TS to AIFF Converter

How to Convert TS to AIFF Online

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop your .ts transport stream file or click "+ Add Files" to browse. Batch conversion is supported — queue multiple recordings and process them with one click.
2. Pick Audio Sample Rate: Default is Original (keeps the source rate from the TS audio track — typically 48000 Hz for ATSC/DVB broadcasts). Choose 44100 Hz for CD-mastering workflows, 96000 Hz to upsample for hi-res archival, or 24000 Hz / 22050 Hz when target devices need a smaller sample rate.
3. Set Audio Channel and Trim (Optional): Audio Channel defaults to Original — switch to Stereo for downmixing 5.1 broadcasts to a two-channel mix, or Mono for voice-only captures. Use Trim to keep just the segment you need (HH:MM:SS.ms start + duration).
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert." The TS video track is discarded, the audio stream is decoded and re-encoded as uncompressed PCM in an AIFF container. No watermark, no sign-up, no email gate.

Why Convert TS to AIFF?

TS (MPEG-2 Transport Stream, ISO/IEC 13818-1, standardized July 1995) is the container DVRs, satellite receivers, IPTV set-top boxes, and HDHomeRun network tuners write to disk. Audio inside is usually AC-3 (Dolby Digital) for ATSC broadcasts in North America, MPEG-1 Layer II or HE-AAC for DVB in Europe — none of which are ideal source material for editing. AIFF, developed by Apple in 1988 from Electronic Arts' IFF container, holds uncompressed PCM that opens natively in Logic Pro, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, and Pro Tools without the codec decode step.

• Editing broadcast captures in Logic Pro or Pro Tools — AIFF imports as raw PCM with no decode pass, so scrubbing and timeline edits on a one-hour recording stay snappy on Apple Silicon.
• Archiving DVR audio losslessly — re-encoding the AC-3 track to lossy MP3/AAC would compound generational loss; AIFF preserves whatever fidelity the broadcast carried (typically AC-3 at 384–448 kbps before decode).
• Podcast/audiobook extraction from recorded shows — strip a radio interview captured to TS and hand the AIFF to your editor for noise reduction and leveling.
• Sampling broadcast content for music production — AIFF is the native sample format for Logic's EXS24/Sampler and MPC-style workflows where each pad expects PCM.
• Forensic and compliance archiving — broadcasters in regulated markets keep program audio for verification; AIFF is platform-neutral PCM with optional metadata chunks for show ID, air time, and operator notes.
• Restoration before format conversion — convert TS→AIFF once, then re-encode to whatever delivery format (MP3, M4A, Opus) you need without re-decoding the lossy broadcast codec each time.

TS Audio vs AIFF — Format Comparison

AIFF Sample Rate & Bit Depth Quick Guide

Need a smaller lossless option? Convert to FLAC instead via TS to FLAC — same bit-perfect audio at 40–60% smaller files. For lossy delivery formats, see TS to MP3 or TS to M4A.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The original TS audio was lossy-compressed (AC-3, MP2, or AAC) at 128–448 kbps. AIFF stores uncompressed PCM at roughly 1411 kbps for 16-bit/44.1 kHz stereo or 2304 kbps for 24-bit/48 kHz. A 200 MB hour-long TS recording typically expands to 600–1000 MB of AIFF, depending on bit depth and channel count. That's expected — you're trading storage for an editor-friendly, generation-stable file.

What is the difference between AIFF and AIFF-C (AIFC)?

Standard AIFF holds uncompressed big-endian PCM only. AIFF-C (the "compressed" variant introduced in 1991) can carry compressed audio inside the same chunk structure — including the "sowt" little-endian PCM variant macOS uses internally. xConvert outputs standard uncompressed AIFF, which is the safest choice for cross-platform interchange and DAW import. If a tool refuses your AIFF, it usually wants AIFF-C/sowt — re-save inside the DAW.

Will I lose audio quality going from TS to AIFF?

Only the decode step is lossy, and that loss was baked in when the broadcaster encoded the AC-3/AAC track — converting to AIFF doesn't add new loss. After that one decode, every subsequent save, edit, or copy is bit-perfect PCM. That's why AIFF beats re-encoding to MP3/AAC for any workflow that involves multiple edit passes.

Why convert to AIFF instead of WAV?

WAV and AIFF carry identical PCM audio data — the difference is the container. AIFF uses IFF-style chunks (Apple-friendly) and supports richer metadata: ID3-style tags, MIDI notes for sample mapping, loop points for samplers, and instrument chunks. Logic Pro and the EXS24 sampler read AIFF metadata that WAV ignores. If you're on Windows-only workflows, TS to WAV is functionally equivalent.

Can I convert just a few seconds of the TS file?

Yes — open the Trim option, set a start time (HH:MM:SS.ms) and duration in seconds, and only that slice gets converted. Useful for grabbing a single song from a recorded radio broadcast or one quote from a captured news segment without processing the whole hour.

My TS file has multiple audio tracks (English, Spanish, director commentary). Which one is converted?

The default first audio track in the TS program map is converted. Multi-track demuxing isn't exposed in the web UI — for selective track extraction from a multi-language TS, the FFmpeg command line (ffmpeg -i in.ts -map 0:a:1 -c:a pcm_s16be out.aiff) gives per-stream control.

Does xConvert keep the video portion?

No. This converter targets the audio stream only — the H.264/MPEG-2 video track is discarded by design (AIFF is an audio-only container). If you need the video preserved, convert to TS to MP4 instead, which keeps both streams.

What sample rate should I pick if I'm not sure?

Match the source: ATSC/DVB broadcasts almost always carry 48000 Hz audio, so leaving the rate at Original (which preserves 48 kHz) avoids any resampling artifacts. Pick 44100 Hz only if your downstream tool requires CD-rate audio, and 96000 Hz only if you genuinely have hi-res content (most broadcasts don't — upsampling adds zero new information).