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How to Rip a DVD Free

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How to rip a DVD in five easy steps:
1. Download Freemake software for Windows
2. Add a DVD disc
3. Pick an output format
4. Adjust ripping parameters
5. Rip DVD to computer
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Learn how to rip a DVD free & easily:

1

Download Freemake software for Windows

To rip a DVD to computer, download FREE ripping software here. It perfectly works on all the recent Win platforms including Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista.

By default, you download the lightweight online installer version which takes the required components from the Internet during the installation. In case you don't have a stable Internet connection, please get the free offline installer from the Downloads tab.

The installation process is simple and fast. Everything you need to do is to read the EULA, choose the location for the program and decide whether you need a desktop and a quick-launch icon. You don't need any additional plugins or library to rip DVDs and convert Blu-rays. The tool starts automatically after the installation.
2

Add a DVD disc to rip

Insert a DVD disc into your computer CD/DVD drive. It may be protected or not. Press the "+DVD" button, then select your drive with the disc and VIDEO_TS folder. Choose the largest .vob file from the list. It's the main DVD movie.

In case your disc contains several episodes, and you want to rip multiple the movie files, select all VOB videos from the VIDEO_TS folder.

Here you can also choose subtitles and language audio track if the video has several of them. Pay attention to the file info line and select the respective options for subtitles & audio file.

You can preview the resulted video from your disc in Freemake editor (double-click the file to open it in the new window) and check that you made everything correctly.
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Choose an output format for ripping

You may convert your DVD movie to AVI, MP4, MKV, MPG, WMV, FLV, SWF, MPG, 3GP. The software also provides ready profiles for the most popular gadgets: iPhone, iPad, Sony PSP, Android phones & tablets, Xbox, and other devices.

Decide what you are going to do with the ripped movie. AVI, WMV or MKV are the best options to store the backup on your computer and edit the file. MP4 is ideal for transferring onto smartphones, gaming consoles, tablets, and sharing online. Both AVI and MP4 are good for watching on a TV screen.

Pick the extension on the formats bar at the bottom of the program.
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Adjust ripping parameters

In the new window of the selected format, you may change the conversion profile or use the standard preset.

By default, there comes the "Same as source" preset. It means that the video dimension, bitrate and other settings will be the same as in the original copy.

You may change the video resolution and all other parameters like video and audio codec, fps, bitrate, etc. in an easy way. It's also possible to create a totally new profile for your rare mobile device.

Please don’t choose Full HD options. Due to the nature of the DVD format, the movies in it don’t exist in full high quality dimensions. The highest resolution that the DVD video format can handle is 720x480 pixels per frame for NTSC or 720x576 pixels per frame for PAL.
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Rip a DVD to computer

Decide where you want your movie to go. The location can be any folder on your PC hard drive or cloud storage. Start ripping DVDs to other digital format by clicking the "Convert" button. The ripping process will take some time depending on your PC capacity. Soon the ripped files will appear in the chosen folder. Now you can transfer the new media files to any portable gadget, edit the file in other programs or simply watch on a PC in good quality with some standard software like Windows Media Player or VLC.

If you need to decrypt a movie from a Blu-ray disc, please learn here how to convert MTS to MP4.
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How to rip a DVD on Windows 10?


Freemake free program runs perfectly on Windows 10 operating system. Please download the software here, start it, and follow the steps above to rip your DVD on Windows 10 computer.

In case your Windows 10 PC or laptop doesn't have an optical drive, you may use an external drive. Also, pay attention to the output format. If you are going to watch the ripped DVD video on a computer with some standard media player, you'd better save files in AVI, WMV, or MP4. Make changes to the existing options or limit the file size if necessary.

What is the best format to rip a disc for quality?


Due to the nature of DVD video format, you won't avoid the quality loss while ripping it. However, there are some ways to minimize it. First of all, you may try to decrypt DVD to MPG. This extension has the same MPEG-2 video codec as the VOB wrapper within the DVD structure. Using the "Same as source" profile, you can receive the best result if you want the DVD only with original quality.

Please note that MPG is not so handheld format option as AVI and MP4, so you might require additional tools to read & play it on a PC.

How to rip DVDs with Handbrake on Mac OS?


Mac users can easily rip movies from DVDs on Mac OS with Handbrake software for free. You can get the tool here. Learn how to use Handbrake:

  1. install the recent program version and run it. In the main window click the "Open Source" button under the menu bar;
  2. Then select "Folder" and browse for your CD/DVD drive. Select the titles that you want to convert and click the "Add to Queue" button;
  3. Hit the "Browse" button and select the location where to save the ripped video;
  4. Select output settings for your future video from the menu - format, profile, audio tracks and subtitles. The popular presets are 480p and 576p;
  5. Click "Start Encode" to start the ripping on Mac computer.

In case you want to copy a DVD on Windows, Handbrake is also a good option, though it offers pretty fewer output formats and profiles than Freemake. So if you want to get a wider choice for the ripped movie parameters, go for Freemake ripping program. You may get it using this link.

How to rip a DVD with copy protection?


By default, Freemake can rip unprotected DVDs solely. If you try to decrypt the protected media, it should be done for personal use only. You bear the whole responsibility for any illegal use of the final movie, including streaming, distribution, reselling or any other unauthorized use of the protected content.

How long does it take to rip a DVD?


It depends on your computer parameters and chosen video format. Usually, ripping DVDs with Freemake takes from several minutes. We recommend you selecting extensions with modern video codecs (e.g., AVI or MP4 with h.264 codec). You can also try switching on CUDA & DXVA boosts in the software settings. The acceleration would work for multiple graphic chips, but not all.

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