diff --git a/beeflow/client/bee_client.py b/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
index 2448be038..643bd4977 100644
--- a/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
+++ b/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
@@ -719,7 +719,9 @@ def dag(wf_id: str = typer.Argument(..., callback=match_short_id),
         output_dir: pathlib.Path = typer.Argument(...,
         help='Path to the where the dag output will be'),
         no_dag_dir: bool = typer.Option(False, '--no-dag-dir',
-        help='do not make a subdirectory within ouput_dir for the dags')):
+        help='do not make a subdirectory within ouput_dir for the dags'),
+        graphmls_dir: pathlib.Path = typer.Option(None, '--graphmls_dir',
+        help='Directory of Graphmls to convert into DAGs.')):
     """Export a DAG of the workflow to a GraphML file."""
     output_dir = output_dir.resolve()
     # Make sure output_dir is an absolute path and exists
@@ -730,6 +732,24 @@ def dag(wf_id: str = typer.Argument(..., callback=match_short_id),
 
     # output_dir must be a string
     output_dir = str(output_dir)
+
+    # Convert existing graphmls to DAGs if graphmls_dir was given
+    if graphmls_dir:
+        # Make sure graphmls_dir is an absolute path and exists
+        graphmls_dir = os.path.expanduser(graphmls_dir)
+        graphmls_dir = os.path.abspath(graphmls_dir)
+        if not os.path.exists(graphmls_dir):
+            error_exit(f'Path for graphmls directory "{graphmls_dir}" doesn\'t exist')
+        graphmls_dir = str(graphmls_dir)
+
+        # Convert
+        resp = wf_utils.convert_to_dag(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir)
+        if resp:
+            error_exit(resp)
+        else:
+            typer.secho(f"DAG for workflow {_short_id(wf_id)} has been exported successfully.",
+                    fg=typer.colors.GREEN)
+            return
     # Check if the workflow is archived
     wf_status = get_wf_status(wf_id)
     if wf_status == 'Archived':
diff --git a/beeflow/common/gdb/generate_graph.py b/beeflow/common/gdb/generate_graph.py
index fc26e59c9..fc353aabb 100644
--- a/beeflow/common/gdb/generate_graph.py
+++ b/beeflow/common/gdb/generate_graph.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 import os
 import shutil
+import subprocess
+import xml.etree.ElementTree
 import networkx as nx
 import graphviz
 
@@ -10,28 +12,14 @@ def generate_viz(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir, workflow_dir=None)
     """Generate a PNG of a workflow graph from a GraphML file."""
     short_id = wf_id[:6]
     graphml_path = graphmls_dir + "/" + short_id + ".graphml"
+    # Render png data
+    png_data = render_png_data(graphml_path)
 
-    if no_dag_dir:
-        dags_dir = output_dir
-    else:
-        dags_dir = output_dir + "/" + short_id + "-dags"
-        os.makedirs(dags_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
+    # Back up DAG and save
+    dags_dir = output_dir if no_dag_dir else os.path.join(output_dir, f"{short_id}-dags")
+    os.makedirs(dags_dir, exist_ok=True)
     output_path = dags_dir + "/" + short_id + ".png"
     backup_dag(output_path, dags_dir, short_id)
-
-    # Load the GraphML file using NetworkX
-    graph = nx.read_graphml(graphml_path)
-
-    # Initialize Graphviz graph
-    dot = graphviz.Digraph(comment='Hierarchical Graph')
-
-    # Add nodes and edges using helper functions
-    add_nodes_to_dot(graph, dot)
-    add_edges_to_dot(graph, dot)
-
-    # Render the graph and save as PNG
-    png_data = dot.pipe(format='png')
     save_png(output_path, png_data)
 
     if workflow_dir:
@@ -43,6 +31,37 @@ def generate_viz(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir, workflow_dir=None)
         save_png(archive_dag_path, png_data)
 
 
+def generate_all_viz(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir):
+    "Create DAGs from an exisiting collection of GraphMLs."
+    short_id = wf_id[:6]
+    dags_dir = output_dir if no_dag_dir else os.path.join(output_dir, f"{short_id}-dags")
+
+    msgs = []
+    first = True
+    for filename in os.listdir(graphmls_dir):
+        if filename.endswith('.graphml'):
+            name_without_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[0]
+            output_path = dags_dir + "/" + name_without_ext + ".png"
+            graphml_path = os.path.join(graphmls_dir, filename)
+
+            try:
+                png_data = render_png_data(graphml_path)
+                if first:
+                    os.makedirs(dags_dir, exist_ok=True)
+                    first = False
+                save_png(output_path, png_data)
+
+            except(
+                nx.NetworkXError,
+                xml.etree.ElementTree.ParseError,
+                subprocess.CalledProcessError
+            ) as exc:
+                err_msg = f'Error while generating visualization for {graphml_path}: {exc}'
+                msgs.append(err_msg)
+
+    return  "\n".join(map(str, msgs))
+
+
 def backup_dag(path, dags_dir, short_id):
     """Backup DAGs."""
     if os.path.exists(path):
@@ -54,6 +73,23 @@ def backup_dag(path, dags_dir, short_id):
         shutil.copy(path, backup_path)
 
