BurnAware is a free CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc and ISO burning software that allows you to create and burn all disc types, including M-Disc and BDXL (100 GB). Home users can easily create bootable discs, multisession discs, high-quality audio CDs, and video DVDs/BDMVs, as well as create and burn ISO images. Power users will appreciate BurnAware's advanced features, such as audio CD-Text editing, data recovery, disc spanning, and disc copying.
Released January 19, 2026
High-speed data transfers and cellular networks require perfectly synchronized "stamps" to ensure packets of data arrive in the correct order.
Cesium atoms are sprayed into a vacuum chamber and hit with microwaves.
An atomic clock is the world’s most accurate timekeeping device. While a grandfather clock relies on a swinging pendulum and a digital watch relies on a vibrating quartz crystal, an atomic clock uses the ultra-stable vibrations of atoms—usually cesium or strontium—to measure the passage of time. How It Works Atomic Clock
Stock exchanges use atomic time to log trades down to the microsecond, preventing fraud and ensuring a fair "first-come, first-served" system.
You likely interact with atomic clocks every day without realizing it: While a grandfather clock relies on a swinging
Since 1967, the International System of Units (SI) has defined one second as exactly 9,192,631,770 oscillations of the radiation produced by this transition in a cesium-133 atom. Why It Matters
GPS satellites carry atomic clocks. Because radio signals travel at the speed of light, even a billionth of a second of error could result in your GPS being off by several miles. Why It Matters GPS satellites carry atomic clocks
If the microwave frequency is exactly right, the atoms change states.
Our online user manual provides comprehensive guidance on the disc burning process. Home users can learn basic tasks such as creating and burning ISO images, burning data discs, and making audio and video CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, as well as copying discs. Advanced users will also find the manual helpful, with instructions on using the command line, burning ISO images with multiple optical drives, and burn files and folders across multiple discs.