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TS to WAV Converter

Turn TS files into WAV in a couple of clicks. Broadcast and camcorder stream format (AVCHD). Uncompressed PCM audio. Perfect quality, big files. 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 WAV — 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 WAV 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.

WAV stores uncompressed PCM audio — the raw samples, exactly as captured. A stereo CD-quality minute is roughly 10 MB, which is the price of having no compression whatsoever.

Where TS files come from
AVCHD camcorders, TV recordings, and HLS streaming segments.
Where WAV is used
Recording sessions, sample libraries and audio editing.

TS vs WAV

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

TS compared with WAV
PropertySourceTarget
CompressionContainer (depends on codec)Uncompressed
AnimationYes
Introduced19951991
Browser supportMedia players yes, browsers and editors often no.Universal.
TS is stronger at
Robust to data loss. Can be joined by simple concatenation. The backbone of HLS streaming.
WAV is stronger at
Perfect fidelity with zero compression artefacts. No decoding overhead, so editors scrub instantly. Universally supported.

Why convert TS to WAV?

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 WAV 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.

Be aware of the size trade-off: WAV is uncompressed, so expect the converted file to be considerably larger than the TS you started with.

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
Very large files. No standard metadata support worth relying on.

Does converting TS to WAV 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

Waveform Audio

Uncompressed PCM audio. Perfect quality, big files.

Extensions
.wav, .wave
MIME type
audio/wav
Best for
Editing and mastering · Sound design · Archival
Compatibility
Universal.

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 WAV Converter — questions

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