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Vow GIF & Meme Maker
Turn any video clip into a GIF or meme, with no watermark
- Free: 10 GIFs a day, up to 10 seconds at 480p, with meme text
- $4.95 once: Any length, HD up to the original size, MP4, WebP and APNG
Vow DVD Digitizer
DVD to digital converter for Windows
Your family DVDs, saved as MP4. Before the discs give up.
Put a home DVD in and Vow DVD Digitizer lists the real videos, skips the "play all" repeats and turns each one into an MP4 with its chapters, ready for any TV, phone or PC. Camcorder files and tapes work too. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is watermarked.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- The first 15 minutes of each disc or tape, 5 a day, no watermark
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $9.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Home DVDs fade. DVD software hasn't kept up.
Most DVD converters are built for movie discs, priced like it, and baffled by the discs a family actually owns.
Watermarked trials
Free versions often stop after a few minutes or stamp a logo across your wedding video until you buy.
"No titles found"
Discs from a DVD recorder, unfinalised discs and camcorder DVDs confuse tools made for shop-bought movies.
Everything twice
"Play all" titles repeat the whole disc, so you end up converting, storing and sorting the same videos twice.
A wall of encoder settings
Bitrates, presets, deinterlace filters and anamorphic flags, just to get a file that plays on the TV.
Scratches stop the job
One bad spot on an old disc and many converters give up, leaving you with nothing at all.
Downloads with baggage
Free converters that come with ads, bundled offers and yearly renewals for a box of discs you digitize once.
Vow DVD Digitizer fixes all of it.
How it works
Insert. Tick. Digitize.
The disc opens by itself, the real videos are already ticked, and one button does the rest.
- 01
Insert the disc
Put a DVD in and it opens by itself, or drop a VIDEO_TS folder, an .iso image, an AVCHD card or camcorder files onto the window.
Insert a DVD or drop a folder, image or camcorder files - 02
Check what's ticked
Every title is listed with a thumbnail, length and chapters. The real videos are ticked; "play all" repeats, duplicates and blank gaps are skipped.
...tick the right videos, then digitize to MP4 - 03
Digitize
Choose a look, or keep Plays everywhere, and press the big button. Each video becomes an MP4 with its chapter marks, and the disc ejects when done.
Every finished video is listed, ready to play or show in its folder
Features
Made for home videos, not movie discs
Weddings, birthdays and school concerts on DVD, camcorder cards and tapes, all handled with care in one app.
Ticks the right videos
Reads the disc's own title and chapter tables, then skips "play all" titles, duplicates and short blank gaps for you.
Plays everywhere
H.264 MP4 with square pixels and the correct 4:3 or 16:9 shape, so videos look right on every TV, phone and PC.
Four looks
Plays everywhere, Smaller files (H.265, about half the size), an exact MPEG-2 copy with no quality lost, or a small file for sharing.
Every kind of home disc
DVD-Video, DVD-recorder (DVD-VR) discs, unfinalised discs, VOB-only copies, AVCHD discs and cards, and .iso images without mounting.
Kind to old discs
Failed reads are retried, unreadable sectors are skipped and long scratches are jumped, so the rest of the video is still saved.
Smooth, not stripy
Interlacing is detected automatically and removed smoothly, with film mode and optional 50/60 fps smooth motion for camcorder video.
Tapes too
Record VHS, Hi8 and Video8 through a USB video grabber, or MiniDV and Digital8 from a DV camcorder. It stops when the tape ends.
One-click auto-cleanup
Less noise and tape grain, no black edges, the VHS noise line hidden, fresher colours and even sound. Preview it free first.
Recording dates kept
Camcorder clips keep their recording date in the file name, the file dates and the MP4 itself, so they sort in order.
Whole boxes of discs
With Unlimited, queue several discs and use disc swap: each disc starts when it goes in and comes out when it is done.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
DVD Digitizer comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow DVD Digitizer in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 7 light, 7 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Rescue the videos that matter
The family DVD box
Birthdays, holidays and Christmas mornings moved off fragile discs and onto your PC.
Wedding videos
The professionally made wedding DVD, kept as MP4 with every chapter mark in place.
Old camcorder footage
Mini DVDs, AVCHD cards and .MOD or .MTS files turned into videos that open everywhere.
VHS and Hi8 tapes
Grandparents' tapes recorded through a USB grabber before the players disappear.
DVD-recorder discs
Discs recorded on a home DVD recorder, finalised or not, finally playable on a computer.
Sharing with relatives
Small MP4s for sending to family, ready to watch on a phone or smart TV.
