diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f8f3dc671..dc118a1298 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 - ✨(frontend) comment side panel #2279
 - ✨(buildpack) add PaaS deployment support, tested with Scalingo #2293
 - 🔧(backend) allow configuring settings OIDC_OP_USER_ENDPOINT_FORMAT
+- ⚡️(helm) create a dedicated svc and deployment for yprovider converter #2368
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e529312244..d1defd6f26 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ run-backend: ## Start only the backend application and all needed services
 	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate -d docspec
 	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate -d celery-dev
 	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate -d y-provider-development
+	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate -d y-provider-development-converter
 	@$(COMPOSE) up --force-recreate -d nginx
 .PHONY: run-backend
 
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ run-e2e:
 	@$(COMPOSE_E2E) stop y-provider-development
 	@$(COMPOSE_E2E) up --force-recreate -d frontend
 	@$(COMPOSE_E2E) up --force-recreate -d y-provider
+	@$(COMPOSE_E2E) up --force-recreate -d y-provider-converter
 .PHONY: run-e2e
 
 status: ## an alias for "docker compose ps"
diff --git a/compose-e2e.yml b/compose-e2e.yml
index e940294a58..f918b5cc1e 100644
--- a/compose-e2e.yml
+++ b/compose-e2e.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 services:
-
   frontend:
     user: "${DOCKER_USER:-1000}"
-    build: 
+    build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./src/frontend/Dockerfile
       target: frontend-production
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ services:
 
   y-provider:
     user: ${DOCKER_USER:-1000}
-    build: 
+    build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./src/frontend/servers/y-provider/Dockerfile
       target: y-provider
@@ -26,4 +25,15 @@ services:
       - env.d/development/common
       - env.d/development/common.local
     ports:
-      - "4444:4444"
\ No newline at end of file
+      - "4444:4444"
+
+  y-provider-converter:
+    user: ${DOCKER_USER:-1000}
+    image: impress:y-provider-production
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - env.d/development/common
+      - env.d/development/common.local
+    depends_on:
+      y-provider:
+        condition: service_started
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 7821beb117..1480304ffb 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -199,6 +199,21 @@ services:
       - /home/frontend/node_modules
       - /home/frontend/servers/y-provider/node_modules
 
+  y-provider-development-converter:
+    user: ${DOCKER_USER:-1000}
+    image: impress:y-provider-development
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    env_file:
+      - env.d/development/common
+      - env.d/development/common.local
+    volumes:
+      - ./src/frontend/:/home/frontend
+      - /home/frontend/node_modules
+      - /home/frontend/servers/y-provider/node_modules
+    depends_on:
+      y-provider-development:
+        condition: service_started
+
   kc_postgresql:
     image: postgres:14.3
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/env.d/development/common b/env.d/development/common
index 804a3976e2..e187e2c6cc 100644
--- a/env.d/development/common
+++ b/env.d/development/common
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ COLLABORATION_WS_URL=ws://localhost:4444/collaboration/ws/
 COLLABORATION_WS_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT=15 # Seconds
 
 DJANGO_SERVER_TO_SERVER_API_TOKENS=server-api-token
-Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL=http://y-provider-development:4444/api/
+Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL=http://y-provider-development-converter:4444/api/
 Y_PROVIDER_API_KEY=yprovider-api-key
 
 DOCSPEC_API_URL=http://docspec:4000/conversion
diff --git a/env.d/development/common.e2e b/env.d/development/common.e2e
index b69b5b97c8..73fb517dde 100644
--- a/env.d/development/common.e2e
+++ b/env.d/development/common.e2e
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 BURST_THROTTLE_RATES="1000/minute"
 COLLABORATION_API_URL=http://y-provider:4444/collaboration/api/
 SUSTAINED_THROTTLE_RATES="1000/minute"
-Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL=http://y-provider:4444/api/
+Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL=http://y-provider-converter:4444/api/
 
