diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index c1dedde1757..6046d453653 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ _See code: [src/commands/config/versions.ts](https://github.com/asyncapi/cli/blo
 
 ## `asyncapi convert [SPEC-FILE]`
 
-Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions
+Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions or or OpenAPI documents to AsyncAPI
 
 ```
 USAGE
-  $ asyncapi convert [SPEC-FILE] [-h] [-o <value>] [-t <value>]
+  $ asyncapi convert [SPEC-FILE] [-h] [-o <value>] [-t <value>] [-p <value>]
 
 ARGUMENTS
   SPEC-FILE  spec path, url, or context-name
@@ -320,10 +320,12 @@ ARGUMENTS
 FLAGS
   -h, --help                    Show CLI help.
   -o, --output=<value>          path to the file where the result is saved
+  -p, --perspective=<option>    [default: server] Perspective to use when converting OpenAPI to AsyncAPI (client or server). Note: This option is only applicable for OpenAPI to AsyncAPI conversions.
+                                <options: client|server>
   -t, --target-version=<value>  [default: 3.0.0] asyncapi version to convert to
 
 DESCRIPTION
-  Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions
+  Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions or or OpenAPI documents to AsyncAPI
 ```
 
 _See code: [src/commands/convert.ts](https://github.com/asyncapi/cli/blob/v2.3.12/src/commands/convert.ts)_
diff --git a/src/commands/convert.ts b/src/commands/convert.ts
index 14d351fd158..4386cb92d1b 100644
--- a/src/commands/convert.ts
+++ b/src/commands/convert.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import Command from '../core/base';
 import { ValidationError } from '../core/errors/validation-error';
 import { load } from '../core/models/SpecificationFile';
 import { SpecificationFileNotFound } from '../core/errors/specification-file';
-import { convert } from '@asyncapi/converter';
-import type { AsyncAPIConvertVersion } from '@asyncapi/converter';
+import { convert, convertOpenAPI } from '@asyncapi/converter';
+import type { AsyncAPIConvertVersion, OpenAPIConvertVersion } from '@asyncapi/converter';
 import { cyan, green } from 'picocolors';
 
 // @ts-ignore
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { convertFlags } from '../core/flags/convert.flags';
 const latestVersion = Object.keys(specs.schemas).pop() as string;
 
 export default class Convert extends Command {
-  static description = 'Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions';
+  static description = 'Convert asyncapi documents older to newer versions or OpenAPI documents to AsyncAPI';
 
   static flags = convertFlags(latestVersion);
 
@@ -36,9 +36,19 @@ export default class Convert extends Command {
       // eslint-disable-next-line sonarjs/no-duplicate-string
       this.metricsMetadata.to_version = flags['target-version'];
 
