Free CD/DVD Tools for Windows
Being able to play back compact discs, digital video discs, and Blu-ray Discs is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what you can do with them on computers with the power of software. This category includes tools to burn, rip, or copy disks, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs; create audio CDs, DVD videos, or slideshows; extract audio and video files; and edit, convert and manage your multimedia collections.
- WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application, available in 39 languages.
Discontinued
Even if the developer, in a post on the official forum dated February 2015 (http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?/topic/21614-imgburn-v2580-released/page-2#entry155228), said the project is not dead, the last version of ImgBurn, 2.5.8.0, was released years ago, on the 16th June 2013. It can be still downloaded from the official website and works on Windows 10.
Bundleware
The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: Forum
- Free
- Windows
- DAEMON Tools Lite is an advanced application which provides one of the best optical media emulation in the industry. You can mount *.mdx, *.mds/*.mdf, *.iso, *.b5t, *.b6t, *.
Bundleware
Lite installer contains ads. Be careful during the installation: Forum
- Freemium
- Mac
- Windows
- Virtual CloneDrive works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files of various formats (.iso, .
- CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs.
Bundleware
The default installer contains Opencandy. A version with no third party offers is available in More Download options page.
- Free
- Windows
- Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter and DVD ripper.
- The media player provided pre-installed with all modern Windows versions (7 and higher): Windows Media Player 12 plays more music and video than ever, including Flip Video and...
- AnyBurn is a light weight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software that everyone must have. It provides a free and complete solution for burning.
- InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows.
Discontinued
The project seems to be abandoned. Last version, 0.53, released in September 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- ImDisk is a virtual disk driver for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 or Windows Server 2003/2008/2012.
- Free • Open Source
- Windows
- BSD
- ImDisk Toolkit is an all-in-one package that includes ImDisk Virtual Disk Driver and several tools.
- Freemake Video Converter lets you convert videos and rip online videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion and 50+ sites.
Bundleware
The installer contains OpenCandy. Be careful during the installation: Forum
- Freemium
- Windows
- BurnAware is a full-featured and free burning software to create CD, DVD and Blu-ray of all types, including M-Disc.
Bundleware
The installer contains bundled adware. Be careful during the installation: Forum
- Freemium
- Windows
- DVDShrink is software to backup DVD discs. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc.
Discontinued
Development was discontinued in May 2005 resulting in the final version. Latest OFFICIAL Version, 3.2.0.15, can be downloaded from Filehippo.
- Free
- Windows
- VVV is an application that catalogs the content of removable volumes like CD and DVD disks for off-line searching.