How to Rip DVD Tracks

DVD files contain multiple individual video files.

You can find many different programs for ripping DVDs online. Most of these programs were created for disc backup, and rip the DVDs as one large image file called an ISO. The ISO file contains all of the video files on the disc, as well as the data files that make the disc operate, and can be viewed on the computer only through a DVD player program. If you want to make the DVD files more compatible with standard computer-based players and editors, you can rip the DVD tracks as separate digital video files instead.

Instructions

DVD Decrypter

1. Download and install DVD Decrypter to your computer. Insert the DVD you want to rip the tracks from into the computer and launch DVD Decrypter.

2. Go to the "Mode" menu. Select the "File" or "IFO" option under "Mode." Either of these options rip the videos from a DVD as separate video tracks.

3. Click the "Destination" folder icon. Navigate to the folder on the hard drive where you want the ripped DVD tracks to save, click the folder and click "OK" to set the folder as the destination.

4. Press the "Decrypt" button. The files rip individually into the folder. To view any of the files once ripped, navigate to the folder and double-click the file.

WinX DVD Ripper

1. Download and install WinX DVD Ripper to your computer. Place the DVD you want to rip the tracks from in the DVD drive and launch WinX DVD Ripper.

2. Click "DVD Disc" in the Win X DVD Ripper window. The disc information populates in the WinX DVD Ripper window, and all of the individual tracks on the disc display in the "Title Info" list.

3. Press the "Browse" button to choose a folder to save the DVD tracks into. When the window opens, go to the folder where you want to save the files and click "OK."

4. Choose one of the formats in WinX DVD. Output formats available in WindX DVD include AVI, MPEG, MOV or FLV.

5. Press the "Start" button to rip the tracks. The tracks save individually in the selected format in the folder you set for output.

Wondershare Free DVD Ripper

1. Download and install Wondershare DVD Ripper. Put the DVD you want to rip tracks from into the computer's DVD drive and launch Wondershare.

2. Press the "Add" button and choose the entry for the DVD drive that appears in the source list. The DVD and a folder that contains all of the data and video files appear in the "Source" pane.

3. Click the "Find Target" button by the "Output" box to select the folder on your hard drive where you want to save the ripped video tracks from the DVD. When you find the folder, click the folder icon and click "OK."

4. Click the arrow on the menu near "Profile" to view the available formats in Wondershare. Click any format in the list to select it and click "Start." The video tracks rip separately from the DVD and saves into the "Output" folder.

References

• Doom 9: DVD Decrypter Guide
• Free DVD Ripper: How to Rip DVD Movies to iPod

Resources

• Download WinX DVD Ripper
• DVD Decrypter
• Wondershare Free DVD Ripper