Raspberry Pi Images: The ultimate list with download links
Many systems are now supported on Raspberry Pi, but finding the corresponding websites and download pages is not that easy. Some have a clear website while others are only available on GitHub. That’s why I created this page, giving you access to all the image links in one place.
In an attempt to make this page easier to use, I’ve sorted the images by category and added a green tick when the image is present in Raspberry Pi Imager. In each category, officially supported images are listed first, and everything is in alphabetical order.
For each distribution, I tried to put a link to the page where the direct download link is, but you might need to scroll a bit or even click on a few things before getting to the image, not all websites do things the same way. All links on this page open in a new tab.
Reminder: For some distributions, you’ll have the choice between several architectures (armhf, arm64, etc.). In general, 64-bit systems are only recommended for Raspberry Pi models 3, 4, 400 and Zero 2.
You can use the table of contents below to scroll straight to the category you are looking for or use the search feature in your browser (CTRL+F).
General Usage
In this category, you’ll find mostly distributions that are built for desktop usage, but they generally also have a lite version for servers.
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Apertis | Download | |
| ✅ Raspberry Pi OS | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ RISC OS | Download | |
| ✅ TLXOS | Download | |
| ✅ Ubuntu | Download | Tutorial |
| Armbian | Download | Tutorial |
| CentOS | Download | Tutorial |
| Debian | Download | Tutorial |
| DietPi | Download | Tutorial |
| EndeavourOS | Download | Tutorial |
| Fedora | Download | Tutorial |
| FreeBSD | Download | Tutorial |
| Gentoo | Download | Tutorial |
| Manjaro | Download | Tutorial |
| MX Linux | Download | |
| openSUSE | Download | Tutorial |
| Pop!_OS | Download | Tutorial |
| Rocky Linux | Download | Tutorial |
| Ubuntu MATE | Download | Tutorial |
Multimedia
Here I included distributions that are great for media players (streaming, music player, etc.), and I added the two Android versions that are often used for the same thing.
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ LibreElec | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ moOde | Download | |
| ✅ OSMC | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ Volumio | Download | Tutorial |
| Android | Download | Tutorial |
| Android TV | Download | Tutorial |
Gaming
Retro gaming is a big part of the Raspberry Pi world and you can find here the main distributions you can use for this. Don’t know which one to pick? Check my comparison here.
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Lakka | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ Recalbox | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ Retropie | Download | Tutorial |
| Batocera | Download | Tutorial |
Home automation
Turning your home into a smart home often relies on a Raspberry Pi sitting somewhere to handle all the tasks. Various systems and tools are available to do this, all the ones listed here are validated by the Raspberry Pi foundation and included in Imager, enjoy!
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Gladys Assistant | Download | |
| ✅ Home Assistant | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ HomeBridge | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ nymea | Download | |
| ✅ OpenHAB | Download | |
| ✅ RaspberryMatic | Download | |
| Domoticz | Download | Tutorial |
3D Printing
Unlike traditional printers, 3D printers still take a long time to complete a task. That’s why there is often a Raspberry Pi plugged into it and dedicated to the 3D printer. Here are the applications you can use for this:
| Distribution Name | Download Page |
|---|---|
| ✅ Mainsail OS | Download |
| ✅ OctoKlipperPi | Download |
| ✅ OctoPi | Download |
| ✅ SimplyPrint | Download |
Tools
In this category, I’m listing other tools that work on Raspberry Pi and can be useful (mostly for multi-boot).
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ PINN | Download | Tutorial |
| BerryBoot | Download | Tutorial |
| VMware ESXi | Download | Tutorial |
Note: Proxmox is an alternative to VMware ESXi you can try, but it’s not available as a distribution, it’s installed on top of Debian (more details here).
Digital Signage
Digital signage is a fancy category to include everything related to display. It’s used increasingly in retail stores to show products, promotions, or any kind of branding. But you can also use these distributions at home, to display your calendar, a web page, or family photos.
| Distribution Name | Download Page |
|---|---|
| ✅ Anthias (Screenly) | Download |
| ✅ DAKBoard | Download |
| ✅ FullPageOS | Download |
| ✅ XOGO | Download |
| ✅ Yodeck | Download |
Misc
Finally, everything that didn’t fit well into the previous categories is listed here. That doesn’t mean they are bad distributions at all, these are great products for specific purposes.
| Distribution Name | Download Page | Installation Guide |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Falcon Player | Download | |
| ✅ Kali Linux | Download | Tutorial |
| ✅ MoodleBox | Download | |
| Chromium OS | Download | Tutorial |
| NextCloudPi | Download | Tutorial |
| OpenWRT | Download | Tutorial |
| Windows | Download | Tutorial |
| DragonOS | Download | |
| PiSDR | Download |
Bug report and suggestions
If you notice a dead link, a missing distribution, or anything I could improve on this page, you can use this form to send me a message. I’ll do my best to take your request into consideration.