DVDShrink Alternatives for Linux

DVDShrink is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is HandBrake, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to DVDShrink and ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to DVDShrink are FFmpeg, Avidemux, MakeMKV and QWinFF.

DVDShrink alternatives are mainly DVD Rippers but may also be Video Converters or Audio Converters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of DVDShrink.

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HandBrake
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Xfce
188 HandBrake alternatives
HandBrake is an open-source, multithreaded video transcoder – it compresses and converts digital media from one format to another. HandBrake can rip encrypted DVDs with libdvdcss (libdvdcss is installed with VLC media player on macOS, or AnyDVD/DVD 43 on Windows).
- - HandBrake is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to DVDShrink.
- - HandBrake is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DVDShrink.
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HandBrake Features
1. Ad-freeHandBrake doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in HandBrake without registration.
3. Dark ModeHandBrake supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Command line interfaceHandBrake either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
5. Support for scriptingHandBrake supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
6. LightweightHandBrake consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
7. Support for 4KHandBrake supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Batch processing
Batch conversion
Graphical User Interface
GPU Support
Support for subtitles
Convert video to audio (mp3)
Blu-Ray ripping
Convert DVD to AVI
Mts to mp4
HEVC
Opinions about HandBrake as a Alternative to DVDShrink
Almost everyone thinks HandBrake is a great DVDShrink alternative.
FFmpeg
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
63 FFmpeg alternatives
FFmpeg is the leading multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter and play pretty much anything that humans and machines have created. It supports the most obscure ancient formats up to the cutting edge.
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FFmpeg Features
1. Command line interfaceFFmpeg either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. LightweightFFmpeg consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Ad-freeFFmpeg doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Works OfflineFFmpeg can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
5. No TrackingFFmpeg will not track you or use your personal data.
6. Privacy focusedFFmpeg is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
7. Support for 4KFFmpeg supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
8. PortableFFmpeg can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
9. Lossless AudioFFmpeg has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
Integrated Codecs
Customizable
Video filters
Console-based
Support for MIDI
Avidemux
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Free • Open Source
Video Editor
Mac
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133 Avidemux alternatives
Free and simple video editor that supports a variety of file types and automated tasks. SIMPLE video editor, dedicated for ONE video at a time. NOT for multi video editing/montage.
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Avidemux Features
1. LightweightAvidemux consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Keyframe AnimationCompositions can be keyframed in Avidemux, allowing you to change the parameters over time.
3. PortableAvidemux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Chroma Key / Green ScreenAvidemux supports chroma key to replace the background with an image or video backdrop.
Crop video
Built-in Video Converter
Sync Audio & Video
Lossless Muxing
Cut video
Visual Editing
Video file conversion
Watermark images
Integrated Codecs
Embed subtitles into video
MakeMKV
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Freemium • Proprietary
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
Kodi
72 MakeMKV alternatives
MakeMKV is a program designed for ripping DVD and Blu-Ray disc video. It works by decrypting proprietary discs to transfer codecs from the formats VOB and M2TS into MKV, preserving the necessary data without doing any lossy codec conversion.
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MakeMKV Features
Blu-Ray ripping
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Some users think MakeMKV is a great DVDShrink alternative, some don't.
QWinFF
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Free • Open Source
Video Converter
Audio Converter
Windows
Linux
200 QWinFF alternatives
QWinFF is a GUI for FFmpeg, a powerful command-line media converter. FFmpeg can read audio and video files in various formats and convert them into other formats. QWinFF provides an intuitive graphical interface and a rich set of presets to help you use ffmpeg easily without...
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QWinFF Features
1. PortableQWinFF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in editor
Multiple languages
Convert video to audio (mp3)
Discontinued
The project is still developed as of 2018, but latest version, 0.2.1, dates back August 2015. It can be still downloaded from the official website.
dvd::rip
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
DVD Copying Utility
Linux
BSD
48 dvd::rip alternatives
dvd::rip is a full featured DVD Ripper GUI for Linux, written in Perl. It features an easy to use, yet powerful interface for ripping DVDs to many formats, including AVI, MKV, etc. dvd::rip can also rip subtitles into VobSub format, split the video and subtitles to several...
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dvd::rip Features
Convert DVD to AVI
Support for subtitles
Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.98.11, released in March 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
libdvdcss
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
Mac
Windows
Linux
20 libdvdcss alternatives
libdvdcss is a free software library for accessing and unscrambling encrypted DVDs. libdvdcss is used by VLC media player (not included in the Windows version) to view DVDs, and can be used by Handbrake to rip DVDs.
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Thoggen
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Free • Open Source
DVD Ripper
Linux
Xfce
77 Thoggen alternatives
Thoggen is a DVD ripper for Linux within the GNOME project. It is based on GStreamer and Gtk+. The current version can back up DVDs by encoding them using the Ogg Theora video codec.
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.7.1, released in June 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.
FreeStar Free DVD Ripper
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Free • Proprietary
DVD Ripper
Windows
Linux
51 FreeStar Free DVD Ripper alternatives
FreeStar Free DVD Ripper is quickest DVD ripper, DVD ripping software to rip DVDs to VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, and XviD formats. Back up your favorite DVD movies to various formats and extract soundtracks from DVDs.
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FreeStar Free DVD Ripper Features
Convert DVD to AVI
Export to MP4
FastFlix
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 FastFlix alternatives
FastFlix is a free GUI for HEVC and AV1 encoding, GIF/WebP/AVIF creation, and more!
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FastFlix Features
HDR10
HEVC
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