DVD Shrink for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 25, 2026

DVD Shrink offers free, easy DVD ripping and shrinking for backups. It handles large DVDs by re-authoring or re-encoding, saving files for your chosen burner.

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Pros
- Free and easy to use interface
- Supports re-authoring and re-encoding for shrinking
- No advertising or registration required
- Includes install, uninstall, and setup wizard
- Comprehensive online user guide and free tech support
Cons
- Requires separate burning software
- Optional Nero integration for direct burning

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: July 31, 2004

Latest update: February 25, 2026

Version: 3.2.0.15

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows 95
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 541,224

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.6/5

17 User Votes

Gets the job done
February 5, 2015
Pros
*Can rip dvds files to computer impressively fast, I can get hours worth of tv series completed in five minutes flat. Fastest program I've used. *I have not encountered the audio synch problems that I have incurred with similar titles available. It copies the dvd accurately. Your files will look good once they are finished.
Cons
*I have never seen such a memory hog! While I appreciate that it can rip files ultra-fast, it is not doing it efficiently. If I were to use freemake I could get a dvd file with all of its special features and even foreign language dubs included compressed down to 1 gb. This program will take nearly 6 gb. It is way too taxing to use regularly, this thing will eat up all of your disc space. *Extremely ugly and outdated-looking program, very harsh,mostly a-chromatic colors- trash can grey is the theme. Some jagged lines, no pictures or light. It looks like something from the days of Dos. *Creates too many subfolders. *No other features apart from backing up your dvds, many of its competitors offer extensive video editing features and can help you to both download and upload to the net, and convert between a wide variety of forms.
Summary
I used this spur of the moment because one of my preferred progams was having trouble synchronizing the audio and video once. This did do what I needed it to do, I have my movie. So while it is accurate but its impractical to use everyday due to the way it goes through memory compared to other products. I have it here as a last resort if all else fails, its unappealing on its own.
The link to site on this page try's to install a virus!
maxbDecember 17, 2014
Pros
The program on the real site works.
Cons
It only lets you use it for 3 times free!
Summary
Do click on link to this the software publisher, if you don't want a virus!
complete junk
mhs420March 4, 2014
Pros
WHATS A PRO? IS IT THAT THE PROGRAM IS NOT "FREE" AS CLAIMED OR THAT IT DOES NOT DO AS CLAIMED? HOW ABOUT THAT IT IS NOT USER FRIENDLY FOR THE TECH IMPAIRED.
Cons
IT IS NOT FREE AS CLAIMS IT WILL NOT SHRINK PROTECTED VIDEOS AS CLAIMED ON THE ACTUAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS SITE.
Summary
PROGRAM IS JUNK!!! FALSELY ADVERTISED AS "FREE" DOES NOT EXPLAIN HOW TO USE PROGRAM. IS MOST DEFINITELY NOT USER FRIENDLY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MOST PROGRAMS OFFERED BY CNET HAVE BEEN INFECTED!!! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR RELIABLE UNINFECTED PROGRAMS USE MAJORGEEKS.COM OR FILEHIPPO.COM Funny how cnet get rid of their contact page. why is that because they get paid even for lying about a product. or can't handle the truth when people post complaints directly to them about a program they falsely reviewed What's excuse do you have this time cnet?
simple easy to use tool
martin_abcMarch 17, 2010
Pros
free, very easy to use. encode 8GB dvd to 4,7GB dvd
Cons
none......
Summary
program not available for download
asherswingFebruary 19, 2010
Pros
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Cons
program not available for download
Summary
program not available for download
does what it says on the tin. 3 clicks and yor done
adcat1963November 14, 2009
Pros
quick/simple to understand/ does all the hard work for you. free as a walk in the park.
Cons
nothing. it does everything that you want.
Summary
if like me you like movies then you want to keep a library but it gets mighty expensive when films are £10.00 a time. this software is foolproof (unless dvd disc is damaged) just remember you will also need DVD43 to encrypt the dvd first. and of course what do we want. FREE!!!
RIPS ORIGINAL DVD's!!!
909moscaNovember 4, 2009
Pros
LETS YOU RIP DVDS
Cons
NONE......
Summary
YOU CAN SHORTEN A DVD, YOU CAN EVEN WATCH THE WHOLE DVD WITH THIS PROGRAM
Great program, needs more conversion output types
barneyd-fspAugust 30, 2009
Pros
Simple, fast, and easy.
Cons
Needs the native ability to encode to Divx etc.
Summary
Love this program, haven't found a better free software for the job.
Good Schtuff
mongo09876August 17, 2009
Pros
It's free, easy to use and free
Cons
There are no con's in my opinion and I'd say the same if I had to pay for it. Given it's freeware, I don't see how one would complain.
Summary
Don't know about the complaint that this is not freeware. I didn't pay a dime for it. Website (dvdshrink.org) has nice tutorials.
the first "video grabber" i could actually get to work
dubhippyJune 8, 2009
Pros
it does what it's supposed to and doesn't trash your clips.
Cons
a little clunky at times eg. popping up over work you're trying to do in folders when it's done with a file & refusing to load more than 1 clip at a time in the same folder when editing a DVD, but with patience does the job. it doesn't do w98
Summary
after installing at least a dozen alleged freeware converters for about 5 seconds to 10 frustrating minutes before uninstalling them and going back to square 1, i was happy when DVD shrink started saving the clip i just edited. i wish they'd just put the editor onscreen instead of hiding it under a button with separate start & stop previews, but i'll gladly trade a little extra work for more precise editing than you can do in avidemux which DOES work with w98. once you get used to it's idosyncracies, it's a program that gets the job done unlike almost anything else. you STILL need to use an external editor though for that last bit of resolution as i think it's only accurate to about 1/4 to 1/2 a second so you either get unwanted dialogue at the beginning or end of a clip or you end up cutting off something. most of the time though it's edits are usable. it's not an editor though. if you just want to copy a DVD in it's entirety, it's perfect. i use it to make clips that i convert to AVI & MPEG etc. for further editing. it lets me get my clips into fussy, AVI & MPEG hating hostile & ultimately crap audio & video destroying windows video editor.

Developer’s Description

By DVD Shrink

Rip and shrink DVD videos to backup DVD discs.

DVD Shrink is a free and easy to use DVD ripping and "shrinking" software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction with any burning software, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc. The output from DVD Shrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice. DVD Shrink will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero.

Most DVD video titles are simply too large to fit, without modification, onto a single recordable DVD-R or CD-R disk. DVD Shrink overcomes this problem by modifying or "shrinking" the data from your original DVD. DVD Shrink provides two ways of shrinking your DVD disk. These are re-authoring and re-encoding. You can use one, or the other, or for maximum "shrinkage", both combined.

DVD Shrink is not advertising supported, nor does it require registration, and no information is collected from or about product users. Its simple and intuitive interface allows anyone to use it easily. All the major features are displayed according to the DVD authoring or burning process so that users can create a DVD, VCD, or SVCD very easily. It comes complete with full install and uninstall, an automatic auto-update checker, a complete setup wizard, comprehensive interactive online user guide, and free unlimited tech support.

DVD Shrink for Windows

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