[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/firestore](./firestore.md) > [lite](./firestore_lite.md) > [CollectionReference](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.md) > [withConverter](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.withconverter_1.md) ## CollectionReference.withConverter() method Signature: ```typescript withConverter(converter: FirestoreDataConverter): CollectionReference; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | converter | [FirestoreDataConverter](./firestore_lite.firestoredataconverter.md)<U> | | Returns: [CollectionReference](./firestore_lite.collectionreference.md)<U>