ADTS Converter

Convert audio stream files (ADTS) online for free


Drop or upload your .ADTS file
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How to convert your ADTS file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ADTS file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert ADTS to another file type

The converter easily converts your ADTS audio files to various formats - free and online. No VLC media player or or other Audio software needed.

  • ADTS to MP3
  • ADTS to WAV
  • ADTS to MP4
  • ADTS to AAC
  • ADTS to FLAC
  • ADTS to OGG
  • ADTS to WMA
  • ADTS to AIFF
  • ADTS to OPUS
  • ADTS to ISMV
  • ADTS to MPEG
  • ADTS to MP2

Convert a file to ADTS

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Audio Stream Container" formats to ADTS without using software like VLC media player or a similar tool.

  • AAC to ADTS
  • TTA to ADTS
  • AU to ADTS
  • WV to ADTS
  • DTS to ADTS
  • FLAC to ADTS
  • MP3 to ADTS
  • PCM to ADTS
  • WAV to ADTS
  • MGSTS to ADTS
  • F64BE to ADTS
  • H261 to ADTS

About ADTS files

The .adts file format is an Audio Data Transport Stream container designed specifically for streaming AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) data. It wraps audio frames with individual synchronization headers, allowing continuous streaming over networks without requiring the entire file to be present before playback begins. Users typically encounter these files when capturing internet radio streams or extracting audio from broadcast transports. You can open .adts files using versatile media players like VLC media player or process them using command-line tools like FFmpeg. However, raw .adts files are notoriously difficult to manage outside of streaming environments. Because the format is built for sequential transmission, it lacks a global master header detailing the total track length, exact bitrate, or timeline metadata. As a result, standard consumer media players often fail to display the correct duration or do not support seeking, and professional editing software like Adobe Audition may reject or desync the audio track. The format is strictly a transport mechanism, making it highly impractical for local storage or editing. For general playback and web use, convert .adts to M4A (which safely houses AAC audio in an MP4 container) or the universally supported MP3. If you need to edit the audio in a digital audio workstation (DAW), convert it to WAV to avoid decoding latency. Drag and drop your file here to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ADTS file.

Users also converted AAC, MP3, MP4 and WAV files.


FAQ

If you want to convert ADTS file to M4A, ALAC or APE, you can use VLC media player or similar software from the "Streaming AAC Audio Container" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert MIDI, MID or RA files to ADTS, try VLC media player or another comparable tool in the "Streaming AAC Audio Container" category.



The ADTS Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our ADTS converter.