TS to AIFF Converter

How to Convert TS to AIFF Online

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop the .ts clip onto the page or click "+ Add Files" to select it from your computer. Batch upload is supported, so a folder of broadcast captures can be processed in one go.
2. Pick Audio Codec and Quality: AIFF defaults to PCM 16-bit Big Endian (the lossless Apple standard) at the source sample rate. Open Advanced Options to switch the Audio Codec to PCM 24-bit Little Endian for higher headroom, or PCM A-law / mu-law for telephony-style 8-bit logarithmic audio. Switch to Custom Bitrate or Constant Bitrate only if you target a compressed PCM variant.
3. Set Audio Channel, Sample Rate, or Trim (Optional): Leave Audio Channel and Audio Sample Rate on "Original" to preserve the broadcast track, or downmix 5.1 to stereo and resample 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz for CD mastering. Use Trim to grab just the segment you need — entering start time and duration avoids exporting the whole transport stream.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert". Files process on our servers, no sign-up or watermark, and the AIFF is ready to drop into Logic Pro, Pro Tools, GarageBand, or Final Cut Pro.

Why Convert TS to AIFF?

TS (MPEG Transport Stream) is a broadcast container designed for error-resilient transmission over DVB, ATSC, IPTV, HDV camcorders, and Blu-ray, with audio typically carried as AAC, AC-3 (Dolby Digital), or MPEG-1/2 Audio. AIFF is Apple's 1988 uncompressed PCM format — the macOS-native counterpart to Windows-centric WAV — and the lingua franca for Apple audio workflows. Pulling the audio out of a TS file and storing it as AIFF gives editors a lossless, frame-accurate track that any DAW can scrub without re-decoding the lossy broadcast codec on every playback.

• Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro projects — AIFF imports natively without transcoding, while raw TS files often need a remux pass before Final Cut will recognize the audio track.
• Pro Tools and macOS audio chains — AIFF (PCM 16-bit Big Endian) is one of Pro Tools' default session formats; loading it skips the import-and-convert dialog you get with AAC-in-TS files.
• Archiving aired broadcasts — Stripping the video and storing only the audio at the source bit depth shrinks file size dramatically and preserves dialogue, music cues, or interview tracks at lossless quality.
• Sampling and remixing — Producers grabbing a vocal hook or sound effect from a recorded broadcast want lossless PCM so each subsequent edit, time-stretch, or pitch-shift doesn't compound generation loss from re-encoding lossy AAC.
• CD and DDP mastering — Red Book Audio CD requires 16-bit/44.1 kHz PCM; AIFF is the standard mastering deliverable to replication houses and is accepted by tools like WaveLab and DSP-Quattro.
• Sound design and Foley libraries — Cataloging clips as AIFF keeps metadata, loop points, and instrument chunks intact, which lossy codecs strip out.

TS vs AIFF — Format Comparison

PCM Codec Quick Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my AIFF so much larger than the original TS file?

Because TS carries lossy compressed audio (AAC or AC-3) at around 192-384 kbps, while AIFF stores uncompressed PCM. A 44.1 kHz / 16-bit stereo AIFF runs about 10 MB per minute — roughly 1,411 kbps — so a 5-minute broadcast clip balloons from a few MB inside the TS to about 50 MB. That's the cost of lossless: every sample is stored verbatim with no codec to decode on playback.

Will converting TS to AIFF improve audio quality beyond the source?

No. The TS file already contains lossy AAC/AC-3/MP2 audio, and decoding to PCM cannot recover information the encoder discarded. AIFF preserves whatever fidelity is in the source — it doesn't add resolution. The benefit is editability and freedom from generation loss: any future edits, normalisation, or time-stretching work on uncompressed samples instead of re-decoding lossy data each time.

Should I pick AIFF, AIFF-C, or WAV?

Pick AIFF for standard uncompressed PCM on macOS — it's the default for Logic, Pro Tools, and GarageBand and is big-endian per the 1988 Apple spec. Pick AIFF-C (.aifc) if you need the little-endian "sowt" variant or want a container that can hold compressed audio while keeping AIFF metadata chunks. Pick WAV if you collaborate with Windows-only studios or use tools that mishandle AIFF metadata. For all three the audio data is bit-identical when stored as PCM. xConvert also offers a dedicated TS to AIFF (alternate spelling) page and a TS to WAV endpoint with the same controls.

What sample rate and bit depth should I choose?

If the goal is a CD master, set 44.1 kHz / 16-bit (Red Book Audio CD spec). For video post-production deliverables, match the project — 48 kHz is the broadcast and film standard. For sound-design archives, leave the sample rate at "Original" so xConvert preserves the source rate, then bump bit depth to 24-bit if you plan further processing. Downsampling lossy 48 kHz AAC audio to 44.1 kHz and back rarely improves the file; resample only when the target system requires it.

Will the converter handle multi-language audio tracks in the TS file?

A standard TS-to-AIFF conversion outputs a single audio track — the primary one. If your transport stream carries multiple PIDs (English plus Spanish, or stereo plus 5.1 surround), only the default selected stream is exported. To grab a different track you would need to demux the TS with a tool like FFmpeg or DumpTS and pick the PID explicitly before converting. Send us feedback if multi-track AIFF export would help your workflow.

Can I extract just a clip from a long broadcast TS file?

Yes — use the Trim controls in Advanced Options. Set the start time (in seconds) and duration, and xConvert will only render that range to AIFF. This is far more efficient than converting a 2-hour broadcast and then trimming in a DAW, especially when you only need a 30-second interview pull or a single music cue. For pure cutting without re-encoding, the Audio Cutter tool is another option once you have the AIFF.

Will the AIFF play on Windows and stream from a web page?

AIFF playback on Windows works in VLC, foobar2000, Audacity, Reaper, and most DAWs; Windows Media Player support is inconsistent across versions. For web streaming, AIFF is supported by Safari and accepted by HTML5 <audio> in Chrome and Firefox, but most web workflows prefer MP3 or AAC because of the 6-10x smaller file size. Convert to AIFF to MP3 if you need web-friendly distribution after editing the lossless master.

Does xConvert preserve loop points and metadata chunks in the AIFF?

Standard PCM data is preserved bit-identically. Auxiliary AIFF chunks (MARK, INST, COMT, NAME, AUTH, ANNO) are not regenerated from a TS source — the source TS file simply doesn't carry sampler loop points or AIFF-specific metadata. If you need those chunks populated, author them in your DAW or sampler after import.

Is there a file size limit for the source TS file?

xConvert handles typical broadcast TS files (a few MB up to several GB) on the free tier; larger captures or batch jobs may benefit from a logged-in account. If you regularly process multi-hour DVR recordings, batch them in smaller segments using the Trim feature or split the TS with a remuxer first. For pure audio-only TS work the conversion is fast because no video stream needs decoding.