DVDFab DVD Creator review
A desktop DVD authoring tool for Windows and Mac with menu, subtitle, and chapter controls.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
DVDFab DVD Creator is a desktop module for turning supported video files into playable DVDs. It is aimed at Windows and Mac users preparing home videos, event footage, or other digital video for DVD playback. Output can go to a disc, an ISO image, or a folder, making it useful for people who want either physical media or files they can keep. Its scope is DVD authoring rather than Blu-ray creation, so it is a fit for DVD-focused projects, not a broader disc format workflow.
Menu and chapter controls are central to the product: users can customize menu backgrounds, thumbnails, text, and playback buttons, and edit video chapter content. External SRT and ASS subtitles are supported. The editing tools cover cropping, trimming, watermarks, filters, and image settings, while GPU acceleration is used for encoding and disc writing. It also supports DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD±R/RW, and DVD±R DL formats. These options make it more than a basic file-to-disc writer, though its editing remains oriented around preparing video for DVD rather than general-purpose post-production.
According to the vendor's All-In-One page, DVD Creator for Mac is listed at $59.99 as a one-time purchase. The vendor's quick-start guide describes a 30-day trial for most DVDFab features, but does not specifically detail trial availability or limits for DVD Creator. Buyers comparing platforms should note that the listed price is tied to the Mac version. Choose it if you need DVD menus, subtitles, manual chapter controls, and flexible disc or file output; look elsewhere if Blu-ray authoring is required or you need a tool focused on video editing beyond DVD preparation.
DVDFab DVD Creator pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Outputs to DVD discs, ISO images, or folders, with support for DVD-5 and DVD-9.
- Customizes menus and chapters, and adds external SRT or ASS subtitles.
- Includes cropping, trimming, filters, image adjustments, and GPU acceleration.
- Where it doesn't
- No Blu-ray authoring; the focus is DVD output.
- The listed $59.99 one-time price is for the Mac version.
- The 30-day trial is described for most DVDFab features, not specifically this module.
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