LanguageNRG
Nero-Burning ROM CD or DVD image
File type: Backup file, Disk image (ISO) binary file
Files with nrg extension are used for the default disk image format in Nero Burning ROM software. NRG is not just "renamed" ISO image, but proprietary format used by Nero. However both serve the same purpose, ie. physical media backup and burning.
What is nrg file?
File type category:
Backup file
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension nrg is used for the default CD/DVD image file format of a very popular burning software called Nero Burning ROM that is distributed as a part of Nero Multimedia Suite.
These .nrg files are different than ISO images. NERO nrg file format uses a variation of the Interchange File Format (IFF) and stores data in a chain of "chunks".
How to open nrg file?
NRG image format is very popular and it is supported by many third-party applications. You can use Nero-Burning ROM, Nero Suite or ISOBuster and other CD/DVD burning applications to burn NRG Nero image file into recordable media or use some mounting software like Daemon tools to access to NRG Nero image file as virtual CD/DVD device.
How to convert nrg file?
On PCs with Microsoft Windows installed, you can use Nero Burning ROM to save NERO NRG image file to another ISO image format or third-party applications used to manage disk (ISO) image files (UltraISO, ISOBuster, MagicISO).
On PCs with Linux platform, you can use NRG2Iso converter and convert NRG NERO image file to ISO disk image format, that is more popular than NRG format and supported by many CD/DVD burning applications for Linux operating system.
NRG2iso also supports MAC OS X, but Apple MAC users must use version of NRG2iso with MAC OS X Linux wrapper.
Suggested software to open nrg file:
Associated software actions with the nrg file
Software applications that can open nrg files:
Daemon Tools (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
DAEMON Tools for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit nrg files:
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving nrg files:
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create nrg files:
Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that convert nrg files:
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that import nrg files:
CDBurnerXP (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract nrg files:
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
WinArchiver (Microsoft Windows)
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Nero Burning ROM (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Platinum (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Classic (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Multimedia Suite (Microsoft Windows)
Blindwrite (Microsoft Windows)
ISOBuster (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
WinISO (Microsoft Windows)
MagicISO (Microsoft Windows)
UltraIso (Microsoft Windows)
Alcohol 120% (Microsoft Windows)
ImgBurn (Microsoft Windows)
CDBurnerXP (Microsoft Windows)
Roxio Toast Titanium (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Nero Linux (Linux/Unix)