diff --git a/detox/e2e/support/ui/component/alert.ts b/detox/e2e/support/ui/component/alert.ts
index 810a748e90..33d3892cb2 100644
--- a/detox/e2e/support/ui/component/alert.ts
+++ b/detox/e2e/support/ui/component/alert.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ class Alert {
     confirmSendingNotificationsTitle = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('Confirm sending notifications to entire channel')) : element(by.label('Confirm sending notifications to entire channel')).atIndex(0);
     archivePrivateChannelTitle = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('Archive Private Channel')) : element(by.label('Archive Private Channel')).atIndex(0);
     archivePublicChannelTitle = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('Archive Public Channel')) : element(by.label('Archive Public Channel')).atIndex(0);
+    channelNowPrivateTitle = (channelDisplayName: string) => {
+        const title = `${channelDisplayName} is now a private channel.`;
+
+        return isAndroid() ? element(by.text(title)) : element(by.label(title)).atIndex(0);
+    };
+    convertToPrivateChannelTitle = (channelDisplayName: string) => {
+        const title = `Convert ${channelDisplayName} to a private channel?`;
+
+        return isAndroid() ? element(by.text(title)) : element(by.label(title)).atIndex(0);
+    };
     deletePostTitle = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('Delete Post')) : element(by.label('Delete Post')).atIndex(0);
     leaveChannelTitle = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('Leave channel')) : element(by.label('Leave channel')).atIndex(0);
     logoutTitle = (serverDisplayName: string) => {
@@ -33,9 +43,11 @@ class Alert {
     logoutButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('LOG OUT')) : element(by.label('Log out')).atIndex(1);
     markReadButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('MARK READ')) : element(by.label('Mark read')).atIndex(1);
     noButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('NO')) : element(by.label('No')).atIndex(0);
+    noButton2 = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('NO')) : element(by.label('No')).atIndex(1);
     okButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('OK')) : element(by.label('OK')).atIndex(1);
     removeButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('REMOVE')) : element(by.label('Remove')).atIndex(1);
     yesButton = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('YES')) : element(by.label('Yes')).atIndex(0);
+    yesButton2 = isAndroid() ? element(by.text('YES')) : element(by.label('Yes')).atIndex(1);
 }
 
 const alert = new Alert();
diff --git a/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/channel_info.ts b/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/channel_info.ts
index 1f13cd3ae2..8de9861412 100644
--- a/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/channel_info.ts
+++ b/detox/e2e/support/ui/screen/channel_info.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class ChannelInfoScreen {
     };
 
     archiveChannel = async (alertArchiveChannelTitle: Detox.NativeElement, {confirm = true} = {}) => {
-        await this.scrollView.scrollTo('bottom');
         await waitFor(this.archiveChannelOption).toExist().withTimeout(timeouts.TWO_SEC);
         await this.archiveChannelOption.tap({x: 1, y: 1});
         const {
@@ -134,8 +133,33 @@ class ChannelInfoScreen {
         await this.archiveChannel(Alert.archivePublicChannelTitle, {confirm});
     };
 
+    convertToPrivateChannel = async (channelDisplayName: string, {confirm = true} = {}) => {
+        await waitFor(this.convertPrivateOption).toExist().withTimeout(timeouts.TWO_SEC);
+        await this.convertPrivateOption.tap({x: 1, y: 1});
+        const {
+            channelNowPrivateTitle,
+            convertToPrivateChannelTitle,
+            noButton2,
+            okButton,
+            yesButton2,
+        } = Alert;
+        await expect(convertToPrivateChannelTitle(channelDisplayName)).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(noButton2).toBeVisible();
+        await expect(yesButton2).toBeVisible();
+        if (confirm) {
+            await yesButton2.tap();
+            await expect(channelNowPrivateTitle(channelDisplayName)).toBeVisible();
+            await okButton.tap();
+            await wait(timeouts.ONE_SEC);
+            await expect(this.channelInfoScreen).toExist();
+        } else {
+            await noButton2.tap();
+            await wait(timeouts.ONE_SEC);
+            await expect(this.channelInfoScreen).toExist();
+        }
+    };
+
     leaveChannel = async ({confirm = true} = {}) => {
-        await this.scrollView.scrollTo('bottom');
         await waitFor(this.leaveChannelOption).toExist().withTimeout(timeouts.TWO_SEC);
         await this.leaveChannelOption.tap({x: 1, y: 1});
         const {
@@ -168,7 +192,6 @@ class ChannelInfoScreen {
     };
 
