How to burn videos to a DVD on Windows 10 and 11

To watch MP4, MKV, or AVI files on a DVD player, you need to burn them to a physical disc. Two free Windows programs do this.

Some free DVD burning programs bundle adware or add watermarks. The two below do not.

How to burn videos to a DVD with WinX DVD Author

WinX DVD Author is a free Windows program that converts and burns video files (like MP4, MKV, and AVI) into a format that plays on any DVD player.

Note: You can fit multiple videos on one DVD. How many depends on file size and disc capacity (usually 4.7 GB).

Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive.
Open WinX DVD Author.
Click Video DVD Author.
Click the plus (+) button in the bottom left. Choose your video file, then click Open.
Tip: To include subtitles, make sure your .srt file has the exact same name as your video file and is saved in the same folder before adding the video.
If you don't want to add a menu to your DVD, uncheck the Create DVD Menu option.
Click the double-arrow (❯❯) button. If the menu option is still checked, pick a background and buttons on the next screen, then click (❯❯) again.
On the DVD Builder screen, check that the correct drive is selected at Device Name.
Set Write Speed to 4x or 6x. Slower writes make errors less likely.
Type a custom name label for your DVD at Disc Volume.
At Output Format, select NTSC if you live in North America/Japan, or PAL if you live in Europe/Australia.
At Encoder Engine, pick a quality setting.
Click Start.

WinX DVD Author will now convert and burn your files. This can take a few minutes to over an hour, depending on video length and drive speed.

How to burn videos to a DVD with DVD Flick

DVD Flick is a free, open-source program that converts almost any video format into a standard DVD. No watermarks, no adware.

Note: You can burn multiple videos to a single DVD. The number of files depends on your video file sizes and the storage capacity of your disc (usually 4.7 GB).

Note: DVD Flick installs a second program called ImgBurn to write the disc. This is normal and happens automatically.

Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive.
Open DVD Flick.
Click Add title on the right. Choose your video file, then click Open.

Tip: To include subtitles, make sure your .srt file has the exact same name as your video file and is saved in the same folder before adding the video.
To change subtitles, audio, or chapters, select your video in the list and click Edit title.
Tip: Go to the Subtitle tracks tab. If your subtitles are not listed, click Add, choose your .srt file, and the text will be burned into the video.
Click Project settings in the top menu bar.
You can adjust audio, video, playback, burning, and general settings. Most defaults are fine.
On the General tab, give your disc a title, such as the movie’s name.
At Target size, select the disc size you will burn to, for example DVD (4.3 GB).
In the Video tab, set Target format to NTSC for North America and Japan, or PAL for Europe and Australia.
In the Burning tab, check the box for Burn project to disc to burn directly to DVD after conversion.
Check that the correct drive is selected at Drive.
Set Speed to 4x or 6x. Slower writes make errors less likely.
Click Accept at the bottom of the window to save the settings.
Click Menu settings in the top menu bar to edit the DVD menu.
Click Browse at the bottom right. Choose a folder on your hard drive to save the DVD files.
Click Create DVD in the top menu bar to start the process.

DVD Flick will now convert and burn your files. This can take a few minutes to over an hour, depending on video length and drive speed.

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