Convert ova to ovf

Conversion of ova file format to ovf file format ^beta

Search for ova to ovf converter or software able to handle these file types.

Convert Open Virtual Machine Format single archive to Open Virtualization Format package file.

We have found 6 software records in our database eligible for .ova to .ovf file format conversion.

Many virtualization platforms nowadays support the conversion of virtual machines saved in OVA format (Open Virtual Machine Format) to OVF format (Open Virtualization Format Package), which is what ova to ovf conversion represents.

Easiest way is to download some free program like VirtualBox which is fully capable of ova to ovf conversion.

Select File menu ► Import Appliance... ► click through the import process and import .ova file
Select File menu ► Export Appliance.... select the imported virtual machine and export it through wizard as .ovf file.

Microsoft Windows software - convert ova to ovf on Windows

VirtualBox

A multi-platform x86 virtualization software package

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
Convert from ova file	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
to ovf file	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned ova to ovf. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.

VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation is application used to create computer virtual machines in one hosting operating system

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ova	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ovf	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No

XenConvert

A free virtual machine converter by Citrix

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ova	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
ovf	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Apple macOS / Mac OS X software - convert ova to ovf on OS X

VirtualBox for Mac

Free open-source x86 virtualization software package for Mac

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ova	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ovf	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

VMware Fusion

Program used for migration of Windows PC to Mac

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ova	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ovf	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Linux/Unix software - convert ova to ovf on Linux

VirtualBox for Linux

Free system virtualization platform for Linux operating system developed by Oracle

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
ova	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ovf	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

Additional links: Open ova file, Open ovf file

OVA

Files with ova extension can be usually encountered as virtual disk images saved in Open Virtual Machine format. Supported in almost every virtualization software.

OVF

An ovf file extension is related to the Open Virtual Machine file format for storing data used to run virtual machine. It is supported by various virtualization software like VMware Workstation, VirtualBox etc.

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Conversion of ova file format to ovf file format ^beta

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Convert Open Virtual Machine Format single archive to Open Virtualization Format package file.