# dropbearconvert > Convert between Dropbear and OpenSSH private key formats. > More information: . - Convert an OpenSSH private key to the Dropbear format: `dropbearconvert openssh dropbear {{path/to/input_key}} {{path/to/output_key}}` - Convert a Dropbear private key to the OpenSSH format: `dropbearconvert dropbear openssh {{path/to/input_key}} {{path/to/output_key}}`