diff --git a/docs/tutorial/extensions.md b/docs/tutorial/extensions.md
index 4ba066d49..db65da2aa 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/extensions.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/extensions.md
@@ -513,3 +513,37 @@ assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(0, 3, -5) == -5
 {% hint style="info" %}
 `fhe.if_then_else` is just an alias for [np.where](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/generated/numpy.where.html).
 {% endhint %}
+
+## fhe.identity(value)
+
+Allows you to copy the value:
+
+```python
+import numpy as np
+from concrete import fhe
+
+@fhe.compiler({"x": "encrypted"})
+def f(x):
+    return fhe.identity(x)
+
+inputset = [np.random.randint(-10, 10) for _ in range(10)]
+circuit = f.compile(inputset)
+
+assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(0) == 0
+assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(1) == 1
+assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(-1) == -1
+assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(-3) == -3
+assert circuit.encrypt_run_decrypt(5) == 5
+```
+
+{% hint style="info" %}
+Identity extension can be used to clone an input while changing its bit-width. Imagine you
+have `return x**2, x+100` where `x` is 2-bits. Because of `x+100`, `x` will be assigned 7-bits
+and `x**2` would be more expensive than it needs to be. If `return x**2, fhe.identity(x)+100`
+is used instead, `x` will be assigned 2-bits as it should and `fhe.identity(x)` will be assigned
+7-bits as necessary.
+{% endhint %}
+
+{% hint style="warning" %}
+Identity extension only works in `Native` encoding, which is usually selected when all table lookups in the circuit are below or equal to 8 bits.
+{% endhint %}
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/__init__.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/__init__.py
index 879198b1f..b38103742 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/__init__.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from .extensions import (
     bits,
     conv,
     hint,
+    identity,
     if_then_else,
     maxpool,
     multivariate,
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/__init__.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/__init__.py
index cdb0ae328..825074896 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from .array import array
 from .bits import bits
 from .convolution import conv
 from .hint import hint
+from .identity import identity
 from .maxpool import maxpool
 from .multivariate import multivariate
 from .ones import one, ones, ones_like
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/identity.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab13fc7db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/extensions/identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""
+Declaration of `identity` extension.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+from typing import Any, Union
+
+from ..representation import Node
+from ..tracing import Tracer
+
+
+def identity(x: Union[Tracer, Any]) -> Union[Tracer, Any]:
+    """
+    Apply identity function to x.
+
+    Bit-width of the input and the output can be different.
+
+    Args:
+        x (Union[Tracer, Any]):
+            input to identity
+
+    Returns:
+        Union[Tracer, Any]:
+            identity tracer if called with a tracer
+            deepcopy of the input otherwise
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(x, Tracer):
+        return deepcopy(x)
+
+    computation = Node.generic(
+        "identity",
+        [deepcopy(x.output)],
+        x.output,
+        lambda x: deepcopy(x),  # pylint: disable=unnecessary-lambda
+    )
+    return Tracer(computation, [x])
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/context.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/context.py
index 3739b0498..2d8f33938 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/context.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/context.py
@@ -2269,6 +2269,38 @@ class Context:
     ) -> Conversion:
         return self.comparison(resulting_type, x, y, accept={Comparison.GREATER, Comparison.EQUAL})
 
+    def identity(self, resulting_type: ConversionType, x: Conversion) -> Conversion:
+        assert (
+            x.is_encrypted
+            and resulting_type.is_encrypted
+            and x.shape == resulting_type.shape
+            and x.is_signed == resulting_type.is_signed
+        )
+
+        if resulting_type.bit_width == x.bit_width:
+            return x
+
+        result = self.extract_bits(
+            self.tensor(self.eint(resulting_type.bit_width), shape=x.shape),
+            x,
+            bits=slice(0, x.original_bit_width),
+        )
+
+        if x.is_signed:
+            sign = self.extract_bits(
+                self.tensor(self.eint(resulting_type.bit_width), shape=x.shape),
+                x,
+                bits=(x.original_bit_width - 1),
+            )
+            base = self.mul(
+                resulting_type,
+                sign,
+                self.constant(self.i(sign.bit_width + 1), -(2**x.original_bit_width)),
+            )
+            result = self.add(resulting_type, base, result)
+
+        return result
+
     def index_static(
         self,
         resulting_type: ConversionType,
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/converter.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/converter.py
index 3204399fc..a8bb13fad 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/converter.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/converter.py
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ class Converter:
 
