ODB Converter

Convert OpenDocument databases (ODB) online for free


Drop or upload your .ODB file

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 databases to various formats - free and online. No LibreOffice Base or or other Database software needed.

  • ODB to PDF
  • ODB to CSV
  • ODB to STC
  • ODB to DOTX
  • ODB to XLSX
  • ODB to XLC
  • ODB to PXL
  • ODB to DOC
  • ODB to FODT
  • ODB to WPT
  • ODB to TAB
  • ODB to RTF

Convert a file to ODB

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

  • WMF to ODB
  • SXI to ODB
  • RTD to ODB
  • FH9 to ODB
  • WN to ODB
  • UOP to ODB
  • GIF to ODB
  • PPSX to ODB
  • POTM to ODB
  • OTM to ODB
  • XLTM to ODB
  • FH7 to ODB

About ODB files

The .ODB file extension most commonly represents an OpenDocument Database file. This format is the native database standard for LibreOffice Base and Apache OpenOffice Base. It stores relational database components including tables, queries, forms, and reports. Technically, an .ODB file is a compressed ZIP container holding XML files and an embedded database engine like HSQLDB or Firebird. Alternatively, some .ODB files are Abaqus Output Databases used by Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA for finite element analysis, or layout databases for Cadence Virtuoso. While .ODB files are useful for basic local database management, they have major disadvantages. The embedded database architecture is notorious for data corruption if the host application crashes. Furthermore, .ODB files are completely unreadable in web browsers and difficult to share with users who lack specific desktop office suites. Microsoft Access does not open them natively, locking your data into the open-source ecosystem. To overcome these limitations, extracting your data is the pragmatic choice. To migrate to robust database servers like MySQL, convert the schema to SQL. For web compatibility and spreadsheet analysis, convert tables to CSV or JSON. For archiving forms and reports, convert to .PDF/A. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software on convert.guru.

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 "Relational Database Storage" 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 "Relational Database Storage" 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.