Convert TS to MOV
This makes an MOV out of the TS you already have. MOV is what an iPhone and most Apple video software record to. Your file never leaves your computer.
Need the other direction? Convert MOV to TS
How to convert TS to MOV
- 1 Drop your TS .ts or .mts or .m2ts file onto the page, or click to browse for it.
- 2 Set the quality, or leave the default, which keeps the file small without anything showing.
- 3 Convert. The work happens on your own machine, so how long it takes depends on your computer and the file.
- 4 Download the MOV, or add more files and do the whole set in one go.
Why convert TS to MOV
- Carries the high quality footage professional editing tools expect.
- Supports timecode, several tracks and transparency for editing.
- Footage handed between Final Cut and other Apple tooling.
- TS: awkward to seek and unsupported in browsers and most editors.
TS compared with MOV
How the two formats differ on the things that decide whether a conversion is worth making.
| Property | TS | MOV |
|---|---|---|
| File extension | .ts | .mov |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy or lossless |
| Transparency | No | Yes |
| Typical file size | Smaller | Depends on mode |
| Browser support | No browser support | Some browsers |
| Introduced | 1995 | 1991 |
| Developed by | ISO/IEC MPEG | Apple |
| Standard | Open | Proprietary |
Quality and what changes
MOV stores the same content under a different set of rules, so what matters here is compatibility rather than picture quality. Convert once from the best source you have rather than through a chain of intermediate files.
- One MOV limitation to keep in mind: browser support outside Safari is unreliable.
Questions about TS to MOV
Is my TS file uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole thing runs inside the browser tab you already have open. Your TS is read straight from your own disk, converted on your machine and handed back as an MOV. Nothing is sent anywhere, nothing is stored and there is no account.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no server-side limit because no server sees the file. The real ceiling is your device memory, since the input and the output both have to fit in the tab. A few hundred megabytes is usually fine on a desktop machine and considerably less on a phone.
Can I convert several TS files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are processed one after another, then offered as separate MOV downloads or as a single ZIP. Speed depends on your own processor rather than on a queue.
Does the converter work offline?
Yes, after the page has loaded once. The engine is cached by the browser, so you can disconnect, reload and keep converting. That falls out of doing the work locally rather than being a separate mode you switch on.