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SVI to TS converter

Convert SVI to TS in seconds, free and unlimited. No upload, no sign-up, no watermark: your video never leaves your device.

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Quick answer: To convert SVI to TS, add the SVI file to the iHateFiles SVI to TS converter and press Convert. The conversion runs in your browser, so the file is never uploaded, and it is free with no sign-up, watermark or size limit. SVI is a format most software has stopped opening. TS is not.

Should you convert SVI to TS?

Yes. SVI is a format most current software no longer opens, so converting it is the reliable way to keep watching it. TS is a reasonable target; MP4 is the safest.

The picture is re-encoded

An SVI usually holds MPEG-4 or H.263 video from an old Samsung phone. This writes H.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream into the TS. Both sides are compressed with loss, so this is a second generation: leave the quality at its default or higher, because the encoder is working from SVI artefacts rather than the original.

Expect a smaller TS

H.264 video is a much more efficient codec than what an SVI holds, so at the same visual quality the TS is usually a third to a half of the size.

Where the TS will play

TS plays on VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

SVI and TS side by side

 SVITS
Inside the fileMPEG-4 or H.263 video from an old Samsung phoneH.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream
CompressionLossyLossy
Carries soundYesYes
Plays onNeeds converting firstVLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes
HereRead onlyRead and write

What usually goes wrong

About the SVI. Renaming .svi to .3gp often works, since that is essentially what it is.

About the TS. TS files from a recorder often contain several programmes or several audio tracks at once, so a converter may pick a different one than you expected.

How to convert SVI to TS

  1. Add your SVI file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
  2. Check the settings. The output format is already set to TS.
  3. Press convert and the TS file is saved back to your device.

About SVI files

Questions

How do I convert SVI to TS?

Open this page, add your SVI file, and press convert. The file is decoded and re-encoded by your own browser and saved back to your device. Nothing is uploaded.

Is this SVI to TS converter free?

Yes, completely. There is no account, no sign-in, no watermark and no daily limit, because there is no server doing the work. Your own device does it.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no upload endpoint. The conversion runs inside this browser tab, so your file never leaves your device. You can open your browser's network panel and watch: nothing carrying your file is sent.

Is there a file size limit?

No fixed limit. Because the work happens on your machine there is no server quota. The only ceiling is your own device's memory, which for video means very large files may be slow.

Will converting to TS lose quality?

TS is a lossy format, so some detail is discarded. The quality control on this page decides how much. The default is set high enough that most people cannot see the difference.

Can I convert several SVI files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.