FOD Converter

Extract text from FOD files


Drop or upload your .FOD file

How to extract text from your FOD file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your FOD file.
  2. You’ll see a preview, if available.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.

Convert FOD to another file type

To convert your FOD file to another format, you need Fedra or other Data software.

Convert a file to FOD

To convert other file formats to the "Legal Document Container" file type, you need software like Fedra or a similar tool.


About FOD files

FOD files, known as Flat OpenDocument files, are uncompressed versions of OpenDocument file formats. These include FODT (text documents), FODS (spreadsheets), FODP (presentations), and FODG (graphics). They are essentially XML files that store data in a flat, readable format, which can be advantageous for debugging or manual editing. However, this also leads to larger file sizes compared to their compressed counterparts like ODT, ODS, ODP, and ODG.

Converting FOD files can be challenging due to their lack of compression and unique structure. Software options for conversion include LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice, both of which support opening and saving FOD files in various formats. You can convert FODT to DOCX or PDF, FODS to XLSX or CSV, FODP to PPTX or PDF, and FODG to SVG or PDF. For more information on the OpenDocument standard, visit the Wikipedia page on OpenDocument.

Despite these offline solutions, FOD files pose challenges such as larger file sizes and compatibility issues with some programs, which may not support FOD formats. These drawbacks can make conversion cumbersome and time-consuming. Therefore, it is recommended to use the free and easy online website Convert.Guru for seamless conversion. Simply drag and drop your FOD files onto the Convert.Guru upload area to quickly convert them into a wide array of formats. This method offers a user-friendly experience without the need for additional software installations.

By considering these insights, users can effectively manage and convert FOD files, ensuring their documents are in the most suitable and accessible formats.

Convert.Guru analyzes your FOD file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.

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The FOD Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our FOD converter.