TS to WMV converter
Convert TS to WMV 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 TS to WMV, add the TS file to the iHateFiles TS to WMV 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. Re-encodes the picture and sound into a WMV container.
Should you convert TS to WMV?
Do this when something specifically needs WMV. The picture is re-encoded, so it costs a little quality; if all you need is a file that plays everywhere, MP4 is usually the better target.
The picture is re-encoded
A TS usually holds H.264 or MPEG-2 broadcast video, from a set-top box, camcorder (as .mts) or stream. This writes Windows Media (MS-MPEG4) video with WMA sound into the WMV. 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 TS artefacts rather than the original.
Expect a larger WMV
WMV uses Windows Media (MS-MPEG4) video, an older and less efficient codec than a TS normally holds. Matching the look takes more bytes, so the file grows. Do it for compatibility with whatever needs WMV, not to save space.
Extra tracks may not survive
A TS can carry several audio tracks. WMV holds one picture and one sound, so this conversion keeps the main video and the first audio track. If you need the subtitles, save them first with Extract Subtitles.
Watch for interlacing
TS video from a DVD, camcorder or broadcast is often interlaced, which shows up in the WMV as comb-like tearing on anything that moves. Restore Old Video removes it and can write the WMV in the same pass.
Where the WMV will play
WMV plays on Windows, and VLC elsewhere; Macs need an extra player.
TS and WMV side by side
| TS | WMV | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | H.264 or MPEG-2 broadcast video, from a set-top box, camcorder (as .mts) or stream | Windows Media (MS-MPEG4) video with WMA sound |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes | Windows, and VLC elsewhere; Macs need an extra player |
| Here | Read and write | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
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.
About the WMV. A WMV that will not play anywhere may be DRM-protected rather than corrupt. No converter can remove that, and none should.
How to convert TS to WMV
- Add your TS file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to WMV.
- Press convert and the WMV file is saved back to your device.
Questions
How do I convert TS to WMV?
Open this page, add your TS 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 TS to WMV 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 WMV lose quality?
WMV 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 TS files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.