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TS to FLAC Converter

Turn TS files into FLAC in a couple of clicks. Broadcast and camcorder stream format (AVCHD). Lossless compression — CD quality at roughly half the size. The output is re-encoded, so quality depends on the settings you choose.

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Drop your files here

TS files (.ts, .m2ts, .mts) · up to 512 MB each

or paste files from your clipboard

Ready when you are

Drop a TS file above and FileTools360 will turn it into FLAC — right here on your device, without uploading anything.

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How to use it

  1. 1

    Add your TS files

    Drag them onto the upload area, choose them from your device, or paste them from your clipboard. You can queue several at once.

  2. 2

    Adjust the settings if you want to

    The defaults suit most people. Open Advanced to control bitrate, sample rate and channels and start and end times.

  3. 3

    Convert and download

    Press Convert. Everything happens on your own device — nothing is uploaded. Download files one by one, or grab them all as a ZIP.

TS and FLAC explained

MPEG Transport Stream was designed for broadcast, where a receiver might tune in at any moment. It is built from small self-contained packets, which makes it resilient to errors but awkward to edit.

FLAC compresses audio losslessly, typically to about half the size of WAV. Decompressed, it is bit-for-bit identical to the original — the compression is mathematical, not perceptual.

Where TS files come from
AVCHD camcorders, TV recordings, and HLS streaming segments.
Where FLAC is used
Hi-fi music libraries and archival rips of physical media.

TS vs FLAC

The two formats solve different problems, which is why converting between them involves trade-offs rather than a straight upgrade.

TS compared with FLAC
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Lossless
AnimationYes
Introduced19952001
Browser supportMedia players yes, browsers and editors often no.Great on desktop and Android; iOS support is newer.
TS is stronger at
Robust to data loss. Can be joined by simple concatenation. The backbone of HLS streaming.
FLAC is stronger at
Lossless — provably identical to the source. Roughly half the size of WAV. Rich metadata and cover art support.

Why convert TS to FLAC?

This is not really a format swap — it is extraction. A TS file carries a video track and an audio track side by side, and converting to FLAC discards the picture and keeps the sound. People do it to turn a lecture, interview, podcast recording or music video into something they can listen to without the video, at a fraction of the file size.

TS limitations that prompt the switch
Editors often refuse it. No browser support as a standalone file. Higher overhead than MP4.
What you give up
Much larger than MP3 or AAC. Not supported natively by all portable devices.

Does converting TS to FLAC reduce quality?

Both formats store the content without discarding data, so this conversion preserves it exactly. The file size may change because the two formats compress differently, but the content itself is unaffected.

About these formats

Source

MPEG Transport Stream

Broadcast and camcorder stream format (AVCHD).

Extensions
.ts, .m2ts, .mts
MIME type
video/mp2t
Best for
Camcorder footage · TV recordings · HLS segments
Compatibility
Media players yes, browsers and editors often no.

Target

Free Lossless Audio Codec

Lossless compression — CD quality at roughly half the size.

Extensions
.flac
MIME type
audio/flac
Best for
Hi-fi music libraries · Archiving · Audiophiles
Compatibility
Great on desktop and Android; iOS support is newer.

The soundtrack is decoded and re-encoded. Quality is limited by whatever the video already contained — extracting to FLAC cannot add detail back.

Good to know

TS to FLAC Converter — questions

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