     unarchiveChannel = async (alertUnarchiveChannelTitle: Detox.NativeElement, {confirm = true} = {}) => {
-        await this.scrollView.scrollTo('bottom');
         await waitFor(this.unarchiveChannelOption).toExist().withTimeout(timeouts.TWO_SEC);
         await this.unarchiveChannelOption.tap({x: 1, y: 1});
         const {
diff --git a/detox/e2e/test/channels/convert_to_private_channel.e2e.ts b/detox/e2e/test/channels/convert_to_private_channel.e2e.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af5dd1fe6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/detox/e2e/test/channels/convert_to_private_channel.e2e.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+// *******************************************************************
+// - [#] indicates a test step (e.g. # Go to a screen)
+// - [*] indicates an assertion (e.g. * Check the title)
+// - Use element testID when selecting an element. Create one if none.
+// *******************************************************************
+
+import {serverOneUrl} from '@support/test_config';
+import {
+    ChannelScreen,
+    ChannelListScreen,
+    CreateOrEditChannelScreen,
+    HomeScreen,
+    LoginScreen,
+    ServerScreen,
+    ChannelInfoScreen,
+} from '@support/ui/screen';
+import {getAdminAccount, getRandomId} from '@support/utils';
+import {expect} from 'detox';
+
+describe('Channels - Convert to Private Channel', () => {
+    const serverOneDisplayName = 'Server 1';
+
+    beforeAll(async () => {
+        // # Log in to server as admin
+        await ServerScreen.connectToServer(serverOneUrl, serverOneDisplayName);
+        await LoginScreen.login(getAdminAccount());
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+        // * Verify on channel list screen
+        await ChannelListScreen.toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    afterAll(async () => {
+        // # Log out
+        await HomeScreen.logout();
+    });
+
+    it('MM-T4972_1 - should be able to convert public channel to private and confirm', async () => {
+        // # Create a public channel screen, open channel info screen, and tap on convert to private channel option and confirm
+        const channelDisplayName = `Channel ${getRandomId()}`;
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.openCreateChannel();
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.displayNameInput.replaceText(channelDisplayName);
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.createButton.tap();
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.open();
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.convertToPrivateChannel(channelDisplayName, {confirm: true});
+
+        // * Verify on channel info screen and convert to private channel option does not exist
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.toBeVisible();
+        await expect(ChannelInfoScreen.convertPrivateOption).not.toExist();
+
+        // # Go back to channel list screen
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.close();
+        await ChannelScreen.back();
+    });
+
+    it('MM-T4972_2 - should be able to convert public channel to private and cancel', async () => {
+        // # Create a public channel screen, open channel info screen, and tap on convert to private channel option and cancel
+        const channelDisplayName = `Channel ${getRandomId()}`;
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.openCreateChannel();
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.displayNameInput.replaceText(channelDisplayName);
+        await CreateOrEditChannelScreen.createButton.tap();
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.open();
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.convertToPrivateChannel(channelDisplayName, {confirm: false});
+
+        // * Verify on channel info screen and convert to private channel option still exists
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.toBeVisible();
+        await expect(ChannelInfoScreen.convertPrivateOption).toExist();
+
+        // # Go back to channel list screen
+        await ChannelInfoScreen.close();
+        await ChannelScreen.back();
+    });
+});