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TS to CAF Converter

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TS (Transport Stream) is the broadcast recording format used by TVs, satellite receivers and some camcorders. Convert CAF files to WAV or MP3 for use outside the Apple ecosystem.

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 TS compares to CAF

TS CAF
Compatibility Full players only afconvert, Logic Pro, ffmpeg
Best for TV recordings, camera segments Apple pro-audio workflows

How to convert TS to CAF

  1. 1

    Select your files

    Select your TS video.

  2. 2

    Convert instantly

    The engine demuxes the container and encodes the audio track into your chosen format.

  3. 3

    Download results

    Download the CAF audio — the video track is simply dropped.

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

About the CAF format

CAF (Core Audio Format) is Apple's container for pro audio: 64-bit file offsets for recordings of any length, any codec as payload (PCM, ALAC, AAC), and time-stamped MIDI-style event chunks. Logic Pro exports it and macOS system sounds ship in it.

ffmpeg decodes the common PCM/ALAC payload variants, converting CAF to WAV or MP3 for use in any non-Apple DAW, player or web player.

+ Strengths

  • ✓64-bit offsets — no size ceilings
  • ✓Native to Logic Pro pipelines
  • ✓Flexible codec payload

! Limitations

  • −Apple-centric — rare outside macOS
  • −Some CAF variants (UUID chunks) unsupported
  • −Tag metadata Apple-specific

Why convert TS to CAF?

There is a concrete reason this conversion exists: No web or social platform support CAF sidesteps that — 64-bit offsets — no size ceilings If that is your situation, the tool above settles it in seconds, entirely on your device.

Frequently asked questions

Is this TS to CAF 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 TS to CAF?

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 CAF, staying in sync with the video. If your TS file has multiple audio tracks, the first one is used.

Does converting TS to CAF 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.

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