diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/47859-vmware_guest-convert_vm_disk_clone.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/47859-vmware_guest-convert_vm_disk_clone.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c16fff5ad9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/47859-vmware_guest-convert_vm_disk_clone.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- Add parameters to module vmware_guest for conversion of disk to thin or thick when vm is cloned or deployed with template or virtual machine.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
index 6b156be8c2f..68f0fe4ab19 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
@@ -336,6 +336,11 @@ options:
     - For example, when user has different datastore or datastore cluster for templates and virtual machines.
     - Please see example for more usage.
     version_added: '2.7'
+  convert:
+    description:
+    - Specify convert disk type while cloning template or virtual machine.
+    choices: [ thin, thick, eagerzeroedthick ]
+    version_added: '2.8'
 extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation
 '''
 
@@ -2080,6 +2085,22 @@ class PyVmomiHelper(PyVmomi):
                     relospec.host = self.select_host()
                 relospec.datastore = datastore
 
+                # Convert disk present in template if is set
+                if self.params['convert']:
+                    for device in vm_obj.config.hardware.device:
+                        if hasattr(device.backing, 'fileName'):
+                            disk_locator = vim.vm.RelocateSpec.DiskLocator()
+                            disk_locator.diskBackingInfo = vim.vm.device.VirtualDisk.FlatVer2BackingInfo()
+                            if self.params['convert'] in ['thin']:
+                                disk_locator.diskBackingInfo.thinProvisioned = True
+                            if self.params['convert'] in ['eagerzeroedthick']:
+                                disk_locator.diskBackingInfo.eagerlyScrub = True
+                            if self.params['convert'] in ['thick']:
+                                disk_locator.diskBackingInfo.diskMode = "persistent"
+                            disk_locator.diskId = device.key
+                            disk_locator.datastore = datastore
+                            relospec.disk.append(disk_locator)
+
                 # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk41pubs/ApiReference/vim.vm.RelocateSpec.html
                 # > pool: For a clone operation from a template to a virtual machine, this argument is required.
                 relospec.pool = resource_pool
@@ -2352,6 +2373,7 @@ def main():
         customization_spec=dict(type='str', default=None),
         vapp_properties=dict(type='list', default=[]),
         datastore=dict(type='str'),
+        convert=dict(type='str', choices=['thin', 'thick', 'eagerzeroedthick']),
     )
 
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_d1_c1_f0.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_d1_c1_f0.yml
index 57640e3d213..4ee5aae3442 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_d1_c1_f0.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_d1_c1_f0.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
           autoselect_datastore: True
     state: poweredoff
     folder: "{{ item|dirname }}"
+    convert: thin
   with_items: "{{ vmlist['json'] }}"
   register: clone_d1_c1_f0
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_with_convert.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_with_convert.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e0dedeac1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/clone_with_convert.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# Test code for the vmware_guest module.
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Christophe FERREIRA <christophe.ferreira@cnaf.fr>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+- name: Wait for Flask controller to come up online
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    port: 5000
+    state: started
+
+- name: kill vcsim
+  uri:
+    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/killall
+
+- name: start vcsim with no folders
+  uri:
+    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/spawn?datacenter=1&cluster=1&folder=0
+  register: vcsim_instance
+
+- name: Wait for Flask controller to come up online
+  wait_for:
+    host: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    port: 443
+    state: started
+
+- name: get a list of VMS from vcsim   
+  uri:
+    url: http://{{ vcsim }}:5000/govc_find?filter=VM
+  register: vmlist
+
+- debug: var=vcsim_instance
+- debug: var=vmlist
+
+- name: clone vm from template and convert to thin 
+  vmware_guest:
+    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['username'] }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['password'] }}"
+    name: "{{ 'thin_' + item|basename }}"
+    template: "{{ item|basename }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ (item|basename).split('_')[0] }}" 
+    state: poweredoff
+    folder: "{{ item|dirname }}"
+    convert: thin
+  with_items: "{{ vmlist['json'] }}"
+  register: clone_thin
+
+- debug: var=clone_thin
+
+- name: assert that changes were made
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "clone_thin.results|map(attribute='changed')|unique|list == [true]"
+
+- name: clone vm from template and convert to thick 
+  vmware_guest:
+    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['username'] }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['password'] }}"
+    name: "{{ 'thick_' + item|basename }}"
+    template: "{{ item|basename }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ (item|basename).split('_')[0] }}" 
+    state: poweredoff
+    folder: "{{ item|dirname }}"
+    convert: thick
+  with_items: "{{ vmlist['json'] }}"
+  register: clone_thick
+
+- debug: var=clone_thick
+
+- name: assert that changes were made
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "clone_thick.results|map(attribute='changed')|unique|list == [true]"
+
+- name: clone vm from template and convert to eagerzeroedthick
+  vmware_guest:
+    validate_certs: False
+    hostname: "{{ vcsim }}"
+    username: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['username'] }}"
+    password: "{{ vcsim_instance['json']['password'] }}"
+    name: "{{ 'eagerzeroedthick_' + item|basename }}"
+    template: "{{ item|basename }}"
+    datacenter: "{{ (item|basename).split('_')[0] }}" 
+    state: poweredoff
+    folder: "{{ item|dirname }}"
+    convert: eagerzeroedthick
+  with_items: "{{ vmlist['json'] }}"
+  register: clone_eagerzeroedthick
+
+- debug: var=clone_eagerzeroedthick
+
+- name: assert that changes were made
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "clone_eagerzeroedthick.results|map(attribute='changed')|unique|list == [true]"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/main.yml
index ec24028faa4..41a86151916 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vmware_guest/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@
 - include: disk_mode_d1_c1_f0.yml
 - include: linked_clone_d1_c1_f0.yml
 - include: boot_firmware_d1_c1_f0.yml
+- include: clone_with_convert.yml