diff --git a/backend/converter.py b/backend/converter.py
index 508b8d2..8248d1b 100644
--- a/backend/converter.py
+++ b/backend/converter.py
@@ -422,6 +422,17 @@ def _process_analysis(analysis_id: str, vmid: int, source_filename: str):
             "size_bytes": d.size_bytes,
         } for d in disks]
 
+        # Detect OVF for qm importovf
+        ovf_path = None
+        for dirpath, _, filenames in os.walk(source if source.is_dir() else source.parent):
+            for fname in filenames:
+                if fname.lower().endswith(".ovf"):
+                    ovf_path = str(Path(dirpath) / fname)
+                    logger.info("OVF descriptor found: %s", ovf_path)
+                    break
+            if ovf_path:
+                break
+
         result = AnalyzeResponse(
             vmid=vmid,
             filename=disk.path.name,
@@ -430,6 +441,7 @@ def _process_analysis(analysis_id: str, vmid: int, source_filename: str):
             os_type=os_type,
             efi_detectable=efi,
             all_disks=all_disks_data,
+            ovf_path=ovf_path,
         )
         _update_analysis(analysis_id, "completed", "Analysis complete", result=result.model_dump())
 
diff --git a/backend/models.py b/backend/models.py
index 809eaec..f50b658 100644
--- a/backend/models.py
+++ b/backend/models.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class JobSubmissionRequest(BaseModel):
     additional_disks: List[DiskSpec] = []
     target_disk_size_gb: Optional[int] = None
     session_id: str = ""
+    ovf_path: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 class CleanupRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class AnalyzeResponse(BaseModel):
     os_type: Optional[str] = None
     efi_detectable: Optional[bool] = None
     all_disks: list = []
+    ovf_path: Optional[str] = None
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/backend/provisioner.py b/backend/provisioner.py
index a9a1c44..4f69e4c 100644
--- a/backend/provisioner.py
+++ b/backend/provisioner.py
@@ -232,11 +232,79 @@ def _convert_with_progress(
     _update_job(job_id, progress=end_pct, message="Disk converted.")
 
 
+def _import_ovf(job_id: str, req: JobSubmissionRequest):
+    """Import an OVA/OVF appliance using qm importovf."""
+    vmid = req.vmid
+    ovf_path = req.ovf_path
+    logger.info("OVF import: vmid=%d ovf=%s storage=%s", vmid, ovf_path, req.target_storage)
+
+    _update_job(job_id, status=JobStatus.PROCESSING_CONVERSION, progress=20,
+                 message="Importing OVF appliance...")
+
+    safe_name = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9-]', '-', req.vm_name).strip('-').lower()
+    if not safe_name:
+        safe_name = f"vm-{vmid}"
+
+    existing = subprocess.run(["qm", "status", str(vmid)], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    if "does not exist" not in existing.stderr and "does not exist" not in existing.stdout:
+        logger.warning("VM %d already exists — destroying", vmid)
+        subprocess.run(["qm", "stop", str(vmid)], capture_output=True)
+        subprocess.run(["qm", "destroy", str(vmid), "--purge"], capture_output=True)
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    _run(["qm", "importovf", str(vmid), ovf_path, req.target_storage, "--format", "qcow2"],
+         timeout=3600)
+
+    _update_job(job_id, status=JobStatus.IMPORTING_STORAGE, progress=80,
+                 message="Applying configuration...")
+
+    if req.cpu_cores and req.cpu_cores != 4:
+        _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--cores", str(req.cpu_cores)])
+    if req.ram_mb and req.ram_mb != 8192:
+        _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--memory", str(req.ram_mb)])
+    if safe_name:
+        _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--name", safe_name])
+
+    final_boot = req.boot_type
+    if req.auto_detect_boot:
+        ovf_dir = Path(ovf_path).parent
+        efi_disk = None
+        for f in ovf_dir.iterdir():
+            if f.is_file() and f.suffix.lower() in {".vmdk", ".qcow2", ".img", ".raw", ".vhd", ".vhdx", ".vdi"}:
+                efi_disk = f
+                break
+        if efi_disk:
+            efi = detect_efi(efi_disk)
+            if efi is True:
+                final_boot = BootType.UEFI
+            elif efi is False:
+                final_boot = BootType.LEGACY
+
+    bios = "ovmf" if final_boot.value == "uefi" else "seabios"
+    _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--bios", bios])
+
+    has_net = subprocess.run(["qm", "config", str(vmid)], capture_output=True, text=True)
+    if "net0" not in has_net.stdout:
+        _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--net0", "virtio,bridge=vmbr0"])
+
+    _run(["qm", "set", str(vmid), "--serial0", "socket"])
+
+    config = _run(["qm", "config", str(vmid)], check=False)
+    logger.info("OVF import complete:\n%s", config.stdout.strip())
+
+    _update_job(job_id, status=JobStatus.COMPLETED, progress=100,
+                 message=f"VM {vmid} imported and ready.")
+
+
 def _process_job(job_id: str, req: JobSubmissionRequest):
     try:
         vmid = req.vmid
         logger.info("=== Job %s started for VM %d ===", job_id, vmid)
 
