Right now, you shouldn’t have to pay for this program. MakeMKV claims that it’s only a beta product, but it’s been in “beta” for years, so it may stay free for a long time. This effectively extends the trial period indefinitely. Every month, you can either download the latest version of the beta or activate the application using the latest beta key in the forums. MakeMKV offers a free beta that works for 30 days, but that’s a little misleading. MakeMKV: This application, available for both Windows and macOS, rips your Blu-Rays to an MKV file. That’s it.

If you want to burn your own Blu-Ray discs, you’ll need a drive that can read and write to blank Blu-Rays, but we’ll assume you just want to store them on your hard drive. Fortunately, you can get them online for less than $60. However, you’ll need a Blu-Ray reader in order to rip your Blu-Ray discs (obviously). If your computer came with any disc drive at all, it was probably a DVD drive. Before you begin, make sure you have installed the following:

You’ll need a few tools in order to start ripping your Blu-Ray collection.

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