ODS Converter

Convert OpenDocument spreadsheets (ODS) online for free


Drop or upload your .ODS file

How to convert your ODS file

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

Convert ODS to another file type

The converter easily converts your ODS spreadsheets to various formats - free and online. No Apache OpenOffice Calc or or other Spreadsheet software needed.

  • ODS to PDF
  • ODS to XLSX
  • ODS to CSV
  • ODS to DOCX
  • ODS to XLS
  • ODS to TSV
  • ODS to TAB
  • ODS to DIF
  • ODS to SXW
  • ODS to ODP
  • ODS to FODP
  • ODS to SYLK

Convert a file to ODS

The converter also works in reverse, so you can convert other "OpenDocument Format" formats to ODS without using software like Apache OpenOffice Calc or a similar tool.

  • WQ1 to ODS
  • XLSM to ODS
  • WK3 to ODS
  • WB2 to ODS
  • WKS to ODS
  • XLSB to ODS
  • 123 to ODS
  • XLS to ODS
  • WB1 to ODS
  • XLSX to ODS
  • PPS to ODS
  • SDC to ODS

About ODS files

The .ODS file is an OpenDocument Spreadsheet. It stores spreadsheet data, charts, and formulas using an XML-based standard packed into a compressed ZIP container. Organizations and governments use this format to avoid proprietary vendor lock-in. You can open and edit these files natively with free open-source suites like Apache OpenOffice Calc or LibreOffice. For more history, see the OpenDocument Wikipedia page. Despite being a recognized international standard, .ODS files cause severe friction in corporate environments. If you send an .ODS file to a user with Microsoft Excel, they often experience formatting errors. Complex formulas, pivot tables, and macros frequently break or fail to calculate correctly. Furthermore, web browsers and mobile devices cannot preview these files without specialized apps. For maximum compatibility, you must convert the file. For editing in Microsoft Office, convert to XLSX. For raw data extraction or database imports, convert to CSV. For printing or long-term archiving where formatting must remain locked, convert to .PDF/A. Drag and drop your file to analyze and convert it - free, online, and without installing software. Note: An extremely rare variant of this extension is the outdated Outlook Express 5 Mailbox file, which stored email data for early Microsoft clients.

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

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FAQ

If you want to convert ODS file to JPG, NUMBERS, XLSM or XLSB, you can use Apache OpenOffice Calc or similar software from the "Open-source Spreadsheet Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert NOTES or QPW files to ODS, try Apache OpenOffice Calc or another comparable tool in the "Open-source Spreadsheet Data Storage" category.



The ODS 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 ODS converter.