diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b0e95741b..cdd60468e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pin-log.txt
 cmake_install.cmake
 CMakeCache.txt
 CMakeFiles/
-convert
+yuvconvert
 libgtest.a
 libyuv.a
 libyuv_unittest
diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index bcb66b6da..a50aab5f4 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ group("default") {
   if (libyuv_include_tests) {
     deps += [
       ":compare",
-      ":convert",
+      ":yuvconvert",
       ":cpuid",
       ":libyuv_unittest",
       ":psnr",
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ if (libyuv_include_tests) {
     }
   }
 
-  executable("convert") {
+  executable("yuvconvert") {
     sources = [
       # sources
-      "util/convert.cc",
+      "util/yuvconvert.cc",
     ]
     deps = [
       ":libyuv",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c95487fd..6420371de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES	( ${ly_lib_shared} PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "${ly_lib_name}"
 SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES	( ${ly_lib_shared} PROPERTIES PREFIX "lib" )
 
 # this creates the conversion tool
-ADD_EXECUTABLE			( convert ${ly_base_dir}/util/convert.cc )
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES	( convert ${ly_lib_static} )
+ADD_EXECUTABLE			( yuvconvert ${ly_base_dir}/util/yuvconvert.cc )
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES	( yuvconvert ${ly_lib_static} )
 
 
 INCLUDE ( FindJPEG )
 if (JPEG_FOUND)
   include_directories( ${JPEG_INCLUDE_DIR} )
-  target_link_libraries( convert ${JPEG_LIBRARY} )
+  target_link_libraries( yuvconvert ${JPEG_LIBRARY} )
   add_definitions( -DHAVE_JPEG )
 endif()
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ endif()
 
 
 # install the conversion tool, .so, .a, and all the header files
-INSTALL ( PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/convert			DESTINATION bin RENAME yuvconvert )
+INSTALL ( PROGRAMS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/yuvconvert			DESTINATION bin )
 INSTALL ( TARGETS ${ly_lib_static}						DESTINATION lib )
 INSTALL ( TARGETS ${ly_lib_shared} LIBRARY				DESTINATION lib )
 INSTALL ( DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/		DESTINATION include )
diff --git a/docs/deprecated_builds.md b/docs/deprecated_builds.md
index f623e50cd..d54a0282c 100644
--- a/docs/deprecated_builds.md
+++ b/docs/deprecated_builds.md
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ If you get a compile error for atlthunk.lib on Windows, read http://www.chromium
     ninja -C out/Debug libyuv
     ninja -C out/Debug libyuv_unittest
     ninja -C out/Debug compare
-    ninja -C out/Debug convert
+    ninja -C out/Debug yuvconvert
     ninja -C out/Debug psnr
     ninja -C out/Debug cpuid
 
diff --git a/libyuv_test.gyp b/libyuv_test.gyp
index 88860f5c6..87e7a5bb1 100644
--- a/libyuv_test.gyp
+++ b/libyuv_test.gyp
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@
       ], # conditions
     },
     {
-      'target_name': 'convert',
+      'target_name': 'yuvconvert',
       'type': 'executable',
       'dependencies': [
         'libyuv.gyp:libyuv',
       ],
       'sources': [
         # sources
-        'util/convert.cc',
+        'util/yuvconvert.cc',
       ],
       'conditions': [
         ['OS=="linux"', {
diff --git a/util/convert.cc b/util/yuvconvert.cc
similarity index 99%
rename from util/convert.cc
rename to util/yuvconvert.cc
index acaf43ade..bc01d9ff5 100644
--- a/util/convert.cc
+++ b/util/yuvconvert.cc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 
 // Convert an ARGB image to YUV.
-// Usage: convert src_argb.raw dst_yuv.raw
+// Usage: yuvconvert src_argb.raw dst_yuv.raw
 
 #ifndef _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS
 #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS