AVCHD camera and Blu-ray streams

MTS & M2TS Conversion & Editing Solutions

Identify whether an MTS/M2TS file comes from an AVCHD camera card or a Blu-ray BDMV structure, then choose the right path for editing, joining, or playback. Use the complete source structure when playlists, metadata, audio, or subtitles matter. Browse MTS/M2TS guides.

MTS/M2TS workflow library

Start with where the stream came from.

Camera AVCHD files and Blu-ray M2TS streams can share extensions but belong to different source structures.Explore Camera & Camcorder, MXF Solutions, or the complete Blu-ray workflow.

23 solutions

Format conversion

Convert MTS to MP4

Prepare AVCHD camera footage for broader playback, sharing and storage.

MTSMP4
Apple editing

Convert M2TS files to iMovie

Prepare standalone camera streams for editing without requiring the complete AVCHD folder.

M2TSiMovie
Format basics

Understand AVCHD Lite video

Learn how the lighter camera profile differs in resolution, frame rate and compatibility.

AVCHD LiteBasics

Choose an MTS/M2TS path

File extension alone does not identify the whole source.

A camera clip, an AVCHD package and a Blu-ray BDMV stream need different handling even when each contains an .m2ts file.

01

Identify the source structure

Determine whether the file came from a camera card, AVCHD folder or Blu-ray BDMV STREAM directory.

02

Preserve related metadata

Keep playlists, clip information, chapters, audio and subtitles when the source structure provides them.

03

Choose the destination

Match frame rate, scan type and codec to the editor, player or device that will use the output.

Connected workflows

Ready to prepare an MTS or M2TS source?

Add the original camera or disc structure, then choose an output for the target editor, player, or device.

MTS/M2TS frequently asked questions

MTS and M2TS are transport-stream containers, not a guarantee of codec support. These LosslessConverter guides help camera owners and editors diagnose import, playback, audio, and picture-proportion problems before converting footage.

No. Renaming changes neither the container structure nor the encoded streams. Check the destination app's support for the video codec, audio codec, frame rate, and scan type; convert only what the workflow requires.