Convert M2TS to APNG Online

Convert M2TS to APNG Online

M2TS is the Blu-ray and AVCHD transport-stream container your camcorder or disc-rip uses for HD video — it plays nowhere on the web. This converter pulls a span of that footage and rebuilds it as an APNG (animated PNG): a looping clip with lossless 24-bit color and smooth 8-bit alpha transparency, ideal when a logo, screen-capture, or illustrated loop needs to stay pixel-sharp instead of dithered down to a GIF.

How to Convert M2TS to APNG

1. Upload Your M2TS File: Drag and drop your .m2ts file onto the page or click "Upload" to browse. The file is sent over an encrypted connection to our servers.
2. Set the Framerate: Open the "Framerate" dropdown and pick your output speed. The default is 10 FPS (Recommended) — higher framerates look smoother but add frames and bytes, since APNG stores every frame losslessly.
3. Tune Colors, Quality, and Resolution: Leave "Colors" on Original for full 24-bit fidelity, or switch to "By Color Reduction + Dither" to shrink the file. Use "Image quality (%)" and "Image resolution" (keep original, scale by percentage, or set a preset/exact size) to control the final file size.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert," then download your APNG. No sign-up, no watermark.

APNG vs GIF vs Animated WebP

Frequently Asked Questions

Why convert M2TS to APNG instead of GIF?

GIF caps out at 256 colors and 1-bit (on/off) transparency, so gradients band and soft edges turn jagged. APNG keeps full 24-bit color and a real 8-bit alpha channel, so a screen recording, gradient, or anti-aliased logo from your M2TS footage stays sharp. The trade-off is size: a lossless APNG is usually larger than the same clip as a GIF or a lossy WebP.

Will the APNG animate everywhere, or just show one frame?

It animates in Chrome 59+, Firefox 3+, Safari 8+, Edge 79+, and Opera 46+ — roughly 95% of browsers in use per caniuse. The format is designed so that any viewer without APNG support simply shows the first frame as a normal static PNG, so the image never breaks; the worst case is a still instead of a loop.

How long a clip should I convert, and why is the file so big?

APNG stores every frame losslessly, with no inter-frame video compression, so size grows quickly with duration, framerate, and resolution. In our testing, a 4-second 720p M2TS segment at 10 FPS and original colors produced roughly a 6-8 MB APNG, while the same clip at 256 colors with reduction and dither dropped under 2 MB. For anything more than a few seconds of full-color footage, keep the framerate at 10 FPS, scale the resolution down, or convert to animated WebP or GIF instead.

Does the audio from my M2TS file carry over?

No. APNG is a still-image animation format with no audio track, so the Dolby Digital or LPCM audio in your M2TS file is dropped during conversion. If you need sound, keep the clip as video — convert M2TS to MP4 instead.

Are my uploaded files kept private?

Your M2TS file is uploaded over an encrypted (TLS) connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours. There is no sign-up, no watermark, and files are never shared or made public. Already have an APNG that's too large? Run it through our APNG compressor to shrink it further.