Why convert MTS to WMV?
MTS is an AVCHD camcorder format that older Windows tools - Windows Movie Maker, certain corporate players, and legacy Windows-only devices - often cannot open directly. .WMV has historically been the native video format in those workflows, making it the required delivery format in some enterprise and broadcast environments. MP4 is a better long-term choice for general use, but when WMV is specifically required these tools handle the job reliably.
How to convert MTS to WMV
VLC media player FREE
Open Media > Convert/Save, add your .mts file, choose the Video - WMV + WMA (ASF) profile, set a .wmv destination, and click Start.
Freemake Video Converter FREE
Add your .mts file, click the WMV output button, choose a preset, and convert.
Command line - FFmpeg CLI
Run ffmpeg -i input.mts -c:v wmv2 -b:v 4000k -c:a wmav2 output.wmv to convert in one step.
Programs that convert MTS
About these formats
.MTS
AVCHD Video (MPEG-2 Transport Stream)
An MTS file is HD video recorded by an AVCHD camcorder - Sony, Panasonic, Canon or JVC. The free VLC media player opens it on Windows, macOS and Linux with no extra codecs. To share or edit…
Open .MTS details →
.WMV
Windows Media Video
A WMV file is a Windows Media Video file from Microsoft, introduced in 1999. On Windows it plays in the built-in Media Player with no setup. On Mac, Linux, Android or iOS, use the free VLC…
Open .WMV details →Quality & what to watch
- MTS-to-WMV always re-encodes the H.264 video as VC-1, causing some quality loss - keep your original
.mtsfiles. - AVCHD camcorders often record 1080i (interlaced); if motion looks blurry, enable deinterlacing in VLC (Video > Deinterlace > On) or add
-vf yadifin FFmpeg. - WMV does not play on iOS, Android, or most smart TVs without extra apps - if WMV is not strictly required, MP4 gives wider compatibility.