+      // Determine if the input is OpenAPI or AsyncAPI
+      const specJson = this.specFile.toJson();
+      const isOpenAPI = flags['format'] === 'openapi';
+      const isAsyncAPI = flags['format'] === 'asyncapi';
+
       // CONVERSION
-      convertedFile = convert(this.specFile.text(), flags['target-version'] as AsyncAPIConvertVersion);
-      if (convertedFile) {
+      if (isOpenAPI) {
+        convertedFile = convertOpenAPI(this.specFile.text(), specJson.openapi as OpenAPIConvertVersion, {
+          perspective: flags['perspective'] as 'client' | 'server'
+        });
+        this.log(`🎉 The OpenAPI document has been successfully converted to AsyncAPI version ${green(flags['target-version'])}!`);
+      } else if (isAsyncAPI) {
+        convertedFile = convert(this.specFile.text(), flags['target-version'] as AsyncAPIConvertVersion);
         if (this.specFile.getFilePath()) {
           this.log(`🎉 The ${cyan(this.specFile.getFilePath())} file has been successfully converted to version ${green(flags['target-version'])}!!`);
         } else if (this.specFile.getFileURL()) {
diff --git a/src/core/flags/convert.flags.ts b/src/core/flags/convert.flags.ts
index 98c7bd2c7e9..c747368883f 100644
--- a/src/core/flags/convert.flags.ts
+++ b/src/core/flags/convert.flags.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ export const convertFlags = (latestVersion: string) => {
   return {
     help: Flags.help({ char: 'h' }),
     output: Flags.string({ char: 'o', description: 'path to the file where the result is saved' }),
-    'target-version': Flags.string({ char: 't', description: 'asyncapi version to convert to', default: latestVersion })
+    format: Flags.string({
+      char: 'f',
+      description: 'Specify the format to convert from (openapi or asyncapi)',
+      options: ['openapi', 'asyncapi'],
+      required: true,
+      default: 'asyncapi',
+    }),
+    'target-version': Flags.string({ char: 't', description: 'asyncapi version to convert to', default: latestVersion }),
+    perspective: Flags.string({
+      char: 'p',
+      description: 'Perspective to use when converting OpenAPI to AsyncAPI (client or server). Note: This option is only applicable for OpenAPI to AsyncAPI conversions.',
+      options: ['client', 'server'],
+      default: 'server',
+    }),
   };
 };
diff --git a/test/fixtures/openapi.yml b/test/fixtures/openapi.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9e120389be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/openapi.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  title: Callbacks, Links, and Content Types API
+  version: 1.0.0
+  description: An API showcasing callbacks, links, and various content types
+servers:
+  - url: https://api.example.com/v1
+paths:
+  /webhooks:
+    post:
+      summary: Subscribe to webhook
+      operationId: subscribeWebhook
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                callbackUrl:
+                  type: string
+                  format: uri
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          description: Subscription created
+      callbacks:
+        onEvent:
+          '{$request.body#/callbackUrl}':
+            post:
+              requestBody:
+                required: true
+                content:
+                  application/json:
+                    schema:
+                      type: object
+                      properties:
+                        eventType:
+                          type: string
+                        eventData:
+                          type: object
+              responses:
+                '200':
+                  description: Webhook processed
+  /users/{userId}:
+    get:
+      summary: Get a user
+      operationId: getUser
+      parameters:
+        - in: path
+          name: userId
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
+          links:
+            userPosts:
+              operationId: getUserPosts
+              parameters:
+                userId: '$response.body#/id'
+  /users/{userId}/posts:
+    get:
+      summary: Get user posts
+      operationId: getUserPosts
+      parameters:
+        - in: path
+          name: userId
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: string
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Post'
+  /upload:
+    post:
+      summary: Upload a file
+      operationId: uploadFile
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          multipart/form-data:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                file:
+                  type: string
+                  format: binary
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful upload
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  fileId:
+                    type: string
+  /stream:
+    get:
+      summary: Get a data stream
+      operationId: getStream
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/octet-stream:
+              schema:
+                type: string
+                format: binary
+components:
+  schemas:
+    User:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: string
+        name:
+          type: string
+    Post:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: string
+        title:
+          type: string
+        content:
+          type: string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/integration/convert.test.ts b/test/integration/convert.test.ts
index 1f909ba3234..5fd2bf11454 100644
--- a/test/integration/convert.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/convert.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { expect } from '@oclif/test';
 const testHelper = new TestHelper();
 const filePath = './test/fixtures/specification.yml';
 const JSONFilePath = './test/fixtures/specification.json';
+const openAPIFilePath = './test/fixtures/openapi.yml';
 