 # Throttle
 API_DOCUMENT_THROTTLE_RATE=1000/min
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
index 19aba4c28b..6dfead8e44 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ backend:
   replicas: 1
   envVars:
     COLLABORATION_SERVER_SECRET: my-secret
+    COLLABORATION_API_URL: https://docs.127.0.0.1.nip.io/collaboration/api/
+    COLLABORATION_WS_NOT_CONNECTED_READY_ONLY: False
+    CONVERSION_UPLOAD_ENABLED: True
     DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS: https://docs.127.0.0.1.nip.io
     DJANGO_CONFIGURATION: Feature
     DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: docs.127.0.0.1.nip.io
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ backend:
     STORAGES_STATICFILES_BACKEND: django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage
     DOCSPEC_API_URL: http://impress-docs-docspec:4000/conversion
     USER_RECONCILIATION_FORM_URL: https://docs.127.0.0.1.nip.io
-    Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL: http://impress-docs-y-provider:443/api/
+    Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL: http://impress-docs-y-provider-converter:443/api/
     Y_PROVIDER_API_KEY: my-secret
     CACHES_KEY_PREFIX: "{{ now | unixEpoch }}"
   django:
@@ -153,6 +156,11 @@ frontend:
     runAsNonRoot: false
 
 yProvider:
+
+  converter:
+    enabled: true
+    replicas: 2
+
   replicas: 1
 
   image:
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/feature/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/feature/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
index 4ba687c9f2..fb25acd53d 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/feature/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/feature/values.impress.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ backend:
   replicas: 1
   envVars:
     COLLABORATION_SERVER_SECRET: my-secret
+    CONVERSION_UPLOAD_ENABLED: True
+    COLLABORATION_API_URL: https://{{ .Values.feature }}-docs.{{ .Values.domain }}/collaboration/api/
+    COLLABORATION_WS_NOT_CONNECTED_READY_ONLY: True
     DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS: https://{{ .Values.feature }}-docs.{{ .Values.domain }}
     DJANGO_CONFIGURATION: Feature
     DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS: {{ .Values.feature }}-docs.{{ .Values.domain }}
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ backend:
     STORAGES_STATICFILES_BACKEND: django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage
     DOCSPEC_API_URL: http://impress-docs-docspec:4000/conversion
     USER_RECONCILIATION_FORM_URL: https://{{ .Values.feature }}-docs.{{ .Values.domain }}
-    Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL: http://impress-docs-y-provider:443/api/
+    Y_PROVIDER_API_BASE_URL: http://impress-docs-y-provider-converter:443/api/
     Y_PROVIDER_API_KEY: my-secret
     CACHES_KEY_PREFIX: "{{ now | unixEpoch }}"
   migrate:
@@ -131,6 +134,11 @@ frontend:
     tag: *tag
 
 yProvider:
+
+  converter:
+    enabled: true
+    replicas: 1
+
   replicas: 1
 
   image:
diff --git a/src/helm/impress/templates/_helpers.tpl b/src/helm/impress/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 29530f9052..c4fe19048b 100644
--- a/src/helm/impress/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/src/helm/impress/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ Requires top level scope
 {{ include "impress.fullname" . }}-y-provider
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Full name for the yProvider converter
+
+Requires top level scope
+*/}}
+{{- define "impress.yProvider.converter.fullname" -}}
+{{ include "impress.yProvider.fullname" . }}-converter
+{{- end }}
+
 
