M2TS to FLAC Converter
Processing entirely on your device — large files may take a moment.
Blu-ray MPEG-TS Video and FLAC Lossless Audio exist for different jobs: M2TS is the Blu-ray and AVCHD camcorder transport stream — high-quality footage that most phones, social apps and editors refuse to open directly. Convert to FLAC when you want a permanent, lossless archive of your music.
Because the whole conversion happens on your device, it is instant, unlimited and genuinely private — no accounts, no watermarks, no files on anyone's server. Multiple files are converted in one go.
How M2TS compares to FLAC
| M2TS | FLAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Compression | MPEG-2 / H.264 inside | Lossless (~50–60% of PCM) |
| Quality | Broadcast/Blu-ray grade | Bit-perfect |
| Compatibility | Full players only | Players, Android, hi-res rigs |
| Best for | Camera footage and disc structures | Music collections and archival |
How to convert M2TS to FLAC
- 1
Select your files
Select your M2TS video.
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Convert instantly
The engine demuxes the container and encodes the audio track into your chosen format.
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Download results
Download the FLAC audio — the video track is simply dropped.
About the M2TS format
M2TS is the transport stream of Blu-ray discs and AVCHD camcorders: MPEG-2 or H.264 video in fixed 188-byte packets, built for broadcast-style resilience rather than compactness. Copy a camcorder's clips off its card and you are holding M2TS files; so is most of a decrypted Blu-ray folder structure.
The format plays in VLC and a handful of editors, but phones, social platforms and web apps reject it. Converting to MP4 is the standard hand-off: the video re-encodes to H.264 at your chosen quality and the result plays literally everywhere.
+ Strengths
- ✓Broadcast-grade error resilience
- ✓Native to Blu-ray and AVCHD cameras
- ✓Carries high-bitrate, high-quality footage
! Limitations
- −Rejected by phones, web players and social platforms
- −Packet overhead inflates file size
About the FLAC format
FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, Xiph, 2001) compresses audio to roughly 50–60% of its PCM size and restores every bit on playback — a ZIP for music that also carries proper tags, hi-res support up to 32-bit/655 kHz on paper (24-bit/192 kHz in practice) and full open-source pedigree. It is the archive format of digital music collections.
Support followed maturity: every serious player, modern Android (system-level), most cars and streaming purists' devices handle FLAC natively. Apple resisted for years but iOS 11+ plays it, with the caveat that iTunes/Apple Music syncing still prefers ALAC. The price of losslessness is size — about five times MP3 at comparable quality.
+ Strengths
- ✓Bit-perfect lossless with real compression
- ✓Hi-res capable (24-bit/192 kHz)
- ✓Open, unpatented, tag-native
! Limitations
- −~5× the size of lossy formats
- −Apple syncing prefers ALAC
- −Overkill for casual listening
Why convert M2TS to FLAC?
Converting makes sense where the strengths of FLAC meet what M2TS cannot give you. Bit-perfect lossless with real compression Meanwhile Rejected by phones, web players and social platforms One pass through the converter above puts your file on the right side of that trade-off.
Frequently asked questions
Is this M2TS to FLAC converter really free?
Yes — completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no daily conversion limits. The site is supported by advertising.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The conversion runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device — that is what makes it instant and private.
Does it work on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android?
Yes. Anything with a modern browser works: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. No software installation is required.
Is there a file size limit for M2TS to FLAC?
The only limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded. Files up to a few hundred megabytes work fine on a modern desktop browser; very large files simply take a little longer.
Will the audio track be kept?
Yes. The audio is carried over and re-encoded to the standard audio codec of FLAC, staying in sync with the video. If your M2TS file has multiple audio tracks, the first one is used.
Does converting M2TS to FLAC re-encode my video?
Yes. The video is decoded and re-encoded with the settings chosen by the quality slider, which is what allows the format and size to change. For an archival copy, keep higher quality; for sharing, lower quality gives a much smaller file.