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GParted
Graphical partition editor for disks
As of 29 August 2026, GParted is free to use. The standard graphical partition editor on Linux, also usable as a live boot disc for any machine. Softwr lists it under Utilities. GParted is available on Linux.
Overview
What GParted does
GParted is a graphical partition editor for creating, resizing, moving, copying and checking disk partitions. It supports most common filesystems and is the tool most Linux users reach for when disk layout needs changing. Its most useful form is the live CD or USB image, which boots independently of any installed operating system. Partitions in use cannot safely be modified, so resizing a system drive generally requires booting from something else — which is exactly what the live image provides.
What people use it for
- Resizing a system partition, booted from the live image
- Preparing disk layout before installing an operating system
- Recovering space or repairing partition tables on a failing disk
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about GParted.
- Partition operations risk data loss, and a backup before use is not optional advice
- Cannot safely modify mounted partitions, so system drives require booting the live image
- Large move and resize operations can take hours and must not be interrupted
- The interface is functional rather than reassuring, which matters for an operation this consequential
Pricing
What GParted costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
GParted
Free
- Full functionality
- No usage limits
- Community support
Capabilities
Features
Graphical partitioning
Create, delete, resize, move and copy partitions visually
Wide filesystem support
ext4, NTFS, FAT32, btrfs, XFS and others
Live boot image
Runs from USB independently of the installed operating system
Queued operations
Changes are queued and applied together after review
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Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is GParted free?
Yes, open source under the GPL.
Can GParted resize my system drive?
Not while it is mounted. Boot the GParted live USB image, which runs independently of the installed system.
Is it safe?
The operations are consequential and interruption during a move or resize can lose data. Back up before using it, every time.
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