 {{/*
 Full name for the docSpec
diff --git a/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_deployment_converter.yaml b/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_deployment_converter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0eb3dbe3ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_deployment_converter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+{{ if .Values.yProvider.converter.enabled -}}
+{{- $yProvider := .Values.yProvider -}}
+{{- $converter := .Values.yProvider.converter -}}
+{{- $service := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.service) (default dict $converter.service) -}}
+{{- $image := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.image) (default dict $converter.image) -}}
+{{- $probes := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.probes) (default dict $converter.probes) -}}
+{{- $pdb := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.pdb) (default dict $converter.pdb) -}}
+{{- $dpAnnotations := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.dpAnnotations) (default dict $converter.dpAnnotations) -}}
+{{- $podAnnotations := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.podAnnotations) (default dict $converter.podAnnotations) -}}
+{{- $replicas := default $yProvider.replicas $converter.replicas -}}
+{{- $serviceAccountName := default $yProvider.serviceAccountName $converter.serviceAccountName -}}
+{{- $shareProcessNamespace := default $yProvider.shareProcessNamespace $converter.shareProcessNamespace -}}
+{{- $sidecars := default $yProvider.sidecars $converter.sidecars -}}
+{{- $command := default $yProvider.command $converter.command -}}
+{{- $args := default $yProvider.args $converter.args -}}
+{{- $envFrom := default $yProvider.envFrom $converter.envFrom -}}
+{{- $securityContext := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.securityContext) (default dict $converter.securityContext) -}}
+{{- $resources := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.resources) (default dict $converter.resources) -}}
+{{- $nodeSelector := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.nodeSelector) (default dict $converter.nodeSelector) -}}
+{{- $affinity := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.affinity) (default dict $converter.affinity) -}}
+{{- $tolerations := default $yProvider.tolerations $converter.tolerations -}}
+{{- $persistence := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.persistence) (default dict $converter.persistence) -}}
+{{- $extraVolumeMounts := default $yProvider.extraVolumeMounts $converter.extraVolumeMounts -}}
+{{- $extraVolumes := default $yProvider.extraVolumes $converter.extraVolumes -}}
+{{- $envVarsScope := dict "envVars" (mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.envVars) (default dict $converter.envVars)) -}}
+{{- $envVars := include "impress.common.env" (list . $envVarsScope) -}}
+{{- $fullName := include "impress.yProvider.converter.fullname" . -}}
+{{- $component := "yProvider-converter" -}}
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: {{ $fullName }}
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace | quote }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- with $dpAnnotations }}
+    {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- end }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "impress.common.labels" (list . $component) | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  replicas: {{ $replicas }}
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "impress.common.selectorLabels" (list . $component) | nindent 6 }}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      annotations:
+        {{- with $podAnnotations }}
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
+      labels:
+        {{- include "impress.common.selectorLabels" (list . $component) | nindent 8 }}
+    spec:
+      {{- if $.Values.image.credentials }}
+      imagePullSecrets:
+        - name: {{ include "impress.secret.dockerconfigjson.name" (dict "fullname" (include "impress.fullname" .) "imageCredentials" $.Values.image.credentials) }}
+      {{- end}}
+      {{- if $serviceAccountName }}
+      serviceAccountName: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
+      {{- end }}
+      shareProcessNamespace: {{ $shareProcessNamespace }}
+      containers:
+        {{- with $sidecars }}
+          {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        - name: {{ .Chart.Name }}
+          image: "{{ $image.repository | default $.Values.image.repository }}:{{ $image.tag | default $.Values.image.tag }}"
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ $image.pullPolicy | default $.Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+          {{- with $command }}
+          command:
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- with $args }}
+          args:
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- if $envVars}}
+          env:
+            {{- $envVars | indent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- if $envFrom }}
+          envFrom:
+            {{- toYaml $envFrom | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- with $securityContext }}
+          securityContext:
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: {{ $service.targetPort }}
+              protocol: TCP
+          {{- if $probes.liveness }}
+          livenessProbe:
+            {{- include "impress.probes.abstract" (merge $probes.liveness (dict "targetPort" $service.targetPort )) | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- if $probes.readiness }}
+          readinessProbe:
+            {{- include "impress.probes.abstract" (merge $probes.readiness (dict "targetPort" $service.targetPort )) | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- if $probes.startup }}
+          startupProbe:
+            {{- include "impress.probes.abstract" (merge $probes.startup (dict "targetPort" $service.targetPort )) | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          {{- with $resources }}
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml . | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- end }}
+          volumeMounts:
+            {{- range $index, $value := .Values.mountFiles }}
+            - name: "files-{{ $index }}"
+              mountPath: {{ $value.path }}
+              subPath: content
+            {{- end }}
+            {{- range $name, $volume := $persistence }}
+            - name: "{{ $name }}"
+              mountPath: "{{ $volume.mountPath }}"
+            {{- end }}
+            {{- range $extraVolumeMounts }}
+            - name: {{ .name }}
+              mountPath: {{ .mountPath }}
+              subPath: {{ .subPath | default "" }}
+              readOnly: {{ .readOnly }}
+            {{- end }}
+      {{- with $nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- with $affinity }}
+      affinity:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- with $tolerations }}
+      tolerations:
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
+      volumes:
+        {{- range $index, $value := .Values.mountFiles }}
+        - name: "files-{{ $index }}"
+          configMap:
+            name: "{{ include "impress.fullname" $ }}-files-{{ $index }}"
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- range $name, $volume := $persistence }}
+        - name: "{{ $name }}"
+          {{- if eq $volume.type "emptyDir" }}
+          emptyDir: {}
+          {{- else }}
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: "{{ $fullName }}-{{ $name }}"
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- range $extraVolumes }}
+        - name: {{ .name }}
+          {{- if .existingClaim }}
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ .existingClaim }}
+          {{- else if .secret }}
+          secret:
+            {{ toYaml .secret | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- else if .hostPath }}
+          hostPath:
+            {{ toYaml .hostPath | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- else if .csi }}
+          csi:
+            {{- toYaml .csi | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- else if .configMap }}
+          configMap:
+            {{- toYaml .configMap | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- else if .emptyDir }}
+          emptyDir:
+            {{- toYaml .emptyDir | nindent 12 }}
+          {{- else }}
+          emptyDir: {}
+          {{- end }}
+        {{- end }}
+---
+{{ if $pdb.enabled }}
+apiVersion: policy/v1
+kind: PodDisruptionBudget
+metadata:
+  name: {{ $fullName }}
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace | quote }}
+spec:
+  maxUnavailable: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "impress.common.selectorLabels" (list . $component) | nindent 6 }}
+{{ end }}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_svc_converter.yaml b/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_svc_converter.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45cd1e7bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helm/impress/templates/yprovider_svc_converter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{{ if .Values.yProvider.converter.enabled -}}
+{{- $yProvider := .Values.yProvider -}}
+{{- $converter := .Values.yProvider.converter -}}
+{{- $service := mergeOverwrite (dict) (default dict $yProvider.service) (default dict $converter.service) -}}
+{{- $fullName := include "impress.yProvider.converter.fullname" . -}}
+{{- $component := "yProvider-converter" -}}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ $fullName }}
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace | quote }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "impress.common.labels" (list . $component) | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    {{- toYaml $service.annotations | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  type: {{ $service.type }}
+  ports:
+    - port: {{ $service.port }}
+      targetPort: {{ $service.targetPort }}
+      protocol: TCP
+      name: http
+  selector:
+    {{- include "impress.common.selectorLabels" (list . $component) | nindent 4 }}
+{{ end -}}
diff --git a/src/helm/impress/values.yaml b/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
index d218ad71d7..a64084647f 100644
--- a/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
+++ b/src/helm/impress/values.yaml
@@ -647,6 +647,77 @@ yProvider:
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
     tag: "latest"
 
