ODB Converter

Convert ODB files online for free


Drop or upload your .ODB file
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How to convert your ODB file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your ODB file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert ODB to another file type

The converter easily converts your ODB file to various formats - free and online. No LibreOffice Base or or other Database software needed.

  • ODB to PDF
  • ODB to CSV
  • ODB to STD
  • ODB to XLW
  • ODB to FODG
  • ODB to RTF
  • ODB to WPT
  • ODB to TAB
  • ODB to STW
  • ODB to XLC
  • ODB to FODT
  • ODB to DOC

Convert a file to ODB

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "Relational Database File" formats to ODB without using software like LibreOffice Base or a similar tool.

  • XBM to ODB
  • PICT to ODB
  • SLK to ODB
  • MW to ODB
  • ODT to ODB
  • WQ2 to ODB
  • UOF to ODB
  • STI to ODB
  • MDD to ODB
  • SDD to ODB
  • HWP to ODB
  • EPS to ODB

About ODB files

The .ODB file extension represents two distinct but powerful data formats. Most commonly (68%), it is an OpenDocument Database created by LibreOffice Base or Apache OpenOffice. These files function similarly to Microsoft Access databases but use an open standard based on a ZIP-compressed XML structure. While excellent for personal data management, .ODB files present significant compatibility friction: they cannot be opened natively by Microsoft Excel or web browsers, and recipients must install specific desktop software to view forms or reports.

In engineering workflows (approx. 11%), an .ODB is an Abaqus Output Database generated by Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA for Finite Element Analysis (FEA). These are large, binary proprietary files storing simulation results (stress, displacement). Engineers often face "data lock-in" where results are trapped inside the heavy Abaqus viewer.

Conversion Solutions:

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your ODB file.

Users also converted OBD, ODP, ATTRLIST, ODT, ODG, FEATURES, ODS, ACCDB, MDB, LCK, ZIP, DB and ODF files.


FAQ

If you want to convert ODB file to MDB, SQL, ACCESS, DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, ACCDB, DBF, FDB or GDB, you can use LibreOffice Base or similar software from the "Open Source Relational Database" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert NDF, SQLITE3, BAK, RDB, SQL, DB4, MDF, MDB, LDF, DB, DB3 or SQLITE files to ODB, try LibreOffice Base or another comparable tool in the "Open Source Relational Database" category.



The ODB 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 ODB converter.