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TS File Format

MPEG Transport Stream category

TS (Transport Stream) is the broadcast recording format used by TVs, satellite receivers and some camcorders.

Typical use: TS recordings need conversion to MP4 before editing or sharing on normal platforms.

About the TS format

TS (MPEG Transport Stream) is the packetized format of broadcast television — DVB, ATSC, ISDB — and of AVCHD/Blu-ray camera segments. Fixed 188-byte packets make it resilient: a damaged broadcast moment corrupts one packet, not the file. That is exactly what broadcast needs and exactly why TS wastes bytes compared to MP4.

TS plays fine in VLC and other full-featured players but not in browsers or social platforms, so camera clips and recorded broadcasts end up converted to MP4 for anything beyond local viewing.

Strengths

  • ✓ Broadcast-grade resilience to transmission errors
  • ✓ Native format of TV capture and AVCHD cameras

Limitations

  • ✗ No web or social platform support
  • ✗ Packet overhead inflates file size
Compression
MPEG-2 / H.264 inside
Quality
Broadcast grade
Compatibility
Full players only
Best for
TV recordings, camera segments

Convert TS to…

25 direct directions plus 46 workflows, sorted A–Z; 🔥 marks popular targets.

TS to 3G2 TS to 3GP TS to APNG TS to ASF TS to AVI Hot TS to DV TS to F4V TS to FLV TS to GIF Hot TS to H.264 TS to M2TS TS to M4V Hot TS to MKV Hot TS to MOV Hot TS to MP4 Hot TS to MPEG TS to MPEG1 TS to MPEG2 TS to MPEG4 TS to MPG TS to VOB TS to WEBM Hot TS to WebP Hot TS to WMV TS to Y4M

Cross-engine workflows

TS to 7Z TS to AAC TS to AC3 TS to AIF TS to AIFF TS to ALAC TS to APK TS to AU TS to CAF TS to E-AC3 TS to F4A TS to F4B TS to FLAC TS to GSM TS to JAR TS to JFIF TS to JPE TS to JPEG TS to JPG TS to M4A TS to M4B TS to M4R TS to MP2 TS to MP3 TS to OGA TS to OGG TS to OPUS TS to PCM TS to PNG TS to PNG24 TS to PNG8 TS to TAR TS to TAR.BZ2 TS to TAR.GZ TS to TAR.XZ TS to TBZ2 TS to TGZ TS to TTA TS to TXZ TS to VOC TS to W64 TS to WAV TS to WAVPCM TS to WIM TS to WV TS to ZIP

Convert other files to TS…

3G2 to TS 3GP to TS ASF to TS AVI to TS Hot DivX to TS DV to TS F4V to TS FLV to TS GIF to TS Hot H.264 to TS M1V to TS M2TS to TS M2V to TS M4V to TS Hot MJPEG to TS MKV to TS Hot MOV to TS Hot MP4 to TS Hot MPEG to TS MPEG1 to TS MPEG2 to TS MPEG4 to TS MPG to TS MTS to TS MXF to TS OGV to TS RM to TS RMVB to TS VOB to TS WEBM to TS Hot WMV to TS WTV to TS Xvid to TS Y4M to TS

Frequently asked questions

What is a TS file?

TS (Transport Stream) is the broadcast recording format used by TVs, satellite receivers and some camcorders.

How do I convert TS files online?

Pick a target format from the "Convert TS to…" list below, drop your file and hit convert. Everything runs in your browser — no install, no upload, no watermark, no limits.

Is it safe to convert TS files here?

Yes. Every conversion is performed by your own device inside the browser — files never leave for a server, and the page keeps working even offline.

Which formats can TS convert to?

This page lists all 71 directions across documents, images, audio, video, spreadsheets and archives — each one is its own free converter page.