+  converter:
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.enabled Enable the yProvider converter deployment and service
+    enabled: false
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.replicas Amount of yProvider replicas
+    replicas: 3
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.resources Resource requirements for the yProvider container
+    resources: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.service.type yProvider converter Service type
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.service.port yProvider converter Service listening port
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.service.targetPort yProvider converter container listening port
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.service.annotations Annotations to add to the yProvider converter Service
+    service: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.command Override the yProvider converter container command
+    command: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.args Override the yProvider converter container args
+    args: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.shareProcessNamespace Enable share process namespace between containers
+    shareProcessNamespace: false
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.sidecars Add sidecars containers to yProvider converter deployment
+    sidecars: []
+
+    ## @skip yProvider.converter.securityContext
+    securityContext: {}
+
+    ## @skip yProvider.converter.envVars
+    envVars: {}
+
+    ## @skip yProvider.converter.envFrom
+    envFrom: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.podAnnotations Annotations to add to the yProvider converter Pod
+    podAnnotations: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.dpAnnotations Annotations to add to the yProvider converter Deployment
+    dpAnnotations: {}
+
+    ## @skip yProvider.converter.probes
+    probes: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.nodeSelector Node selector for the yProvider converter Pod
+    nodeSelector: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.tolerations Tolerations for the yProvider converter Pod
+    tolerations: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.affinity Affinity for the yProvider converter Pod
+    affinity: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.persistence Additional volumes to create and mount on the yProvider converter
+    persistence: {}
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.extraVolumeMounts Additional volumes to mount on the yProvider converter
+    extraVolumeMounts: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.extraVolumes Additional volumes to mount on the yProvider converter
+    extraVolumes: []
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.pdb.enabled Enable pdb on yProvider converter
+    pdb:
+      enabled: true
+
+    ## @param yProvider.converter.serviceAccountName Optional service account name to use for yProvider converter pods
+    serviceAccountName: null
+
   ## @param yProvider.command Override the yProvider container command
   command: []