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Convert OVF to VMDK

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Is it possible to convert OVF to VMDK?
Yes - OVF converts to VMDK.

The VMDK virtual disk is referenced by the .ovf and sits beside it (or is created on import). To get a standalone .vmdk, import the OVF or run ovftool; the disk is the large file, the .ovf is just its description.

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Last verified Sep 2026

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How to convert OVF to VMDK

Converting a .OVF file to .VMDK lets you open the content in software that prefers the .VMDK format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .OVF files and can save or export them to .VMDK (or a closely related format). One of them is VMware Workstation: VMware Workstation is a software that enables to run multiple operating systems on one computer at the same time. These are Windows, Linux, Solaris, BSD and….

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert OVF

VMware Workstation
VirtualBox
VirtualBox for Mac
VirtualBox for Linux

About these formats

.OVF Open Virtualization Format Descriptor

An OVF file is an XML document that describes a virtual machine - its CPU, RAM, network adapters, and references to the actual disk images. You import it into a hypervisor (VirtualBox or…

Open .OVF details →
.VMDK VMware Virtual Machine Disk

A VMDK file is a VMware virtual hard disk - it stores a complete operating system and all its files as one or more host files. You attach it to a virtual machine rather than opening it like…

Open .VMDK details →