.TS File Extension

TS files exist as 3 different types. Please find information about each of them below.

Type 1: Video Transport Stream File

General Information

Title TS File Extension
Extension .ts
Full Form Transport Stream File
File Type Video File
Developer Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
MIME Type video/MP2T

File Function

Primary Function Store video, audio
Additional Functions Error correction, synchronization
Features Multiplexed, Streamed content

File Characteristics

Quality High, Variable
Supports Layers No
Supports Transparency No
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Broadcasting Yes
Video Editing Yes
Streaming Services Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Piracy risk
Best Practices Legal sources, Encryption

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1995
Latest Version MPEG-4 Part 14 (2003)

Associated Types

Similar Extensions .mts, .m2ts, .mpg

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
VLC Media Player Free Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
MX Player Free Android, iOS
Adobe Premiere Pro Subscription Windows, Mac

Type 2: TypeScript File

When the input file extension is .ts, TypeScript consults the nearest package.json file to determine the module format. The same rules apply to the .d.cts and .d.ts declaration files in the pkg depend...

General Information

Title TypeScript File Extension
Extension .ts
Full Form TypeScript Source File
File Type Source Code File
Developer Microsoft
MIME Type video/mp2t, text/typescript

File Function

Primary Function Contain TypeScript code
Additional Functions Transpile to JavaScript
Features Static typing, Class-based OOP

File Characteristics

Quality Depends on code
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Web Development Yes
Enterprise Applications Yes
Frontend Scripts Yes
Backend Scripts Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Script vulnerabilities
Best Practices Linting, Unit tests

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release October 2012
Latest Version Check official website

Associated Types

Compiled Output .js
Source Map .map
Declaration File .d.ts

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Sublime Text Free, Paid Windows, Mac, Linux
Atom Free Windows, Mac, Linux
WebStorm Paid Windows, Mac, Linux

Type 3: Qt Translation Source File

General Information

Title TS File Extension
Extension .ts
Full Form Qt Translation Source File
File Type XML-Based File
Developer The Qt Company
MIME Type text/xml

File Function

Primary Function Store translations
Additional Functions Internationalization support
Features Unicode, XML format

File Characteristics

Quality Human-readable
Supports Layers N/A
Supports Transparency N/A
Editable Yes

Use Cases

Software Localization Yes
User Interface Translation Yes
Multi-language Support Yes

Security and Practices

Security Risks Low
Best Practices Version control, Consistent formatting

Historical/Version Information

Initial Release 1990s
Latest Version Qt 6.2 (2021)

Associated Types

Compiled Extensions .qm
Project Files .pro, .pri

Software Compatibility

Software Usage Policy OS Compatibility
Qt Linguist Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Qt Creator Free, Commercial Windows, Mac, Linux
LOKALIZE Free Linux