DOCX to ODT Converter
Turn Word documents into OpenDocument Text for LibreOffice and open-format requirements.
Convert your document
Converted on our serverHow it works
- Choose a .docx fileDrop in a Word document up to 20 MB.
- Agree and convertConfirm the upload and press Convert.
- Download the ODTSave the .odt file and open it in LibreOffice or Word.
Supported formats
Any of these can be converted into any other. Old .doc files and PDFs are not supported.
About this tool
Some organisations, archives and public bodies ask for documents in OpenDocument Text (.odt), the open ISO standard used by LibreOffice. This converter turns a .docx file into an .odt file with the same text, headings, lists, tables, links, footnotes and images.
The document is rebuilt from its structure, so it uses standard styles rather than copying every font, colour and page setting. That suits most reports and letters; for a heavily designed layout, opening the .docx in LibreOffice and saving it as .odt keeps more of the look. The conversion runs on our server with Pandoc after you agree to the upload, and your file is deleted as soon as the result is ready.
Questions people ask
Will the layout be identical?
Can Word open the ODT file?
Do I need LibreOffice to convert?
Before you send the ODT
Open it once in LibreOffice
Check page breaks and the title page in LibreOffice Writer, as these are rebuilt rather than copied.
Add headers and footers again
Headers, footers and page numbers are not carried over. Add them in LibreOffice if the document needs them.
Deal with comments first
Review comments are left out and tracked changes are accepted automatically, so resolve or copy out the comments before converting.
DOCX vs ODT
| DOCX | ODT | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Microsoft Word document (Office Open XML) | OpenDocument Text, an open ISO standard |
| Formatting it keeps | Everything: styles, fonts, tables, images, headers, comments and page layout | Everything: styles, fonts, tables, images and page layout |
| Best for | Documents people edit, review and send by email | LibreOffice and organisations that require open formats |
| Works with | Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Pages and most upload forms | LibreOffice, Word, Google Docs; fewer upload forms accept it than DOCX |