How to convert MTS/M2TS AVCHD files to AVI?

Recently, I often see people asking questions about how to convert their AVCHD video files (in the format of .mts and .m2ts) which are recorded by HD camcorders like Sony HDR-SR12E, JVC GZ-HD300, Canon HF S10, etc. to AVI, a popular general video format. To help people solve this problem, this tutorial will show you how to transcode MTS and M2TS video files into AVI files via Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter.


Please follow this step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Download, install and launch Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter

This software can convert MTS and M2TS to many other video and audio formats such as AVI, MP4, 3GP, MPG, MPEG-4, FLV, MOV, 3G2, VOB, MP3, FLAC, MKA, OGG, WAV, AC3, M4A etc. perfectly. You can download its free trial version here: Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter. And then install and run it.

Step 2: Load MTS and M2TS files, select AVI as output format

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Click “Add” button to browse and load your MTS or M2TS files to this program. After that, you should click on the drop-down list of “Format” to select AVI as the output format.

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Meanwhile, if you want to combine multiple files to be one file, you can tick the checkbox of “Merge into one file”, besides, you can specify the save path via clicking the folder icon at the end of “Output”, if not, the program will export the output AVI files to a destination folder set by default.


Step 3: Set advanced settings

If you want to adjust the audio and video parameters of your files, you can click “Setting” to do it. The following pop-up window allows you to change codec, the figures of bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, etc. so that you can do advanced settings according to your own requirements. Generally speaking, the larger figures generate larger file size but better quality; the smaller values produce smaller file size but inferior quality.




Step 4: Convert

After the above three steps are finished, now you can click “Convert” button to start conversion, and the output AVI files can be found by pressing button “Open”.


Just 4 simple steps and you can convert AVCHD camcorder MTS/M2TS files to AVI with ease. If you don’t want to wait around during the conversion, this program can automatically shut down the computer when conversion is done.