 describe('convert', () => {
   describe('with file paths', () => {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
         testHelper.unsetCurrentContext();
         testHelper.createDummyContextFile();
       })
-      .command(['convert'])
+      .command(['convert', '-f', 'asyncapi'])
       .it('throws error message if no current context', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.equal('');
         expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('ContextError: No context is set as current, please set a current context.\n');
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
     test
       .stderr()
       .stdout()
-      .command(['convert'])
+      .command(['convert', '-f', 'asyncapi'])
       .it('throws error message if no context file exists', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.equal('');
         expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal(`error locating AsyncAPI document: ${NO_CONTEXTS_SAVED}\n`);
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
     test
       .stderr()
       .stdout()
-      .command(['convert', filePath, '-t=2.3.0'])
+      .command(['convert', filePath, '-f', 'asyncapi', '-t=2.3.0'])
       .it('works when supported target-version is passed', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain('asyncapi: 2.3.0');
         expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('');
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
     test
       .stderr()
       .stdout()
-      .command(['convert', filePath, '-t=2.95.0'])
+      .command(['convert', filePath, '-f', 'asyncapi', '-t=2.95.0'])
       .it('should throw error if non-supported target-version is passed', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.equal('');
         expect(ctx.stderr).to.contain('Error: Cannot convert');
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
     test
       .stderr()
       .stdout()
-      .command(['convert', filePath, '-o=./test/fixtures/specification_output.yml'])
+      .command(['convert', filePath, '-f', 'asyncapi', '-o=./test/fixtures/specification_output.yml'])
       .it('works when .yml file is passed', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain(`The ${filePath} file has been successfully converted to version 3.0.0!!`);
         expect(fs.existsSync('./test/fixtures/specification_output.yml')).to.equal(true);
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ describe('convert', () => {
     test
       .stderr()
       .stdout()
-      .command(['convert', JSONFilePath, '-o=./test/fixtures/specification_output.json'])
+      .command(['convert', JSONFilePath, '-f', 'asyncapi', '-o=./test/fixtures/specification_output.json'])
       .it('works when .json file is passed', (ctx, done) => {
         expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain(`The ${JSONFilePath} file has been successfully converted to version 3.0.0!!`);
         expect(fs.existsSync('./test/fixtures/specification_output.json')).to.equal(true);
@@ -178,4 +179,66 @@ describe('convert', () => {
         done();
       });
   });
+
+  describe('with OpenAPI input', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      testHelper.createDummyContextFile();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      testHelper.deleteDummyContextFile();
+    });
+
+    test
+      .stderr()
+      .stdout()
+      .command(['convert', openAPIFilePath, '-f', 'openapi'])
+      .it('works when OpenAPI file path is passed', (ctx, done) => {
+        expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain('The OpenAPI document has been successfully converted to AsyncAPI version 3.0.0!');
+        expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('');
+        done();
+      });
+
+    test
+      .stderr()
+      .stdout()
+      .command(['convert', openAPIFilePath, '-f', 'openapi', '-p=client'])
+      .it('works when OpenAPI file path is passed with client perspective', (ctx, done) => {
+        expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain('The OpenAPI document has been successfully converted to AsyncAPI version 3.0.0!');
+        expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('');
+        done();
+      });
+
+    test
+      .stderr()
+      .stdout()
+      .command(['convert', openAPIFilePath, '-f', 'openapi','-p=server'])
+      .it('works when OpenAPI file path is passed with server perspective', (ctx, done) => {
+        expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain('The OpenAPI document has been successfully converted to AsyncAPI version 3.0.0!');
+        expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('');
+        done();
+      });
+
+    test
+      .stderr()
+      .stdout()
+      .command(['convert', openAPIFilePath, '-f', 'openapi', '-p=invalid'])
+      .it('should throw error if invalid perspective is passed', (ctx, done) => {
+        expect(ctx.stdout).to.equal('');
+        expect(ctx.stderr).to.contain('Error: Expected --perspective=invalid to be one of: client, server');
+        done();
+      });
+
+    test
+      .stderr()
+      .stdout()
+      .command(['convert', openAPIFilePath, '-f', 'openapi', '-o=./test/fixtures/openapi_converted_output.yml'])
+      .it('works when OpenAPI file is converted and output is saved', (ctx, done) => {
+        expect(ctx.stdout).to.contain('🎉 The OpenAPI document has been successfully converted to AsyncAPI version 3.0.0!');
+        expect(fs.existsSync('./test/fixtures/openapi_converted_output.yml')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(ctx.stderr).to.equal('');
+        fs.unlinkSync('./test/fixtures/openapi_converted_output.yml');
+        done();
+      });
+  });
 });