LanguageMTS
AVCHD MPEG-2 transport stream
File type: Digital video and movie file
An mts file extension is used for video files in Advanced Video Coding High Definition format, often used in various camcorders. It is supported in most modern media players such as VLC player or Windows Media Player.
Found 5 different file type records with the same mts filename suffix.
What is mts file?
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
The mts file extension is associated with video files, that are used AVHCD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) video format.
AVHCD video format was developed for tapeless camcorders. Video can ber recorded by camcorder, that is used mediums as DVD, hard disk drive, solid state disk (SSD) or memory cards (SD card, Memory Stick). Developers of the AVHCD are Sony and Panasonic. AVHCD format was introduced in 2006.
Now AVHCD video format use camcorder producers such as Sony, Panasonic, Leica, Canon, Hitachi and JVC (JVC uses AVHCD and own video format with file extension tod).
AVHCD video format uses MPEG-4AVC/H.264 (AVC) video coding. Maximal video resolution is 1080p. Audio is coded by Dolby Digital audio AC-3 codec. Some models of professional camcorders support audio in uncompressed linear PCM format.
AVHCD video format is designed to be full compatible with Blu-ray Disc video format. AVHCD video can be played in Blu-ray players without other encoding.
Sony and Panasonic uses some brand names for their professional or simplified versions of AVHCD. Panasonic uses AVHCD Lite brand name for camcorders with limited resolution of the captured video to 720p.
AVCCAM brand name is used by Panasonic for professional AVHCD camcorders. Sony uses NXCAM brand name for their AVHCD professional camcorder series.
How to open mts file?
The *.mts file is supported by many professional video editors such as Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro or Nero Vision.
How to convert mts file?
You can use any of associated video editor (Pinnacle Studio, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Media Encoder) to export the mts file in to another video format.
You can use ImTOO DPG Converter or Wondershare Video Converter to convert the MTS AVCHD MPEG-2 transport stream file in to other video file format.
Suggested software to open mts file:
Associated software actions with the mts file
Software applications that can open mts files:
Pinnacle Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit mts files:
Pinnacle Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving mts files:
Pinnacle Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing mts files:
Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
Apps designed for playing mts files:
Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows Media Player (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Elmedia Player (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create mts files:
Pinnacle Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert mts files:
Pinnacle Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Freemake Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Free Studio (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Premiere Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Corel VideoStudio Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Vegas Pro (Microsoft Windows)
WinX Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
iSkysoft Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Wondershare Video Converter for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Final Cut Pro (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
iMovie (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import mts files:
HandBrake (Microsoft Windows)
DVR Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Wondershare Video Converter (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
Nero Recode (Microsoft Windows)
HandBrake for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
HandBrake for Linux (Linux/Unix)
DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export mts files:
Nero Video (Nero Vision Express) (Microsoft Windows)
MadTracker sample file
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: August 21, 2017
The mts file extension is associated with the MadTracker music composition tool for Microsoft Windows operating system. The .mts file stores audio sample that can be used in MadTracker application.
How to open mts file?
Files with mts extension can be opened by using MadTracker music tool.
Suggested software to open mts file:
Associated software actions with the mts file
Software applications that can open mts files:
MadTracker (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit mts files:
MadTracker (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving mts files:
MadTracker (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create mts files:
MadTracker (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mts files:
MadTracker (Microsoft Windows)
MetaCreations Streaming 3D Viewer file
File type category:
3d graphics, CAD-CAM-CAE file
Date updated: July 27, 2017
File extension mts is also associated with Streaming 3D Viewer plug-in for Internet Explorer that allows users to view 3D scenes created in MetaCreations applications and streamed through Internet. It seems to have been discontinued years ago.
Mime types used: application/metastream, model/vnd.mts
How to open mts file?
As far as we know, these files can be opened in some 3D modeling tools.
How to convert mts file?
No conversion for this type of .mts files is possible.
Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis tree session
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: May 9, 2019
The mts file extension is associated with the MEGA (Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis), an application for testing DNA and protein sequences.
The mts file contains tree session from MEGA app.
How to open mts file?
Use MEGA to open *.mts files.
How to convert mts file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open mts file:
Associated software actions with the mts file
Software applications that can open mts files:
MEGA (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit mts files:
MEGA (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving mts files:
MEGA (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create mts files:
MEGA (Multiplatform)
Viewpoint iPix data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: November 30, 2018
The mts file extension is associated with the Viewpoint iPix, a utility for Windows that is used to integrate iPIX and QuickTime VR object movies into Viewpoint scene.
The mts file stores various data used for internal purposes of the Viewpoint iPix.
How to open mts file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert mts file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open mts file:
Associated software actions with the mts file
Software apps that create mts files:
Viewpoint (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mts files:
Viewpoint (Microsoft Windows)