths (>260 characters).
  • Fixed bug causing access violation error if file date is corrupted.

• Release Date: Jan 10, 2024
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.3.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improved file verification process.
  • Improved Blu-ray XL disc copying (50 and 100 GB).
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with memory leaks after disc verification.

• Release Date: Dec 13, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.2.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Minor improvements to user interface.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.
  Bug fixes
  • Fixed bug with loading UDF options tab in Make ISO tool.

• Release Date: Nov 8, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.1.exe
• New features
  • Added Classic icons.
  Enhancements
  • Updated video converter and disc burning SDK.
  • Improved user interface and theme rendering.
  • Improved program stability and CPU usage during disc copying and burning.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with closing the program after canceling burn process.

• Release Date: Sep 27, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_17.0.exe
• New features
  • New icons in Welcome screen.
  • Added support of Microsoft Virtual DVD-ROM driver.
  • Added command line parameter to set disc type in Span Disc.
  Enhancements
  • Updated disc burning SDK.
  • Improved two-stage disc copying process.
  • Improved optical drive initialization.
  • Improved program performance and error control.
  • Improved ISO unpacking and data recovery.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with setting read speed.
  • Fixed bug with burning more than one copy of VIDEO_TS folder.

• Release Date: Aug 4, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.9.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved installation process.
  • Improved file processing in Span Disc tool.
  • Improved CPU usage for 64-bit systems.
  • Improved audio encoding and tags reading.

• Release Date: Jul 6, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.8.exe
• Enhancements
  • Updated installer and translations.
  • Compatibility improvements for Windows on Arm.

• Release Date: May 31, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.7.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved program performance.
  • Improved user interface and all themes.
  • Compatibility improvements for latest release of Windows 11.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved problem with loading DVD-Video type selection dialog.

• Release Date: May 16, 2023
• Download(s):
  burnaware_free_16.6.exe
• Enhancements
  • Improved session loading and file extraction in Data Recovery.
  • Improved track and CD-text extraction in Audio Grabber.
  • Improved file extraction in Unpack ISO.
  Bug fixes
  • Resolved issue with "Invalid file structure" error while opening ISO image.