 
+def render_png_data(graphml_path):
+    """Read a GraphML file, build the Graphviz Digraph, and return PNG bytes."""
+    # Load the GraphML file using NetworkX
+    graph = nx.read_graphml(graphml_path)
+
+    # Initialize Graphviz graph
+    dot = graphviz.Digraph(comment='Hierarchical Graph')
+
+    # Add nodes and edges using helper functions
+    add_nodes_to_dot(graph, dot)
+    add_edges_to_dot(graph, dot)
+
+    # Render the graph
+    png_data = dot.pipe(format='png')
+    return png_data
+
+
 def add_nodes_to_dot(graph, dot):
     """Add nodes from the graph to the Graphviz object with labels and colors."""
     label_to_color = {
diff --git a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
index 4d3a3ae7e..00e6391b5 100644
--- a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
+++ b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from beeflow.common import log as bee_logging
 from beeflow.common.config_driver import BeeConfig as bc
 from beeflow.common.gdb import neo4j_driver
-from beeflow.common.gdb.generate_graph import generate_viz
+from beeflow.common.gdb.generate_graph import generate_viz, generate_all_viz
 from beeflow.common.gdb.graphml_key_updater import update_graphml
 from beeflow.common.wf_interface import WorkflowInterface
 from beeflow.common.connection import Connection
@@ -304,6 +304,24 @@ def export_dag(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir, workflow_dir=None):
     return dot_avail
 
 
+def convert_to_dag(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir):
+    """
+    Convert a directory of graphmls into DAGs.
+    
+    This function is used to turn graphmls that were generated
+    on a system without graphviz into DAGs on a system with graphviz.
+
+    Returns:
+        str or None: Returns an error message if Graphviz is not available or an
+                     exception occurs; otherwise returns None on success.
+    """
+    if not shutil.which("dot"):
+        msg = 'Unable to convert graphmls to DAGs. Graphviz is not available.'
+    else:
+        msg = generate_all_viz(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir)
+    return msg
+
+
 def start_workflow(wf_id):
     """Attempt to start the workflow, returning True if successful."""
     db = connect_db(wfm_db, get_db_path())
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/commands.rst b/docs/sphinx/commands.rst
index 4b90e0e28..3258ba7eb 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/commands.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/commands.rst
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Arguments:
 Arguments:
   WF_ID  [required]
 
-``beeflow dag``: Export a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of a submitted workflow. This command can be run at any point of the workflow. To see the DAG of a workflow before it runs, submit the workflow with the ``--no-start`` flag and then use the dag command. The DAGs are exported to $OUTPUT_DIR/$WD_ID-dags by default. If the ``no-dag-dir`` flag is specified when the dag command is run, the DAG will be exported to $OUTPUT_DIR. The dag command makes multiple versions of the DAGs. The most recent version is $WF_ID.png and the others are $WD_ID_v1.png, $WF_ID_v2.png ... where v1 is the oldest. See :ref:`workflow-visualization` for more information.
+``beeflow dag``: Export a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of a submitted workflow. This command can be run at any point of the workflow. To see the DAG of a workflow before it runs, submit the workflow with the ``--no-start`` flag and then use the dag command. The DAGs are exported to $OUTPUT_DIR/$WD_ID-dags by default. If the ``no-dag-dir`` flag is specified when the dag command is run, the DAG will be exported to $OUTPUT_DIR. The dag command makes multiple versions of the DAGs. The most recent version is $WF_ID.png and the others are $WD_ID_v1.png, $WF_ID_v2.png ... where v1 is the oldest. If the ``graphmls_dir`` flag is specified when the dag command is run, BEE will convert the Graphmls in the specified directory into DAGs. See :ref:`workflow-visualization` for more information.
 
 Arguments:
   - WF_ID  [required]
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ Arguments:
     
 Options:
   ``no-dag-dir``: Do not make a subdirectory within the output_dir for the DAGs.
+  ``graphmls_dir``: Directory of Graphmls to convert into DAGs.
 
 Generating and Managing Configuration Files
 ===========================================
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/visualization.rst b/docs/sphinx/visualization.rst
index f4c63e913..96c2f5dd0 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/visualization.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/visualization.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ most recent version is $WF_ID.png and the others are $WD_ID_v1.png,
 $WF_ID_v2.png ... where v1 is the oldest. The graphmls used to make the DAGs are saved
 in the workflow archive and are saved with their version number. These graphmls can
 be useful for debugging when there are errors creating the DAGs.
+If the --graphmls_dir flag is specified when the dag command is run, BEE will convert
+the GraphMLs in the specified directory into DAGs. This is especially helpful
+when transferring workflows from a system without Graphviz (BEE will only generate
+GraphMLs in that case) to a system with Graphviz.
 
 Example DAG
 ===========