Handbrake

Handbrake is a strong video transcoder that can also rip unprotected DVDs. It is one of the best DVD ripping apps, and unlike WinX DVD Ripper, it has more features than almost any other video tool.

Handbrake can be used to de-interlace, sharpen, rotate, add subtitles, remove subtitles, down-mix audio tracks, add chapter markers, tinker with framerates, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Its sophisticated video quality settings allow you to regulate compression so that you meet a file size objective, and a large variety of presets allow you to customise your video file for any number of devices, as well as save your own.

Handbrake can generate files in the h264 and h265 codecs, with additional options on top of each. Handbrake is one of the best DVD ripping apps once you've figured out how it works, and the fact that it's absolutely free only adds to that. The only disadvantage is that it is neither as fast nor as simple to use as something like WinX DVD Ripper.

Specifications

• Works on: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Region free?: Yes
• Blu-ray ripping?: No
• CD ripping?: No

Get it here: https://handbrake.fr/

Reasons to buy

• Comprehensive
• Open-source
• Ready-made presets

Reasons to avoid

• Not easy to use