Un descapotable (también llamado convertible o cabriolé) es un tipo de carrocería de automóvil sin techo o cuyo techo puede o bien quitarse o bien plegarse y guardarse en el maletero. Este techo, denominado capota, puede ser de vinilo, tela, plástico o de metal; se suele denominar popularmente cabrio y en ocasiones se denomina erróneamente coupé debido al marketing que llevaron a cabo los fabricantes de automóviles cuando comenzaron a juntar las denominaciones coupé-cabriolet para referirse a los descapotables conformados con techo metálico. Prácticamente todos los descapotables tienen dos puertas laterales, debido a que aperturas más grandes causarían problemas estructurales en el chasis.

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A convertible or cabriolet is an automobile body style that can convert between an open-air mode and an enclosed one, varying in degree and means by model. Convertibles evolved from the earlier phaeton, an open vehicle without glass side windows that sometimes had removable panels of fabric or other material for protection from the elements. Historically, a retractable roof consisted of an articulated frame covered with a folding textile-based fabric similar to that on an open carriage evolved into the most common form. A lesser seen detachable hardtop provided a more weatherproof and secure alternative. As technology improved a retractable hardtop which removes and stows its own rigid roof in its trunk appeared, increasingly becoming the most popular form. A semi-convertible also known as a cabrio coach has a retractable or removable top which retains fully framed windows on its doors and side glass. A landaulet is a semi-enclosed convertible with a fully enclosed front cabin and an open rear, typically with a folding fabric top and roll-down glass all round. Many convertibles are two-door models, with a number of four-door models.

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