This tutorial will teach you how to rip a video DVD on to your computer using a free program called DVD Decrypter.

Note: DVD Decrypter first cracks the copyright protection on the DVD before it rips the files. However, DVD Decrypter is no longer updated by its developers, and does not support decryption for some of the latest DVDs. If you have a DVD from 2008 or later, there is no guarantee that this method will work for you if it can't bypass the copyright protection. You will need a program such as 'AnyDVD' to rip the latest releases. For further information and a seperate tutorial teaching you how to use both programs simultaneously, click: How to rip a DVD using DVD Decrypter and AnyDVD.

First, download DVD Decrypter by clicking this link: Download DVD Decrypter

Next, insert the DVD into your DVD drive.

For this example, I will be ripping Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Open up DVD Decrypter and you'll see something like this:


If you have a certain folder to where you would like the files to be ripped, specify it by clicking:

Note: Make sure you have at least 8-9 GB of free space on your hard drive. Typical rips use up about 7 GB of space, so make sure your hard drive has enough free space on it.

Now, to begin the ripping process, click:

After clicking that, DVD Decrypter starts copying the files (while decrypting the copyright protection) to your specified folder, seen here:


Note: The ripping process could take a while, sometimes even an hour, depending on how fast your computer is. The best thing to do is just let it sit, go eat a sandwich while you wait for your DVD to be done copying.

Once the files have been ripped, DVD Decrypter will play a sound and a box like this will pop up:


Your files are now ripped, there are different players out there that can play the movie from the files you just ripped, such as VLC. Download it here: VLC Player.

However, if you'd like your files to be in avi format (most common format for movies on the PC), you'll need to convert it with Auto GK (free program). For more information and a guide, click: Convert DVD files to .avi format using Auto GK.

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