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Convert opendocument text files

The OpenDocument text format. LibreOffice's own, fully open and fully documented. A ZIP archive with a standard XML document inside, following the OpenDocument format specification that ISO standardised. That is the format you end up with when something needs to look the same on every screen, which is why it keeps turning up in a government job or school form that asks for odf. From here it can become PDF, TXT, HTML, DOCX and RTF, and the conversions run on your own device, so the file is never uploaded anywhere.

At a glance

Source
ODT
Where it runs
Your browser
Cost
Free, unlimited
Account
Not needed
ODT

Converter

Universal converter

On device

Drop one or more opendocument text files.

or select opendocument text

Your file never leaves this browser

    About the format

    The OpenDocument text format.

    A ZIP archive with a standard XML document inside, following the OpenDocument format specification that ISO standardised.

    Where it is good
    • A published, royalty-free standard rather than a company format
    • Can be opened and edited without any permission or licence
    • Round-trips cleanly through LibreOffice, Word and Google Docs
    Where it falls short
    • Microsoft Office does not open it natively
    • Some upload portals reject it
    • Not as common as DOCX, so few people have a reader installed
    You will find it on
    LibreOffice, OpenOffice, European government offices

    The thing people miss

    ODT and DOCX are both ZIP archives of XML — the difference is mostly the naming rules inside.

    Where it goes next

    A government job or school form that asks for ODF

    Real jobs

    What people are actually doing with ODT

    A government job or school form that asks for ODF

    Publishing a document without tying it to one vendor

    An open-data workflow that needs an auditable format

    How to

    Converting a ODT file

    1. 01

      Add your opendocument text

      Drag the file onto the drop zone, or tap to browse. Only one file is needed.

    2. 02

      Pick what you want it to become

      Every format this file can become is listed in the switchboard. Pick one and the converter opens with sensible defaults already set.

    3. 03

      Download the result

      Your converted file downloads straight to your device. Nothing was uploaded, so there is no file to delete from a server afterwards.

    Also available

    ODT converts into

    PDFPDF documentTXTPlain textHTMLHTML documentDOCXWord documentRTFRich Text Format

    Questions

    ODT conversion questions

    How do I convert ODT to another format?

    Add your opendocument text file to the drop zone, choose the target format, adjust the options if you want to, and press convert. The finished file downloads immediately.

    Is my file uploaded anywhere?

    For most conversions, no. They run entirely inside your browser tab. The file is read from your device and the result is written back to your device.

    Do I need an account?

    No. There is no signup step, no email capture and no usage counter. Open the tool, convert the file, close the tab.

    Will there be a watermark or a page limit?

    Neither. On-device conversions produce a clean file with no branding and no cap on pages, size or number of files.