It sounds like you're referring to the idea of a of a USB drive (flash drive or external HDD/SSD). This is a common point of confusion because true low-level formatting — as it existed for old hard drives (MFM/RLL) — is not possible on modern storage devices like USBs, SSDs, or even modern hard drives.
Download the free version from HDDGURU (capped at 50 MB/s speed, fine for USB 2.0 drives) or purchase the full version for higher speeds. usb lowlevel format
Low-level formatting is a "last resort" and should be used in the following scenarios: Privacy & Security: It sounds like you're referring to the idea