How to convert MOV to MTS
- Add your .MOV file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .MTS in a few seconds.
- Download your new .MTS file.
What to expect
- MTS/AVCHD imposes strict profile and bitrate rules, so the H.264 video is commonly re-encoded rather than copied, which is a lossy step.
- A transport stream carries the essential video and audio; chapters and QuickTime-specific metadata from the MOV are not preserved.
- The result targets AVCHD workflows; general-purpose devices may still prefer MP4.
Frequently asked questions
Does MOV to MTS change the quality?
MTS (AVCHD) uses H.264/AVC video in an MPEG-2 transport stream, and MOV is also often H.264, but AVCHD has strict profile, resolution and bitrate rules, so the video is usually re-encoded to meet them. Any re-encode is lossy; where the source already fits, quality is preserved.
Why convert a MOV to MTS?
MTS is the recording format of AVCHD camcorders from Sony, Panasonic, Canon and JVC, so the conversion is used to match footage to AVCHD-based editing or playback workflows that expect that structure.
What plays an MTS file?
The free VLC media player opens MTS on Windows, macOS and Linux with no extra codecs. To share or edit the footage more broadly, converting to MP4 is the common step.
What is lost moving from MOV to MTS?
AVCHD's constraints can force the video into fixed profiles, and container extras such as chapters, multiple audio tracks and QuickTime metadata do not map into the transport stream.
Programs that convert MOV: Aimersoft iTransfer for Windows · Free Studio · Freemake Video Converter · MediaCoder · Adobe Premiere Pro · WinX Video Converter · Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) · Aimersoft iTransfer for Mac