         return self.tlu(ctx, node, preds)
 
+    def identity(self, ctx: Context, node: Node, preds: List[Conversion]) -> Conversion:
+        assert len(preds) == 1
+        return ctx.identity(ctx.typeof(node), preds[0])
+
     def index_static(self, ctx: Context, node: Node, preds: List[Conversion]) -> Conversion:
         assert len(preds) == 1
         return ctx.index_static(
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/processors/process_rounding.py b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/processors/process_rounding.py
index b84d80ea1..6aace8bda 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/processors/process_rounding.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/concrete/fhe/mlir/processors/process_rounding.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class ProcessRounding(GraphProcessor):
                 return identity
 
             identity = Node.generic(
-                "identity",
+                "reinterpret",
                 [deepcopy(node.output)],
                 deepcopy(node.output),
                 lambda x: x,
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/tests/execution/test_identity.py b/frontends/concrete-python/tests/execution/test_identity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b58b65012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/tests/execution/test_identity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+"""
+Tests of execution of identity extension.
+"""
+
+import random
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from concrete import fhe
+from concrete.fhe.dtypes import Integer
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "sample,expected_output",
+    [
+        (0, 0),
+        (1, 1),
+        (-1, -1),
+        (10, 10),
+        (-10, -10),
+    ],
+)
+def test_plain_identity(sample, expected_output):
+    """
+    Test plain evaluation of identity extension.
+    """
+    assert fhe.identity(sample) == expected_output
+
+
+operations = [
+    lambda x: fhe.identity(x),
+    lambda x: fhe.identity(x) + 100,
+]
+
+cases = []
+for function in operations:
+    for bit_width in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12]:
+        for is_signed in [False, True]:
+            for shape in [(), (3,), (2, 3)]:
+                cases += [
+                    [
+                        function,
+                        bit_width,
+                        is_signed,
+                        shape,
+                    ]
+                ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "function,bit_width,is_signed,shape",
+    cases,
+)
+def test_identity(function, bit_width, is_signed, shape, helpers):
+    """
+    Test encrypted evaluation of identity extension.
+    """
+
+    dtype = Integer(is_signed, bit_width)
+
+    inputset = [np.random.randint(dtype.min(), dtype.max() + 1, size=shape) for _ in range(100)]
+    configuration = helpers.configuration()
+
+    compiler = fhe.Compiler(function, {"x": "encrypted"})
+    circuit = compiler.compile(inputset, configuration)
+
+    for value in random.sample(inputset, 8):
+        helpers.check_execution(circuit, function, value, retries=3)
diff --git a/frontends/concrete-python/tests/mlir/test_converter.py b/frontends/concrete-python/tests/mlir/test_converter.py
index d2219a5df..99369f710 100644
--- a/frontends/concrete-python/tests/mlir/test_converter.py
+++ b/frontends/concrete-python/tests/mlir/test_converter.py
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ Function you are trying to compile cannot be compiled
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ operand is clear
 %1 = round_bit_pattern(%0, lsbs_to_remove=2)        # ClearScalar<uint6>        ∈ [12, 32]
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ but clear round bit pattern is not supported
-%2 = identity(%1)                                   # ClearScalar<uint6>
+%2 = reinterpret(%1)                                # ClearScalar<uint6>
 return %2
 
             """,  # noqa: E501