+        if req.ovf_path:
+            _import_ovf(job_id, req)
+            return
+
         _update_job(job_id, status=JobStatus.PROCESSING_CONVERSION, progress=10,
                      message="Converting disk image...")
 
diff --git a/frontend/app.py b/frontend/app.py
index 4cd7bda..c7d73c9 100644
--- a/frontend/app.py
+++ b/frontend/app.py
@@ -385,11 +385,13 @@ async def session_configure(
         disks = [{"filename": analysis.get("filename", ""), "format": analysis.get("disk_format", ""), "size_gb": analysis.get("disk_size_gb", 0)}]
 
     suggested_vmid = vmid if vmid else ""
+    ovf_path = analysis.get("ovf_path")
 
     return render("configure.html", request=request,
                   analysis_id=analysis_id, source_filename=source_filename,
                   session_id=session_id, vm_name=name, storage_pools=pools,
-                  disks=disks, suggested_vmid=suggested_vmid)
+                  disks=disks, suggested_vmid=suggested_vmid,
+                  ovf_path=ovf_path)
 
 
 @app.post("/session/configure/submit")
diff --git a/frontend/templates/configure.html b/frontend/templates/configure.html
index 84a565e..373e372 100644
--- a/frontend/templates/configure.html
+++ b/frontend/templates/configure.html
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 <div class="pve-hero" style="padding-bottom:0.5rem;">
   <h1 style="font-size:1.1rem;">VM Configuration</h1>
   <p>Source: <span class="pve-code">{{ source_filename }}</span></p>
+  {% if ovf_path %}
+  <div class="pve-alert pve-alert-info" style="margin-top:0.5rem;">
+    <strong>OVA/OVF appliance detected.</strong> qm importovf will read the VM configuration
+    from the appliance descriptor. Disks are imported together — individual shrink is not available.
+  </div>
+  {% endif %}
 </div>
 
 <div class="pve-panel">
@@ -89,9 +95,13 @@
         <td>{{ d.size_gb }} GB</td>
         <td>
           <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.3rem;font-size:0.72rem;white-space:nowrap;">
+            {% if ovf_path %}
+            <span class="pve-dim">handled by OVF</span>
+            {% else %}
             <input type="checkbox" class="disk-shrink-cb" onchange="toggleShrink(this, {{ loop.index0 }})">
             to <input type="number" class="pve-input disk-shrink-size" id="shrink-{{ loop.index0 }}"
                    value="{{ d.size_gb }}" disabled style="width:70px;padding:0.2rem 0.3rem;font-size:0.72rem;"> GB
+            {% endif %}
           </label>
         </td>
       </tr>
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@
 <script>
 var _analysisId = '{{ analysis_id }}';
 var _sessionId = '{{ session_id }}';
+var _ovfPath = '{{ ovf_path or "" }}';
 
 function toggleShrink(cb, idx) {
   var inp = document.getElementById('shrink-' + idx);
@@ -161,19 +172,28 @@ async function submitConfig() {
     session_id: _sessionId, analysis_id: _analysisId,
     boot_disk: null, additional_disks: []
   };
+  if (_ovfPath) payload.ovf_path = _ovfPath;
 
   var shrinkCbs = document.getElementsByClassName('disk-shrink-cb');
   var diskFiles = [{% for d in disks %}{{ d|tojson }},{% endfor %}];
-  for (var i = 0; i < shrinkCbs.length; i++) {
-    var d = diskFiles[i];
-    var spec = { disk_type: 'image_file', source_filename: d.filename, format: d.format };
-    if (shrinkCbs[i].checked) {
-      var si = document.getElementById('shrink-' + i);
-      var sz = si ? parseInt(si.value) || null : null;
-      if (sz) spec.target_disk_size_gb = sz;
+
+  if (shrinkCbs.length === 0 && diskFiles.length > 0) {
+    payload.boot_disk = { disk_type: 'image_file', source_filename: diskFiles[0].filename, format: diskFiles[0].format };
+    for (var k = 1; k < diskFiles.length; k++) {
+      payload.additional_disks.push({ disk_type: 'image_file', source_filename: diskFiles[k].filename, format: diskFiles[k].format });
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (var i = 0; i < shrinkCbs.length; i++) {
+      var d = diskFiles[i];
+      var spec = { disk_type: 'image_file', source_filename: d.filename, format: d.format };
+      if (shrinkCbs[i].checked) {
+        var si = document.getElementById('shrink-' + i);
+        var sz = si ? parseInt(si.value) || null : null;
+        if (sz) spec.target_disk_size_gb = sz;
+      }
+      if (i === bootIdx) payload.boot_disk = spec;
+      else payload.additional_disks.push(spec);
     }
-    if (i === bootIdx) payload.boot_disk = spec;
-    else payload.additional_disks.push(spec);
   }
 
   var btn = document.getElementById('config-submit-btn');