MTS to VOB Converter

Convert MTS to VOB Online

VOB is the container DVD-Video uses, so this is the closest conversion to making your Sony or Panasonic camcorder footage DVD-ready. The honest catch: a bare .vob is the disc-format video file, but it is not yet a playable DVD on its own — that still takes a DVD-authoring tool to add the menus and navigation. This page gives you the MPEG-2-in-VOB file that authoring software imports without re-encoding.

How to Convert MTS to VOB

1. Upload Your MTS File: Drag and drop your .MTS (or .m2ts) clip onto the page, or click "Add Files" to browse. Queue several camcorder clips at once and they convert with the same settings.
2. Keep Video Codec on MPEG-2 and Audio Codec on MP2 or AC3: VOB belongs to the DVD-Video spec, so Video Codec defaults to MPEG-2 — the only video format a standalone DVD player recognizes. For audio, MP2 and AC3 (Dolby Digital) are the two codecs every DVD player understands; AVCHD already records AC-3, so AC3 is the natural match.
3. Set Preset Resolutions and Bitrate for DVD (Optional): Under Preset Resolutions pick 720x480 for NTSC or 720x576 for PAL, and set a Constant Bitrate around 4-8 Mbps under File Compression so the stream stays inside the DVD spec. Open Trim > Time Range to export just one section.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert and download your VOB. No sign-up, no watermark.

MTS vs VOB — What Changes in This Conversion

Frequently Asked Questions

Does converting MTS to VOB give me a finished DVD I can burn?

Not by itself. A .vob is the DVD-Video video file, but a playable disc also needs the .IFO (navigation) and .BUP (backup) files that live alongside it in a VIDEO_TS folder — and those are written by DVD-authoring software, not by a format converter. So this conversion produces the disc-format video; you then import that VOB into a tool like DVDStyler or TMPGEnc Authoring Works to build the actual playable DVD structure. If you just want to play the footage on a phone, laptop, or smart TV, skip VOB entirely and use MTS to MP4 instead — H.264-in-MP4 keeps your quality and plays everywhere.

Will the VOB play on my computer without burning a disc?

Usually yes. A generic MPEG-2 player such as VLC, MPC-HC, or Kodi can play an unencrypted .vob directly from your hard drive as a single linear video. What you lose without burning is navigation — menus, chapters, and multiple-title selection rely on the matching VIDEO_TS.IFO file, which only exists once you author and finalize a full DVD structure.

Should I pick NTSC (720x480) or PAL (720x576)?

Match the region of the DVD player you are targeting. North America, Japan, and most of South America use NTSC (720x480 at 29.97 fps); Europe, Australia, most of Asia, and Africa use PAL (720x576 at 25 fps). The downscale from your 1080p AVCHD clip to standard definition is part of the DVD format — DVD-Video is standard definition only — so set Preset Resolutions before converting rather than expecting a full-HD VOB to author.

Will I lose quality going from MTS to VOB, and how big is the file?

Some loss is unavoidable because you are re-encoding from efficient H.264 into less-efficient MPEG-2, which needs roughly twice the bitrate to match the same picture — that efficiency gap is the format change, not an encoder fault. At a DVD-legal 4-8 Mbps the standard-definition result still looks clean. In our testing, a 2-minute 1080i MTS clip re-encoded to DVD-resolution MPEG-2 VOB produced a roughly 60-90 MB file depending on the bitrate chosen. For DVD-prep variants that write the .mpg or .mpeg2 extension instead of .vob, see MTS to MPG and MTS to MPEG-2 — they produce the same MPEG-2 video.

What happens to my file after I convert it?

Your MTS is uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically a few hours after conversion. Files are never shared or made public, and there is no sign-up or watermark.