diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/convert.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/convert.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..5a58a7b595c90d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/convert.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { act } from 'react-dom/test-utils';
+import { setup, SetupResult, getProcessorValue } from './processor.helpers';
+
+// Default parameter values automatically added to the `convert processor` when saved
+const defaultConvertParameters = {
+  if: undefined,
+  tag: undefined,
+  description: undefined,
+  target_field: undefined,
+  ignore_missing: undefined,
+  ignore_failure: undefined,
+};
+
+const CONVERT_TYPE = 'convert';
+
+describe('Processor: Convert', () => {
+  let onUpdate: jest.Mock;
+  let testBed: SetupResult;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterAll(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    onUpdate = jest.fn();
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      testBed = await setup({
+        value: {
+          processors: [],
+        },
+        onFlyoutOpen: jest.fn(),
+        onUpdate,
+      });
+    });
+
+    testBed.component.update();
+
+    // Open flyout to add new processor
+    testBed.actions.addProcessor();
+    // Add type (the other fields are not visible until a type is selected)
+    await testBed.actions.addProcessorType(CONVERT_TYPE);
+  });
+
+  test('prevents form submission if required fields are not provided', async () => {
+    const {
+      actions: { saveNewProcessor },
+      form,
+    } = testBed;
+
+    // Click submit button with only the processor type defined
+    await saveNewProcessor();
+
+    // Expect form error as "field" and "type" are required parameters
+    expect(form.getErrorsMessages()).toEqual([
+      'A field value is required.',
+      'A type value is required.',
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  test('saves with default parameter values', async () => {
+    const {
+      actions: { saveNewProcessor },
+      form,
+    } = testBed;
+
+    // Add "field" value (required)
+    form.setInputValue('fieldNameField.input', 'field_1');
+    // Add "type" value (required)
+    form.setSelectValue('typeSelectorField', 'ip');
+
+    // Save the field
+    await saveNewProcessor();
+
+    const processors = getProcessorValue(onUpdate, CONVERT_TYPE);
+    expect(processors[0][CONVERT_TYPE]).toEqual({
+      ...defaultConvertParameters,
+      field: 'field_1',
+      type: 'ip',
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('allows optional parameters to be set', async () => {
+    const {
+      actions: { saveNewProcessor },
+      form,
+    } = testBed;
+
+    // Add "field" value (required)
+    form.setInputValue('fieldNameField.input', 'field_1');
+    // Add "type" value (required)
+    form.setSelectValue('typeSelectorField', 'ip');
+
+    // Set optional parameteres
+    form.setInputValue('targetField.input', 'target_field');
+    form.toggleEuiSwitch('ignoreMissingSwitch.input');
+    form.toggleEuiSwitch('ignoreFailureSwitch.input');
+
+    // Save the field with new changes
+    await saveNewProcessor();
+
+    const processors = getProcessorValue(onUpdate, CONVERT_TYPE);
+    expect(processors[0][CONVERT_TYPE]).toEqual({
+      ...defaultConvertParameters,
+      type: 'ip',
+      field: 'field_1',
+      target_field: 'target_field',
+      ignore_failure: true,
+      ignore_missing: true,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/processor.helpers.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/processor.helpers.tsx
index 193e94c7aeb9e6..d69ceb385ddd71 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/processor.helpers.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/__jest__/processors/processor.helpers.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ type TestSubject =
   | 'messageField.input'
   | 'mockCodeEditor'
   | 'tagField.input'
+  | 'typeSelectorField'
   | 'ignoreMissingSwitch.input'
   | 'ignoreFailureSwitch.input'
   | 'ifField.textarea'
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/convert.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/convert.tsx
index 46aee71fdee427..af671dce295599 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/convert.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_pipelines/public/application/components/pipeline_editor/components/processor_form/processors/convert.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export const Convert: FunctionComponent = () => {
       <UseField
         componentProps={{
           euiFieldProps: {
+            'data-test-subj': 'typeSelectorField',
             options: [
               {
                 value: 'integer',
@@ -101,6 +102,12 @@ export const Convert: FunctionComponent = () => {
                   { defaultMessage: 'Boolean' }
                 ),
               },
+              {
+                value: 'ip',
+                text: i18n.translate('xpack.ingestPipelines.pipelineEditor.convertForm.ipOption', {
+                  defaultMessage: 'IP',
+                }),
+              },
               {
                 value: 'auto',
                 text: i18n.translate(