diff --git a/src/gui/image/qimage.cpp b/src/gui/image/qimage.cpp
index 23b3670d011..c02a396b000 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qimage.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/image/qimage.cpp
@@ -2242,6 +2242,29 @@ bool QImage::reinterpretAsFormat(Format format)
     return true;
 }
 
+/*!
+    \since 5.13
+
+    Detach and convert the image to the given \a format in place.
+
+    The specified image conversion \a flags control how the image data
+    is handled during the conversion process.
+
+    \sa convertToFormat()
+*/
+
+void QImage::convertTo(Format f, Qt::ImageConversionFlags flags)
+{
+    if (!d || f == QImage::Format_Invalid)
+        return;
+
+    detach();
+    if (convertToFormat_inplace(f, flags))
+        return;
+
+    *this = convertToFormat_helper(f, flags);
+}
+
 /*!
     \fn bool QImage::valid(const QPoint &pos) const
 
diff --git a/src/gui/image/qimage.h b/src/gui/image/qimage.h
index 7a1f37c5cf6..45f571807c3 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qimage.h
+++ b/src/gui/image/qimage.h
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ public:
     Q_REQUIRED_RESULT QImage convertToFormat(Format f, const QVector<QRgb> &colorTable, Qt::ImageConversionFlags flags = Qt::AutoColor) const;
     bool reinterpretAsFormat(Format f);
 
+    void convertTo(Format f, Qt::ImageConversionFlags flags = Qt::AutoColor);
+
     int width() const;
     int height() const;
     QSize size() const;