5 Best Free DVD Cloners to Copy a DVD Disc on Windows and Mac

Part 1: Top 5 free DVD Cloners to Copy a DVD

Top 1: BurnAware Free

BurnAware Free is a free DVD cloner to make copies of DVDs, CDs or data discs with ease. It also extracts ISO images from DVDs and Blu-ray discs, which can used to make copies later. Moreover, it also offers extensive functionalities, such as erase disc, verify DVD, span DVD, etc.

Pros

• 1. Extract video and audio files from multi-session or corrupted discs.
• 2. Erase or format a rewritable disc and check the disc for read errors.
• 3. Burn videos or copy optical disc to CD, DVD or Blu-Ray discs.

Cons

• 1. Cannot copy or clone a DVD to another disc in a direct method.
• 2. The context menu integration is not available within the DVD cloner.
• 3. Upgrade to Pro version to burn or copy the Blu-ray files.

Top 2: ISO Workshop

ISO Workshop is featured program to facilitate ISO image management and conversion. Whether you need to copy CD/DVD/Blu-Ray disc, extract files from disc image, or convert/burn disc images, it should be the desired DVD cloner you have to take into consideration.

Pros

• 1. Copy a DVD to another optical disc in 1:1 ratio including metadata.
• 2. Support a wide range of optical disc recorder types to get the desired files.
• 3. Extract video and audio files from DVDs or ISO image files with ease.

Cons

• 1. Do not work well with the latest Windows 8, 8.1 or Windows 10.
• 2. Provide limited editing features and custom options to clone DVD discs.
• 3. The free DVD cloner for Windows is only available for personal use.

Top 3: AnyBurn

If you just need to copy few DVD discs without extra editing features, AnyBurn is the light-weighted and free DVD cloner with sector method. What is the most important; the program works with both homemade DVDs and commercial DVDs with DRM protection.

Pros

• 1. Clone a disc to another disc, ISO image or DVD folder within a single click.
• 2. Write ISO image or DVD folder to bootable disc or USB to make backups.
• 3. Convert DVD image files to digital video or audio files with ease.

Cons

• 1. Do not support drag and drop disc folders or other files into the program.
• 2. When cloning DVDs, it tries to make an image file, despite the setup.
• 3. Cannot copy multi-session disks.

Top 4: AVS Free Disc Creator

In order to clone another DVD, CD or Blu-Ray disc, AVS Free Disc Creator is the free DVD cloner to copy and burn your CD, DVD or Blu-ray discs with ease. If you are a newbie, it is easy to learn user interface with a robust library of video tutorials should be a great help.

Pros

• 1. Create bootable DVD discs for software and system installation.
• 2. Add password protected file image formats, such as the DAA and UIF.
• 3. Burn data in several sessions onto the same disc with high efficiency.

Cons

• 1. Limited video editing features and only support one video track.
• 2. Lack of most of high-end, trendy or innovative features of latest disc types.
• 3. Restricted to limited features, which need to upgrade to the pro version.

Top 5: ImgBurn

How about DVD cloners for Mac? As the DVD drives are not available for MacBook Pro now, you should use an external DVD drive and Mac DVD cloner to extract ISO and video from DVDs. ImgBurn is the desired tool to make a clone among every modern optical disc.

Pros

• 1. Create disc image files from file compilations or optical discs.
• 2. Support more than 10 disc image formats, which includes ISO files.
• 3. Set restrictions that only let permitted users to access drives.

Cons

• 1. When installing, it will download extra software called OpenCandy.
• 2. It should be a DVD cloner for Mac might not suitable for beginners.
• 3. Will not make a video file into a DVD for you.

Part 2: Professional DVD Cloner: AnyMP4 DVD Copy

Is there a professional DVD cloner that clones a desired part of the DVD, edit the subtitles or audio track, or save 1:1 ratio copy and clone so you can create and save a backup DVD? AnyMP4 DVD Copy is one desired DVD cloner for both Windows and Mac that supports all the DVD image formats.

Pros

• 1. Three modes to clone DVDs including Full Copy, Main Movie and Custom.
• 2. Customize option and settings for audio track, subtitles and more others.
• 3. Backup and copy DVD in the form of ISO image file or DVD folder.

Cons

• 1. Need to upgrade to the commercial version after trial period.

Part 3: Professional DVD Cloner V.S. Free DVD Cloners

What should be the differences between the free DVD cloners and professional DVD cloner? Just find more details from the following chart as below.

DVD Cloner Features	AnyMP4 DVD Copy	BurnAware Free	ISO Workshop	AnyBurn	AVS Free Disc Creator	ImgBurn
Protection Removal	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N
Editing Features	Y	N	N	N	N	N
Remove Region Code	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
Clone Methods	Full Copy, Main Movie and Custom	Full Copy only	Full Copy only	Full Copy only	Full Copy only	Full Copy only
Operation Systems	Windows and Mac	Windows only	Windows only	Windows only	Windows only	Windows and Mac

Part 4. FAQs of Free DVD Cloner

1. How do I copy a DVD movie to a blank DVD?

By using a DVD copy program, you can copy a DVD movie to a blank DVD. Taking AnyMP4 DVD Copy as an example, you can get it on the official website and run it on your computer.
Insert the DVD disc, and go to "File" to "Select Source" to "Open DVD Folder" to import the DVD movie into the program. Then, select the copying mode. You can select "Full Copy", "Main Movie" or "Customize". After all settings prepared, click "Next" to start copying DVD movie to a blank DVD.

2. How do I copy a DVD in Windows 10?

You can use BurnAware Free to copy a DVD in Windows 10. Just insert the DVD into your computer, and open this freeware. Select "Copy to ISO" in the main interface, and select the disc drive from the dropdown list. Hit the "Browse" button to select the output folder. After that, click "Copy" to start copying DVD on Windows 10.

3. How do I copy a DVD to a USB stick?

The DVD files that are directly copied to USB may not readable on computer or other devices. So, you can use a third-party program like Blu-ray Master Free DVD Ripper to copy DVD to a USB stick. Free download, install and launch Free DVD Ripper on your computer. Insert the DVD disc into DVD drive.
b. Click "Load Disc" to import the DVD file into the program. Click "Profile" dropdown button to select the output file format. You can edit the DVD file with editing features like Crop, Effect, Watermark and Audio.
c. Insert the USB stick to computer. Click "Browse" to select the USB as the output folder. Finally, you can click "Convert" button to start copying DVD to USB stick.

Conclusion

The article shares 5 free DVD cloners to make copies of your DVD collection on Windows and Mac OS X. If you want to get rid of the downsides of freeware, it is recommended to use a professional DVD cloner, AnyMP4 DVD Copy. It is not only easy to use, but also could meet your need in various situations. Now, you can make the best decision according to our review.

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