Spreadsheet format
What is a .ods file?
The open spreadsheet format of LibreOffice and OpenOffice, standardized as ODF. It carries the same grid of values as Excel in an open container, and converts to XLSX, CSV or PDF without drama.
fileclay opens and writes ODS
When to use ODS
- Best for
- LibreOffice and open-format spreadsheets.
- Advantages
- An open standard that LibreOffice, Excel and Google Sheets open.
- Disadvantages
- Excel opens it, but prefers its own format.
Convert ODS files
How to identify a .ods file
Files of this format start with these bytes, whatever their name says.
50P
4BK
03
04
It’s read here, in your browser. Only the first bytes.
Your file
Questions about ODS
How do I convert my files to .ods?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .ods as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert ODS files into?
fileclay can write 6 formats from a ODS file, including CSV, XLSX, PDF, XLS, ODS and HTML. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.