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Product Overview

Forensic imaging made simple.

Secure critical data with the ultimate evidence acquisition tool. Exterro FTK Imager eliminates complexity, allowing you to easily capture digital evidence while preserving its integrity to support defensible investigations.

Forensically Sound Imaging

Create exact copies of digital evidence while preserving original data integrity for legal and investigative use.

Fast Evidence Acquisition

Capture disk images, files, and memory quickly to begin investigations without delay.

Simple and Easy to Use

Easy-to-use interface trusted by investigators for consistent and repeatable evidence collection.

Immediate Evidence Capture

Begin collecting digital evidence within minutes without complex setup or infrastructure.

Trusted Evidence Integrity

Ensure collected data remains unchanged and admissible in legal or investigative processes.

Lower Investigation Costs

Use a proven, free tool to reduce reliance on expensive acquisition solutions.

Proven in the Field. Trusted Worldwide.

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Downloaded nearly a milion times by forensic investigators.

15 Years

Trusted as the industry standard for forensic imaging and evidence acquistion.

Thousands

Used by thousands of investigators across a wide range of scenarios.

Comprehensive disk imaging and verification.

Seamlessly acquire full disk images in multiple industry-standard formats. Built-in hash verification ensures the uncompromised integrity of every byte you collect, keeping your evidence defensible.

Targeted file preview and triage.

Safely preview files and folders before committing to a full acquisition. Quickly triage data to pinpoint relevant evidence and eliminate unnecessary collection, saving valuable time and storage space.

Critical volatile memory capture.

Secure live system memory before vital data is lost. Easily capture volatile RAM to expose running processes, active malware, and crucial artifacts during fast-moving incident response operations.

Additional Capabilities

Custom Content Images

Select only the data you want to image making your investigation more efficient, yet still forensically sound.

Data Preview

Preview the contents (i.e. files on local hard drives, CDs, USB devices, etc.) of forensic images stored on a local machine or on a network drive before imaging it.

RAM Capture

Perform memory capture or registry capture on a live device to recover passwords or other data stored in memory on the active device.

Export Files

Write and read the most common forensic image formats, making it easy to continue your forensic analysis and review FTK Forensic Toolkit.

Law enforcement professionals have relied on Exterro FTK Imager for decades.

“I’ve used FTK Imager for nearly 20 years. Imager has always been a dependable imaging tool but the recent improvements in speed are really outstanding. We've seen the time to image a device cut in half! Great work!”

Tom Angle

Forensic Consultant, Federal Law Enforcement

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FTK Imager vs. FTK Imager Pro

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Incident Response and DFIR Teams

Preview compromised systems, preserve volatile data, and create forensic images to support further analysis.

Law Enforcement and Digital Forensic Examiners

Conduct on-scene triage, verify whether evidence exists, and acquire drives using documented forensic imaging methods.

Corporate Security and HR Investigations

Assess devices discreetly to determine whether deeper forensic analysis is required.

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Resources

Learn how Exterro FTK Imager can power your forensic investigations.

Product Briefs

FTK® Imager for Data Preview & Imaging

Join the thousands of forensic professionals worldwide who trust FTK Imager as their go-to solution for the first step in investigating an electronic device.

Infographics

10 Reasons Why You Should Upgrade from Imager to FTK®

While FTK Imager excels at electronic device imaging, its analysis and review capabilities are limited. Download this resource to learn what the full-featured FTK Forensic Toolkit can do for you that FTK Imager can't.

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Top 10 Most Underrated FTK Features

FTK digital forensic software is feature-rich to enable forensic investigators to collaborate effectively, reduce backlog and automate collections and processing.

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