Wondershare DVD Creator
Wondershare DVD Creator burns videos and photos to disc and includes tools for editing movies and making DVD menus.
What Wondershare DVD Creator is
Wondershare DVD Creator burns videos and photos to disc and includes tools for editing movies and making DVD menus. It supports burning videos in 150 formats to DVDs, folders, ISO files, and Blu-ray discs; Blu-ray disc support is limited to the Windows version. Its editor trims and crops footage, adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation, applies effects, adds watermarks, and handles .srt, .ass, and .ssa subtitles. DVD menu creation includes more than 100 static and dynamic templates, with options to customize the background image, music, and title thumbnails. The slideshow maker offers transitions, music or text, photo timing, and ordering controls. Other utilities include data and CD burning, ISO-to-DVD, DVD-to-video conversion, copying discs, Blu-ray burning, and chapter creation. The trial includes three menu templates; several trial tools add a watermark, while data disc and CD burning show ads. Plans include a 1 Year Subscription for $39.95 a year, a Perpetual License for $55.95, paid once, and a Multi-User License for $124.95, paid once. Paid plans list free technical support.
Good
- Burns video in 150 formats.
- Offers over 100 DVD menu templates.
- Includes video editing and slideshow tools.
- Supports multiple DVD types and subtitles.
- Paid plans list free technical support.
Watch out
- No free plan is available.
- Blu-ray discs are Windows-only.
- Trial has three menu templates.
- Several trial tools add watermarks or show ads.
Who it suits
Wondershare DVD Creator may suit people who want to author DVDs, make menus, edit video, or create photo slideshows. Windows users can also use its Blu-ray disc support; Mac users should note that Blu-ray discs are limited to the Windows version.
Verdict
Wondershare DVD Creator combines disc burning with menu creation, video editing, slideshow making, and additional disc utilities. The trial has feature limits, and Blu-ray disc support is available only on Windows.
Plans and prices
From Wondershare DVD Creator's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year Subscription | $39.95 a year | All basic features · no ads · no watermark · free tech support · $39.95/yr; automatically renews, cancel any time |
| Perpetual License | $55.95, paid once | Use DVD Creator forever · all basic features · no watermark · free tech support · $55.95 one-time fee |
| Multi-User License | $124.95, paid once | Installs on 2–5 PCs or 6–10 PCs · all basic features · no watermark · free tech support |
The facts
Each one read from Wondershare DVD Creator's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional tools
- The listed utilities include data disc burning, CD burning, ISO-to-DVD, DVD-to-video conversion, DVD copying, Blu-ray burning, and chapter creation.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Blu-ray limit
- Blu-ray discs are available only in the Windows version.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Disc support
- Supported disc types include DVD-9, DVD-5, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, BD-R, BD-RE, BD-25, BD-50, and BD-100.checked 2 Oct 2001
- DVD menus
- The product page lists over 100 free static and dynamic DVD templates and says users can customize background image, music, and title thumbnails.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Editing
- The built-in editor trims and crops videos, adjusts brightness, contrast, and saturation, applies effects, adds watermarks, and supports .srt, .ass, and .ssa subtitles.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Formats
- The product page says it burns videos in 150 formats to DVD, folders, ISO, and Blu-ray disc.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- DVD Creator burns videos and photos to DVD and can create DVD menus and edit movies.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Security and privacy claims
- The official shop page claims the product is 100% secure, without viruses or malware, and that privacy is protected.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Slideshow
- The slideshow maker supports transitions, background music or text, photo duration settings, and photo ordering.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Support
- The paid plans list free technical support.checked 2 Oct 2001
- Supported systems
- The download page lists Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP and Mac OS X 10.10 or later.checked 2 Oct 2001
Money
- Trial limits
- The store comparison lists three templates in the trial and says the trial video editor, slideshow maker, DVD-to-video converter, and DVD-to-DVD converter add a watermark; data disc and CD burner show ads.checked 2 Oct 2001
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