Magnet Acquire
Imaging hard drives and removable media with the same tool
Examiners who want one acquisition utility for mobile and computer evidence
Quick mobile extractions when full physical options are limited
Targeted hard-drive acquisition to reduce unnecessary data collection
Workflows that need activity logging and documentation of the acquisition method used
Magnet Acquire is a free acquisition tool designed to help digital forensic examiners collect forensic images from iOS and Android devices, hard drives, and removable media. It is built for investigators who want a simple, reliable way to capture evidence from both smartphones and computers using one tool.
Acquire combines an intuitive interface with fast extractions and supports two different acquisition methods for computers and mobile devices. It can perform quick extractions from iOS and Android devices, physical images of rooted Android devices, file-system logical images of jailbroken iOS devices, and targeted acquisition of the hard-drive areas most likely to contain important evidence.
Acquire is strongest when the need is straightforward evidence collection from phones, computers, and removable media. It is not a full analysis suite; it is a focused acquisition tool that feeds later examination.