---
name: "vcf-convert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vcftools"
version: "0.1.16-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vcf-convert"
---

# vcf-convert(1)

convert between VCF versions

## NAME

vcf-convert - convert between VCF versions

## SYNOPSIS

**cat** *in.vcf \| vcf-convert* \[*OPTIONS*\] *\> out.vcf*

## DESCRIPTION

About: Convert between VCF versions, currently to VCFv4.0 only.

## OPTIONS

- **-r**, **--refseq** \<file\>

  The reference sequence in samtools faindexed fasta file. (Not required with SNPs only.)

- **-v**, **--version** \<string\>

  4\.0

- **-h**, -?, **--help**

  This help message.