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Last updated by site.editor [2] on 25. November 2020 - 11:59

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Introduction

While a CD ripper is commonly used for copying raw digital audio from a CD to a file encoded in MP3 or other audio formats, a DVD ripper is usually used for copying the audio and video content of a DVD to a file encoded in AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV or other video formats. The ripped file saves in a hard disk or other media device for further editing, backup, sharing or playback without the need to load a DVD.

If you have a collection of DVD movies or music videos and want to extract a chapter or make a full backup copy from a DVD to a video file in selected format, these are the free DVD rippers you might be looking for.

After testing several free DVD rippers, I find it’s really hard to say which one is the best. Perhaps A supports numerous outputs. But it only rips part of the protected DVDs. Maybe B is powerful enough to rip the latest protected DVDs. However, the features are difficult to understand for beginners. Hence, you are welcome to comment below with your own experience. Let’s work together to make this category better and better.

Read also Best Output Format at the end of this article.

 

Rated Products

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HandBrake [5]   [6]

An open-source DVD ripper with presets for iPod, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.

Our Rating: 
4
License: Free (Open source)
Good quality in transcoded video, supports multi-platform, small file size.
Slow speed in transcoding. It doesn't rip protected DVDs unless you pair it with third-party tools.
Read full review... [6]
[10]

WinX DVD Ripper [10]   [11]

Fast rip DVD to MP4, WMV, MPEG, Music, iPad, iPhone, Android devices and game consoles.

Our Rating: 
4
License: Free (Limited features)
Built with plenty of preconfigured profiles for popular Apple/Android devices. Fast ripping speed.
The profile for AVI is removed in the latest version.
Read full review... [11]
[14]

DVDFab HD Decrypter [14]   [15]

Clone DVD to hard drive, two copy modes available.

Our Rating: 
4
License: Free
Nicely remove DVD protections and copy DVD to hard drive.
Lack of commonly used output videos such as MP4, WMV, MPEG, etc.
Read full review... [15]
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DVDShrink [18]   [19]

An easy-to-use solution for shrinking original DVDs onto recordable media.

Our Rating: 
3
License: Free
Ripping and shrinking DVDs, built-in decryption algorithms.
The program is no longer supported by the developer.
Read full review... [19]
[21]

Format Factory [21]   [22]

Rip DVDs and music CDs to video files as well as creating ISO images.

Our Rating: 
3
License: Free (Ads)
Support nearly all video file formats. Rip DVD to video file. Rip Music CD to audio file.
Ads on interface. Doesn’t support CSS encrypted DVDs.
Read full review... [22]
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Freemake Video Converter [25]   [26]

A multifunctional media converter to rip DVD to AVI, MP4, WMW, MKV, MPEG.

Our Rating: 
3
License: Free (Limited features)
Support nearly all video file formats. Convert DVD to video files. Burn DVD/Blu-ray.
Doesn’t support encrypted DVDs. Installer is bundled with potentially unwanted components. Care is needed to avoid these during the install process.
Read full review... [26]

Other freeware products to be reviewed:

  • DVD Catalyst [28] helps you remove the copy protection on the disc and convert your DVD movie to various popular formats.
  • Free DVD MP3 Ripper [29], extracts audio from DVD, VCD/SVCD and MPEG (MPEG-1, MPEG-2) files into MP3.
  • FreeStar Free DVD Ripper [30], rips DVDs to VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, and XviD formats.
  • MakeMKV [31], a DVD and Blu-ray ripper.

 

Best Output Format

MP4 - The recommended best output format for most people

You may ask which output format is the best. What I do recommend for most of you is MP4. Note that "Most of you" do not include people who need absolute 1:1 copy of DVD with no loss of quality at all, meaning big file size, for example exceeding 10GB, should be acceptable as well.

MP4 is currently the most popular video format, so to speak. But why? Suppose you have a 7.84GB Disney movie DVD. Rip DVD to MPG and you get a 6.79GB output file, while ripping DVD to MP4, it outputs a 1.81GB video file. Play both video clips on your desktop computer, and you'll find that the MPG one really looks fantastic, just the same as the original. And then the MP4 one, it looks great as well and like there is no quality loss. How did that happen?

Here is the thing:

  1. MP4 is mainly known for its compression algorithm. In other words, it reaches the perfect balance between visual quality and file size, which also makes it a perfect option for online streaming (good quality, smaller size).
  2. Secondly, it is playable on, by and large, all players and devices, especially portable devices, your iPhone, iPad, Android mobiles, Microsoft devices, TVs, etc.
  3. If a DVD ripper has only one output set, mostly it would be MP4. For those who know little about video formats and complex adjustable parameter settings, a free and simple DVD to MP4 ripper will serve you well.

Given its own superiority and the ability to cater to end user's wishes and keep up with new trends (online stream), I personally believe MP4 is the best output format for most of you. How do you think?

To be updated: MP4 H.264 VS MP4 HEVC

 

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