Convert TS to APNG Online

Convert TS to APNG Online

Turn an MPEG-TS transport stream — the kind your DVR, broadcast capture, camcorder, or downloaded HLS segments leave behind — into a clean, looping animated PNG. Unlike GIF, APNG keeps full 24-bit color and smooth 8-bit alpha transparency with lossless frames, so gradients, logos, and detailed footage stay sharp instead of dithering down to 256 colors. Files are uploaded over an encrypted connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours — no sign-up, no watermark, never shared or made public.

How to Convert TS to APNG

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop your .ts file onto the page or click "Upload" to pick it. The transport stream is sent over an encrypted (TLS) connection to our servers.
2. Set the Framerate: Open the Framerate dropdown and pick your frame rate — the default is 10 FPS (Recommended), which balances smoothness against file size. Higher FPS looks smoother but produces a larger APNG.
3. Adjust Image Quality, Resolution, and Colors (Optional): Use the Image quality (%) slider (default 80), set a resolution preset or a custom Width x Height under Image resolution to shrink the output, and leave Colors on ORIGINAL for full fidelity or switch to By Color Reduction + Dither to cut size.
4. Convert and Download: Click "Convert" and download your animated PNG. No sign-up, no watermark.

APNG vs GIF vs Animated WebP

In our testing, a 5-second 480p TS clip at 10 FPS with Colors on ORIGINAL produced a noticeably crisper loop than the same clip exported as GIF, at the cost of a larger file — switching Colors to By Color Reduction + Dither closed most of that size gap. Need the GIF route instead? Use the TS to GIF converter. Want to keep it as video? See the TS to MP4 converter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is my APNG larger than a GIF of the same clip?

APNG frames are lossless and keep full 24-bit color plus 8-bit alpha, so they store far more detail than GIF's 256-color palette — that fidelity costs bytes. To shrink the output, lower the Image quality (%) slider, drop the resolution under Image resolution, reduce the framerate, or switch Colors to By Color Reduction + Dither.

Will an APNG play everywhere a GIF does?

Animated PNG is supported in roughly 94.7% of browsers worldwide, including Chrome 59+, Firefox 3+, Safari 8+, and Edge 79+. In viewers that don't support animation, the APNG safely falls back to showing its first frame as a static PNG, so the image never breaks. APNG was also formally added to the PNG specification (Third Edition) as a W3C Recommendation in June 2025.

Does converting TS to APNG keep the audio?

No. APNG is an image format with no audio track, so any sound in the transport stream is dropped during conversion. If you need the audio, extract it separately or keep the clip as video with the TS to MP4 converter.

How do I keep the file size down for a long TS clip?

Animated PNG stores every frame, so long clips grow quickly. Lower the framerate (10 FPS is the default and usually plenty), reduce the resolution with a smaller preset under Image resolution, drop the Image quality (%) slider, or trim the source to just the seconds you need before converting. Switching Colors to By Color Reduction + Dither also helps when the footage tolerates a smaller palette.

Is the upload private?

Yes. Your TS file is uploaded over an encrypted (TLS) connection, processed on our servers, and deleted automatically after a few hours. There's no sign-up, no watermark, and files are never shared or made public.