# \[DONE\] Convert Entity to another Type

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/done-convert-entity-to-another-type/528>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Created:** [January 23, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-convert-entity-to-another-type/528 "2020-01-23T17:45:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/done-convert-entity-to-another-type/528/15 "2023-06-14T09:16:18Z")

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@Yuri_BC Totally agree.

> [@Add 'convert' option to automations so references, comments and files are kept](https://community.fibery.io/t/add-convert-option-to-automations-so-references-comments-and-files-are-kept/4288):
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> Hi, I really miss the ‘convert’ option in automations. Because we can’t convert, we loose references, comments and files for the use case below. That’s painful. Use case User creates an entity in the ‘Braindump zone’. It’s a quick brainfart and creating that should be as least time-consuming as possible. User later decides what they need to do with the braindump. – Convert it into a ‘Note’ and store it in their Second Brain or link it to a Project / Contact – Convert it into a ‘Task’ – Co…

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