TS to HEIC Converter

How to Convert TS to HEIC Online

1. Upload Your TS File: Drag and drop, or click "+ Add Files" to select MPEG-TS or M2TS files from your computer. Batch upload works — process several captures in one session.
2. Pick Quality Preset: Default is "Very High (Recommended)" which yields a near-lossless HEIC at ~50% of JPEG's size. Drop to High or Medium to shrink output further, or switch to "Specific file size" to target an exact KB/MB cap.
3. Set Frame Selection and Resolution (Optional): Use Specific Frame with a time input (e.g. 2.100 = 2 seconds 100 ms) to grab one still, or Multiple Screenshots to extract a sequence. Resize via Resolution Percentage, Preset Resolutions (144p–4320p), or Width × Height with aspect ratio locked.
4. Convert and Download: Click Convert. Frames decode from the TS stream and re-encode to HEIC in-session — no sign-up, no watermark, no sign-up.

Why Convert TS to HEIC?

TS (MPEG Transport Stream, ISO/IEC 13818-1, released 1995) is a broadcast and recording container — it carries H.264/H.265 video in fixed 188-byte packets with error-correction headers, which is why DVB/ATSC TV captures, AVCHD camcorders (M2TS variant), and Blu-ray discs use it. HEIC (HEIF, ISO/IEC 23008-12, finalized 2015) is a still-image container that wraps HEVC-encoded frames. Pulling a still out of a TS recording into HEIC gives you a thumbnail that's roughly half the bytes of an equivalent JPEG with 10- or 12-bit color depth retained.

• TV broadcast stills — DVB and ATSC recordings land as .ts files; extract a HEIC poster frame for an episode catalog without paying JPEG's storage tax.
• AVCHD camcorder grabs — Sony, Panasonic, and JVC consumer camcorders write M2TS clips. Pull a single frame as HEIC and AirDrop it straight to a recent iPhone or iPad without a re-encode.
• Security & dashcam evidence — Many DVR systems and dashcams output MPEG-TS for crash resilience. A HEIC still preserves more highlight detail in 10-bit than an 8-bit JPEG screenshot.
• iOS-native photo library — iPhone 7 and newer, macOS High Sierra and newer, and Android 10+ display HEIC inline. Sending a JPEG to a friend's iCloud library wastes ~40-50% of their storage budget.
• High-bit-depth archival — HEIC's 10/12-bit support holds shadow and highlight gradation that 8-bit JPEG clips. Useful when the source is HDR broadcast or HLG camcorder footage.
• Print-ready DPI control — Combine the DPI setting (72/96/150/200/300/400/600/1200) with HEIC's compression to send press-ready frames to designers in a tenth the size of TIFF.

TS vs HEIC — Format Comparison

Quality Preset & Frame-Selection Guide

Once you have the HEIC, you can convert further with HEIC to JPG for universal compatibility, or HEIC to PNG for lossless editing. To grab frames as a different image format instead, see TS to JPG or TS to PNG.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between TS and M2TS, and does this tool handle both?

TS (MPEG-TS, ISO/IEC 13818-1) is the base 188-byte-packet broadcast format. M2TS is the Blu-ray / AVCHD variant — same 188-byte payload wrapped in 192-byte packets with a 4-byte timestamp header. Both are accepted; if your AVCHD camcorder dumps .mts or .m2ts files, try our M2TS to HEIC page or just rename to .ts and upload here.

Why HEIC instead of JPG for a video frame?

HEIC's HEVC encoder produces files roughly half the size of a JPG at equivalent visual quality, and it preserves 10- or 12-bit color depth where JPG is locked at 8-bit. That matters when the source is an HDR or HLG broadcast capture — JPG clips the highlight gradation that HEIC retains. If you don't need either, JPG output is more universally compatible.

Will the HEIC file open on Windows?

Windows 10 and 11 can display HEIC only after installing the Microsoft HEIF Image Extension (and the HEVC Video Extension for the codec underneath). Without those, File Explorer shows a generic icon. Chrome, Firefox, and Edge do not display HEIC inline — only Safari 17+ on macOS and iOS does. If you're sharing with Windows users, JPG or PNG avoids the friction.

Can I extract every frame of the TS video as HEIC?

Use the Multiple Screenshots option with a frame count or interval to extract a sequence. Note that a 30 fps 1-minute TS clip is 1,800 frames — exporting every single frame to HEIC is rarely useful and slow. A more typical workflow is one frame per second (60 stills for a 60-second clip) or a fixed set of N evenly spaced frames.

What time format does the "Specific Frame" input expect?

Seconds with decimal milliseconds. 0 is the first frame, 2 is two seconds in, 2.100 means 2 seconds and 100 ms, 15.5 is 15.5 s. If you enter a time past the end of the clip you'll get the final frame.

Does the conversion happen on my computer or on your server?

The TS file is uploaded for processing because in-browser HEVC decode and HEIC encode are still inconsistent across browsers (HEIC encode is patent-encumbered and not exposed by Canvas APIs). Files are removed from our servers shortly after your session — see the privacy notice on the upload widget.

What's the largest TS file I can upload?

Free tier handles typical broadcast captures and camcorder clips up to several gigabytes. If your .ts recording is unusually long (hours of DVR), trim it first with the Video Cutter and then extract frames from the segment you actually need — that's faster than processing the whole file.

Will the HEIC keep the same resolution as the original TS frame?

By default yes — output resolution matches the decoded frame size (1080p, 4K, etc., whatever the broadcast/recording was). Use Resolution Percentage or Preset Resolutions to downscale; upscaling is supported but won't recover detail that wasn't in the source.

Can I set DPI on the HEIC for print?

Yes. The DPI dropdown offers 72, 96, 150, 200, 300, 400, 600, and 1200. DPI is metadata that print software reads to size the image on paper — it doesn't change pixel count. For a 4K frame (3840×2160) at 300 DPI you'd print roughly 12.8" × 7.2".