VOB to TS converter
Convert VOB 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 VOB to TS, add the VOB file to the iHateFiles VOB 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. VOB is a format most software has stopped opening. TS is not.
Should you convert VOB to TS?
Yes. VOB 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
A VOB usually holds interlaced MPEG-2 video with AC3 or MP2 sound, straight off a DVD. 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 VOB artefacts rather than the original.
Expect a smaller TS
H.264 video is a much more efficient codec than what a VOB holds, so at the same visual quality the TS is usually a third to a half of the size.
Extra tracks may not survive
A VOB can carry several audio tracks and subtitle tracks. TS is more limited, so this conversion keeps the main video and the first audio track. If you need the subtitles, save them first with Extract Subtitles.
Where the TS will play
TS plays on VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes.
VOB and TS side by side
| VOB | TS | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the file | interlaced MPEG-2 video with AC3 or MP2 sound, straight off a DVD | H.264 video with AAC sound in a transport stream |
| Compression | Lossy | Lossy |
| Carries sound | Yes | Yes |
| Plays on | Needs converting first | VLC, smart TVs and set-top boxes |
| Here | Read only | Read and write |
What usually goes wrong
About the VOB. A film is spread across several VOB files that need joining in order, and commercial DVDs are encrypted, which is a separate problem from the format.
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 VOB to TS
- Add your VOB file. It is read from your disk and stays there.
- Check the settings. The output format is already set to TS.
- Press convert and the TS file is saved back to your device.
Questions
How do I convert VOB to TS?
Open this page, add your VOB 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 VOB 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 VOB files at once?
Yes. Add as many as you like and they are converted one after another, then offered as a single ZIP.