Compare
Vow DVD Digitizer vs typical DVD rippers
What usually happens when you try to save a box of family discs, and what happens here.
| Feature | Vow DVD Digitizer | Typical DVD ripper apps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free every day, or $9.95 once | Paid licences, often renewing yearly |
| Free version | First 15 minutes of each disc, no watermark | Short trials, watermarks or 30-day limits |
| DVD-recorder and unfinalised discs | Yes, plus AVCHD and VOB-only copies | Rarely supported |
| Skips "play all" and duplicate titles | Automatically | Usually you pick titles by hand |
| Plays on every TV and phone | H.264 MP4 with the right shape, by default | Some default to MKV or need tuning |
| Scratched or damaged discs | Retries, skips bad sectors, saves the rest | Often stops at the first read error |
| Discs, camcorder files and tapes | All in one app | Usually separate programs |
| Interlaced home video | Detected and smoothed automatically | A manual setting in many tools |
| Ads and bundled offers | None | Common on free converters |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built DVD Digitizer. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $9.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; DVD Digitizer is $9.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
The first 15 minutes of each disc or tape, 5 a day, no watermark.
- The first 15 minutes of each disc or tape
- 5 discs, tapes or clip folders a day (resets at midnight)
- All four looks, including exact copies
- Chapter marks and smooth deinterlacing
- Scratched-disc reading and before/after previews
- No watermarks, no sign-up, nothing uploaded
Best valueUnlimited
$9.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a takeaway lunch for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Whole discs and tapes, chapter files, auto-cleanup, batch runs.
- Whole discs and whole tapes, no daily limit
- Chapters as separate files
- One-click auto-cleanup of picture and sound
- Batches of discs, disc swap and disc backups
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
- Every future update included
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow DVD Digitizer and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $9.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow DVD Digitizer doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download DVD Digitizer free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow DVD Digitizer. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to convert a home DVD to MP4 on Windows
From a disc in the drive to MP4 files on your PC in a few clicks, with the chapters kept.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow DVD Digitizer free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights and no account, and the video engine is included. Any internal or USB DVD drive works.
Put the disc in
Insert the DVD and it opens by itself. Or drag a VIDEO_TS folder, an .iso image, an AVCHD card or camcorder files onto the window, or press Ctrl+O.
Check the ticked titles
The main videos are ticked for you, while "play all" titles, duplicates and blank gaps are left out. Rename the disc if you like: the videos are named after it.
Pick a look
Keep Plays everywhere for an MP4 that works on any device, or choose Smaller files, Exact copy or For sharing. Choose one file per video or one file for the whole disc.
Press Digitize
Press the big button or Ctrl+Enter. Each video is saved as an MP4 with its chapter marks in Documents\Vow DVD Digitizer, in a folder named after the disc, and the disc ejects when done.
Technical details
DVD Digitizer at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Discs
- DVD-Video, DVD-VR, unfinalised, AVCHD, .iso images, VIDEO_TS folders
- Camcorder files
- .MOD, .TOD, .MTS, .M2TS, .DV, .AVI, .MPG, .VOB, .MP4, .MOV, .3GP
- Tapes
- VHS, Hi8, Video8 via USB grabber · MiniDV, Digital8 via DV camcorder
- Saves
- H.264 or H.265 MP4 · exact MPEG-2 copy in MKV or MPG
- Internet
- Not needed: works fully offline
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Languages
- English
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about DVD Digitizer
Is Vow DVD Digitizer free?
Yes. Every day you can digitize the first 15 minutes of up to 5 discs, tapes or folders of camcorder clips for free, with every look, chapter marks and smooth deinterlacing, and no watermark. Unlimited, a one-time $9.95 USD payment, converts whole discs and tapes and adds chapter files, auto-cleanup, batches with disc swap and disc backups.
Does it upload my videos?
No. Everything runs on your own PC. There is no account and no cloud, so your family videos never leave your computer.
Can it copy shop-bought movie DVDs?
No. Copy-protected (CSS) commercial DVDs are not supported. Vow DVD Digitizer is made for home discs and your own recordings: family DVDs, wedding videos, DVD-recorder discs and camcorder footage.
What can it convert?
DVD-Video discs and VIDEO_TS folders, .iso disc images (read without mounting), DVD-recorder (DVD-VR) discs, unfinalised discs and VOB-only copies, AVCHD discs and cards, and camcorder files such as .MOD, .TOD, .MTS, .M2TS, .DV, .AVI, .MPG, .VOB, .MP4, .MOV and .3GP.
My DVD-recorder disc won't play on my PC. Can it help?
Usually, yes. Discs from home DVD recorders, including unfinalised ones and copies with only VOB files, are read directly. A DVD-VR disc is converted as one video holding all its recordings.
Can it digitize VHS tapes?
Yes, with a USB video grabber (any "USB 2.0 Video Capture" device) for VHS, Hi8 and Video8, or a DV camcorder for MiniDV and Digital8. Press Preview to check the picture, then Record. Recording stops by itself when the tape ends and the blank end is cut off.
What about scratched or damaged discs?
Failed reads are retried, sectors that stay unreadable are skipped, and long scratches are jumped in growing steps, so the rest of the video is still saved instead of the whole job failing.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no toolbars and no bundled software, it needs no administrator rights, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings.
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Done searching. Get DVD Digitizer.
Turn home DVDs, camcorder clips and tapes into MP4s that play anywhere. Free to use every day, $9.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription