| Developer(s) | Nero AG (formerly Ahead Software) | | Initial release | 1997 | | Stable release | 2024 (23.0.10000) / 2024 | | Operating system | Windows 10, 8.1, 7; Legacy: Windows XP, Vista, Linux | | Type | Optical disc authoring | | License | Trialware (freemium with paid versions) | | Website | www.nero.com | Nero Burning ROM was first released in 1997 for Windows. It gained rapid popularity due to its robust feature set, stability, and ability to handle then-new CD-R and CD-RW drives. The software became the de facto standard for disc burning during the late 1990s and early 2000s, bundled with many OEM optical drives.

Nero Burning ROM , commonly known as Nero , is an optical disc authoring program for Windows and (formerly) Linux. Developed by Nero AG (formerly Ahead Software), it is one of the most widely used software suites for burning CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. The name is a pun on the Roman emperor Nero and the phrase "burning ROM" (a play on "burning Rome").