5 Best UHD Copy Software for 4K Movie Backup

However, with the development of copy technology, there are some software in the market that is able to copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movie for backup. If you’d rather store your 4K Blu-ray collections on computer for backup, then you are in the right place. In this article, we have collected 5 UHD copy software with the best experience and function after actual use, which will be introduced separately below. Additionally, there is also a complete comparison between these 5 UHD copy software, where you can choose the best one according to your needs.

Part 1: Can You Back Up a 4K Movie?

Conclusion first, yes. Just as mentioned above, some software that is able to copy 4K Blu-ray movies has emerged on the market. But in order to rip and copy 4K movies to your computer, you will also need an optical drive connected to your computer that can read 4K UHD Blu-ray disc – a normal Blu-ray drive is not enough. Either internal drive or external one is fine. Plus, due to enhanced copy protection, it is much difficult to copy protected 4K UHD Blu-rays. Therefore, if you want to copy some commercial 4K Blu-ray discs, you need a powerful UHD Copy software which is capable of decrypting the latest copy protection upon 4K Blu-rays. Unfortunately, there are only a few UHD copiers equipped with decryption function now, and they are all on our list.

Part 2: Is it Legal to Copy a 4K Blu-ray Movie for Backup?

Because it involves copying and backing up commercial 4K UHD Blu-rays, here comes the question – Is it legal to copy a 4K Blu-ray movie for backup? The answer is uncertain.

In the United States, copyright laws have been extended many times. According to the United States copyright law (Title 17 of the United States Code), copying the original work without consent of the copyright owner, is infringement. However, the law does not explicitly grant or deny the right to make copies of one’s copyrighted content for personal use.

Although decryption has always been considered a controversial issue, according to a survey in 2020, approximately 79% of American polled consumers deemed that coping a Blu-ray/DVD for backup should be legal, and 58% of them admitted to do so. Therefore, our suggestion is – if you are clear with the copyright law in your countries, and it does not prohibit copying 4K UHD Blu-rays, then you can use the following tools and methods to copy your 4K collections for backup.

Part 3: 5 Best UHD Copy Software for 4K Movie Backup

Being used over a period of time, the below 5 UHD copy software emerged as the best UHD copy software. Some stand out for they are free UHD copy software, while some are attracted by their powerful decrytion capability. Read the following to learn more details.

1. Leawo UHD Copy

To dog the footsteps of 4K UHD era, Leawo Software, an established company focusing on multimedia industry, has launched its UHD Copy software for 4K UHD movie backup. This software ranks first because it can copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movies via removing the latest AACS 2.0 protection upon 4K UHD Blu-ray discs, which is the only software equipped with this feature. Plus, it delivers two copy modes for quality lossless 4K Blu-ray backup and even 3D UHD movie backup. In terms of image quality, HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision can all be preserved perfectly.

Available on – Windows & Mac

Price - $44.95

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• Leawo UHD Copy

  - 1:1 copy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray movies without quality loss.
  - Copy 4K UHD Blu-ray movies of all countries easily
  - Remove the 'unbreakable' AACS 2.0 protection upon 4K UHD blu-ray discs.
  - Deliver quality-lossless BD100 to BD100, BD66 to BD66 and 3D UHD disc backup.
  - Preserve the original HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision image quality.
  - Easy-to-use UI and multiple user-friendly settings.

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2. Handbrake

Handbrake is not only a video converter, but also a Blu-ray/DVD copier. The most importantly, it is open source, which means it is totally free in every sense of word. After more than a decade of development, this software provides many presets for you to compress or convert the format of 4K Blu-ray movies and TV shows. However, it cannot bypass copy protection and handle encryption Blu-rays, which means that it doesn’t work with most commercial Blu-ray discs.

Available on – Windows, Mac & Linux

Price – Free

3. MakeMKV

MakeMKV is another freeware, but only when it is in public beta stage. It means that you need to obtain a beta key from developer to unlock its full functions to rip encoded Blu-rays for free. Compared with Handbrake, MakeMKV is capable of decrypting commercial Blu-rays, and the output quality is good. But it is not perfect at all – it can only output Blu-ray to MKV format and the speed is very low. The biggest concern is that not all media players support MKV, because it isn’t an industry standard. So you may need a specific Blu-ray player to play your copies.

Available on – Windows, Mac & Linux

Price – Only be free while it is in beta

4. DeUHD

DeUHD is a UHD copier developed by a Russian team. The developers claim that this software is able to remove copy protection such as AACS 2.0 from 4K UHD Blu-rays. DeUHD will automatically enable read access to the content once a 4K UHD Blu-ray disc is inserted into the drive. The biggest issue with DeUHD is that, as paid software priced at up to €199, it only supports Windows system. That means, if you are a Mac user, you will miss the bus to experience this software.

Available on – Windows

Price – €199

5. Blue-Cloner

Blue-Cloner innovatively provides Express and Expert interfaces to meet different needs of users for 4K Blu-ray copying. It can copy and back up your 4K UHD movies to blank Blu-ray/DVD/AVCHD discs or hard disks as Blu-ray folders or ISO image files. Plus, it is constructed with decryption technology which can remove protection on your 4K UHD Blu-rays. Unfortunately, this software is not available for macOS. And it doesn’t provide customers with a 30-day trial version to experience it for free like other programs do.

Available on – Windows

Price – $59.99

Part 4: Full Comparison Between 5 Best UHD Copy Software

In order to visually compare the differences between these 5 best UHD copy software, here comes a table for reference.

Features	Leawo UHD Copy	Handbrake	MakeMKV	DeUHD	Blue-Cloner
1:1 copy 4K Blu-rays	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Main movie copy	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Decrypt commercial 4K Blu-rays	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compatible with official UHD drives	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Compatible with UHD-friendly drives	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Output formats	Various	Various	Only MKV	Various	Various
Output to blank disc	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Pre-installed previewer	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Intuitive interface	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Hardware acceleration	Yes	No	No	No	No
Supported system	Windows & Mac	Windows, Mac & Linux	Windows, Mac & Linux	Windows	Windows
Price	$44.95	Free	Free	€199	$59.99

Part 5: How to Use the Best UHD Backup Software to Copy 4K UHD Movie?

From the above table, it's not hard to find that Leawo UHD Copy is the best UHD copy software. Compared with two freeware - Handbrake and MakeMKV, Leawo UHD Copy is better in terms of decryption, supported output formats, copy mode, user interface and copy speed. And compared with the other two paid UHD copy software, Leawo UHD Copy costs less while providing richer fucntions and more system support. Therefore, we will take this best UHD backup software as an example to show you how to copy 4K UHD movie.

Step 1: Import source 4K UHD Blu-ray

After installation, launch this software and enter UHD Copy module. Click “Add UHD/Blu-ray/DVD” button on the top-right. On the drop-down menu, you can choose “Add from CD-ROM” to import 4K UHD Blu-ray disc from the disc drive. Or, choose “Add from folder” or “Add iso file” to import Blu-ray content on your local drive.

Step 2: Choose copy content and output disc type

After importing, you can freely choose copy mode, content of your 4K movie, subtitle, audio track and disc type.

• Full Movie mode can 1:1 copy your whole 4K UHD Blu-ray without quality loss.
• Main Movie mode can intelligently copy main movie only.

Step 3: Start to copy 4K UHD Blu-ray

Click the Copy button on the top right to call out the output setting panel, where you can set output directory, disc label, and output format.

• On “Copy to”, you can choose to copy your 4K UHD Blu-ray to folder/ISO file/blank disc.
• On “Disc Label”, you can rename the output copy.
• On “Save to”, you can set output directory for your 4K UHD backup.