The Best 45 Free DVD Video Converter Alternatives

  • Format Factory icon

    Format Factory

    Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper. It will convert (and compress): -Any video file or DVD to MP4/3GP/MPG/AVI/WMV/FLV/SWF. -Any audio file or CD to MP3/WMA/AMR/OGG/AAC/WAV.

    Free Windows

  • DVDShrink icon

    DVDShrink

    DVDShrink is software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc.

    Free Windows

  • StaxRip

    StaxRip is a video encoding app for Windows with a unrivaled feature set and usability.

    Free Open Source Windows

  • File Converter

    File Converter is a very simple tool which allows you to convert and compress one or several file(s) using the context menu in Windows Explorer.

    Free Open Source Windows Windows Explorer

  • RipIt

    Finally, getting movies onto your Mac is easy! Transfer DVDs to your Mac with ease and speed. Then take your movies with you without the need to carry around discs.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • WinX DVD Ripper

    WinX DVD Ripper is a software capable of ripping any DVD (even latest encrypted DVD discs/ISO images) to mainstream videos, such as rip DVD to AVI, DVD to MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, MOV, FLV and M2TS.

    Freemium Mac OS X Windows

  • OggConvert

    OggConvert is a small Gnome utility that uses GStreamer to convert media files to the licence-free Theora, Dirac and Vorbis formats.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • MacX DVD Ripper

    Rip DVD to Popular Video/Audio Formats on Mac;Update Constantly for Latest Copy-Protected DVD;Convert DVD to Apple, Android and other mobile devices.

    Freemium Mac OS X Windows

  • FF Multi Converter

    FF Multi Converter is a simple graphical application which enables you to convert audio, video, image and document files between all popular formats, using and combining other programs.

    Free Open Source Linux

  • MTR (MacTheRipper)

    MTR (was MacTheRipper)--the Mac's oldest and smartest DVD-backup app--is now greater than ever. * MTR -- the complete toolbox, not a one-trick, point-and-click extractor.

    Commercial Mac OS X

  • RipIt4Me

    RipIt4Me is an application that will help you backup your protected DVDs. Recently released DVDs are now very often equipped with stronger copy protections - such as ARccOS and RipGuard DVD.

    Free Windows

  • Thoggen

    Thoggen is a DVD ripper for Linux within the GNOME project. It is based on GStreamer and Gtk+. The current version can back up DVDs by encoding them using the Ogg Theora video codec.

    Free Open Source Linux Xfce

  • Magic DVD Ripper

    Magic DVD Ripper is a very easy and powerful DVD ripping software, which can convert DVD to VCD, SVCD, AVI(DivX), WMV, MP3, iPod and PSP formats or backup DVD to hard drive without any loss of quality.

    Commercial Windows