Convert MP4 to TS
Turn your MP4 file into a TS that plays where you need it, with nothing to install.
- Free to start
- Nothing to install
- Up to 1GB
How to convert MP4 to TS
Upload your MP4 file
Drag and drop a MP4 file to turn into TS, or click to browse. Anything under 1GB, and nothing is installed.
Confirm TS as the output
TS is already selected, so there is nothing to configure. Switch to another format in the panel if MP4 needs to go somewhere else.
Convert and download
We convert the MP4 on our servers, usually in under a minute. Create a free account to download the TS.
Why convert MP4 to TS?
MP4 is the closest thing video has to a universal format: an MPEG-4 container that almost always holds H.264 video and AAC audio, which every browser, phone, TV and social platform can play without a plugin.
The practical problem: MP4 is already the safest format, so the usual reason to convert away from it is a specific destination that wants something else.
TS solves that. Survives dropped packets mid-stream, which is why broadcast and HLS use it.
Container
Typical codecs
Best for
Plays on
File size
| Feature | MP4 | TS |
|---|---|---|
| Container | MPEG-4 Part 14 | MPEG transport stream |
| Typical codecs | H.264 video, AAC audio | H.264 or MPEG-2 |
| Best for | Sharing anywhere, uploads, web embeds | Broadcast capture, camcorder cards, HLS segments |
| Plays on | Every phone, browser, TV and editor | Desktop players and streaming servers |
| File size | Small for the quality | Larger than MP4 for the same footage |
MP4 to TS questions
Is the MP4 to TS converter free?
Yes. Convert and preview the result for free, then create a free account to download it. There is no per-file charge and no watermark on the TS itself beyond the free-plan badge.
Do I need to install any software?
No. The conversion runs on our servers and you use it from a browser tab, so it works the same on Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android. Nothing to install at either end. Where MP4 plays: Every phone, browser, TV and editor. Where the TS you get back plays: Desktop players and streaming servers.
Does converting MP4 to TS reduce the quality?
Converting re-encodes the video, so it is not bit-for-bit identical. We encode at a high quality target, which keeps the result visually indistinguishable from the MP4 on normal viewing. What changes is the container and the codec. TS holds: H.264 or MPEG-2. Converting the same file back and forth repeatedly will eventually show, so keep your original.
How large a file can I convert?
Anything under 1GB per upload, which is more footage in some formats than others. MP4: Small for the quality. TS coming back: Larger than MP4 for the same footage. For anything bigger, trim or compress it first, both are free tools here.
Is my file kept private?
Your upload is processed and then held only as long as your project needs it. Nothing is published, indexed or shared unless you create a share link yourself.
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Free, nothing to install, and the file stays open in a full video editor afterwards.