If you are in the habit of recording videos of your kids or family members during family events like birthdays and family get-togethers, then you probably have a lot of DVDs of such events in your collection. The problem with DVD is that they are often not the best way to share video, particularly in the digital age. To share a DVD, you probably have to mail it or physically bring it to someone, which can be quite problematic when compared to digital files that can simply be attached to an email or text message.

It is therefore not uncommon to find yourself needing an effective to convert Home DVDs to digital files. In this article we are going to be sharing with you the best way to do that.

Perhaps the best way to convert DVDs to digital files is to use Aicoosoft Video Converter. This is a third-party video converter that is useful when you want to convert, edit, compress, download and record videos on your computer. We shall see how you can use it to convert your DVDs to digital formats shortly. But before we do that, let’s take a look at some of its main features;

Step1

Once the installation is complete, open the program and make sure the “Convert” tab at the top is selected, before clicking on “Load DVD” to begin adding the DVD you want to convert into the program.

Step2

On the right-hand side of the Window, click on the drop-down arrow next the current format of the to “MP4 SAME AS SOURCE” to select the format you would like to convert them to. There are a lot of formats to choose from, so if you are unsure, we recommend going with “MP4” as it is supported by numerous devices.

Step3

Click on “Convert” to begin the conversion process which will take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes depending on the length of the video.

Step4

When the process is complete, you should see a popup appear on the screen. Click on the “Open Folder” button to locate the converted file.

Step1

Open Handbrake on your computer and then insert the DVD into the computer’s disk drive. Then click, “Open Source” at the top and in the side bar that pos up, select the DVD disc.

Step2

Click on “Browse” to select the output folder for the converted file. In the “Output Settings” make sure that “MP4” is selected as the “Container” and then click “Start” at the top to start the process. Make sure the DVD remains in the disk drive until the process is complete.