If you’ve ever wanted a straightforward way to pull the audio off a DVD and save it as MP3, FLAC, WAV, or OGG, DVD Audio Extractor is one of the few tools I’ve found that actually stays friendly to screen reader users. It uses a simple wizard, the help system is accessible, and there are keyboard shortcuts on every step. In this guide I’ll walk you through the basic workflow and the hotkeys I reach for most.
What DVD Audio Extractor does
Think of DVD Audio Extractor like a CD ripper, only for DVDs. You pick a title and the chapters you want, choose an output format, tell it where to save the files, and let it encode. It’ll also pull audio streams from Blu-ray, DVD-Audio, and DVD-Video discs.
Price and trial
DVD Audio Extractor is free to try for 30 days. A single-machine license costs $38.50, and the purchase includes lifetime free upgrades plus unlimited email support.
Accessibility notes
In my experience the wizard pages work well with both NVDA and JAWS. You can reach every control by keyboard, and the built-in help reads cleanly with a screen reader. My default approach is simple: Tab and Shift Tab through each page, double-check your choices, then move forward.
Download and updates
You can always grab the latest installer from the official download page. Updates work by running the newest installer yourself, rather than some in-app updater that quietly runs in the background.
If you want to keep it simple, the three official pages I refer back to are the DVD Audio Extractor download page, the purchase page, and the FAQ.
Ripping a DVD to audio
Step 1, Select input
Insert your DVD, start DVD Audio Extractor, and choose the title and audio stream you want, then pick the chapters you’d like to extract. If you’re working from files instead of a disc, you can browse to a DVD folder or a single VOB file.
Step 2, Choose format and quality
On the encoding format page, pick your output format. MP3 is the safe choice for compatibility, and FLAC or WAV are there when you want high quality. Honestly, most folks can start with the defaults and tweak things later once they know what they’re after.
Step 3, Choose output folder
Choose where your ripped files are saved. If you’re saving to an external drive, make sure it’s plugged in before you go browsing for the folder.
Step 4, Start encoding
Start encoding and let the wizard do its thing. Depending on your settings, it might ask about options like volume leveling and how much CPU to use, but in most cases the presets are just fine.
Troubleshooting and practical tips
If you don’t see the audio stream you expected, it might be tucked in the DVD-Video zone. Try opening from the disc folder and browsing to the VIDEO_TS folder on the disc.
If you’d rather, you can copy a DVD to your hard drive first and then extract from that folder. That’s handy if your DVD drive is slow or noisy.
DVD Audio Extractor hotkeys
These shortcuts are based on the program help. Key names are written out for screen reader clarity.
Hotkeys, all pages
F1, or Control H, Open HTML help
Alt N, Next page
Alt B, Previous page
Alt X, Quit the program
Hotkeys, page 1, Select input
Alt F, Refresh the selected DVD drive
Alt W, Browse to a DVD folder or a single VOB file
Alt P, Start playback for the selected chapters
Alt U, Pause playback
Alt Less Than, Go to the last chapter
Alt Greater Than, Go to the next chapter
Alt T, Stop playback
Control A, Select or unselect all chapters in the active title
Alt A, Select or unselect all chapters in all titles
F2, Rename the active chapter
Hotkeys, page 3, Output setting
Alt W, Browse to the output folder
Hotkeys, page 4, Start encoding
Alt S, Start encoding
Alt U, Pause encoding
Alt T, Stop encoding
Alt R, Restart, return to page 1 and refresh the DVD drive
FAQ
What is DVD Audio Extractor used for?
It extracts the audio streams from DVD, Blu-ray, and DVD-Audio discs so you can save them as audio files for listening, archiving, or editing.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. The official installer comes with a 30-day trial license, and it’s fully functional the whole time.
How much does it cost after the trial?
A single-machine license is $38.50, and that price includes lifetime free upgrades and unlimited email support.
What formats can I save to?
The common choices are MP3, FLAC, WAV, and OGG. It can also demux certain discs to formats like AC3 or DTS when you want the original stream instead of a re-encode.
Does it work on Blu-ray and DVD-Audio discs?
Yes. It supports Blu-ray, DVD-Audio, and DVD-Video disc structures. If a disc has several audio tracks or channels, you can usually pick the one you want right on the input page.
Can it make an audio CD or DTS-CD?
Yes. It includes a CD image feature that can convert a DVD title to an Audio CD or DTS-CD image in one step.
Will it rip copy-protected discs?
Not reliably. If a disc uses DRM or heavy copy protection, you might see read errors or missing titles, and in that case it’s the disc protection causing trouble, not your settings.
Can I use it with keyboard only?
In my experience, yes. The wizard pages are easy to Tab and Shift Tab through, and most actions have an Alt-letter shortcut. Screen reader users generally do just fine with the keyboard-first workflow in this guide.
Does it rip video too?
No. It’s focused on audio extraction. If you need video conversion, you’ll want a separate tool for that.
What operating systems does it support?
It’s cross-platform. Current builds run on Windows 11 and later, macOS 11 and later, and Ubuntu 24.04 and later. The official download page always lists the latest supported versions.
Let Er Rip
If you’ve ever tried doing DVD-to-audio work with tools that just aren’t accessible, this one’s a breath of fresh air. Once you get comfortable with the wizard and a handful of hotkeys, ripping turns into second nature.
Qapla!