ODT to TXT Converter

Convert ODT (OpenDocument text) files to TXT online, for free, with nothing to install.

To convert ODT to TXT, select or drop your .odt file above, check that TXT is chosen as the output, and click Convert. This conversion runs on our server, and your files are deleted 72 hours later.

What is an ODT file?

ODT – OpenDocument text. ODT is the text document of LibreOffice, OpenOffice and other OpenDocument programs: an open format, and a ZIP of XML files. Word opens it too.

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What is a TXT file?

TXT – Plain text. TXT is plain text with no formatting, fonts or pictures. Every device opens it and it never goes out of date.

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How to convert ODT to TXT

  1. Click Select File, or drop your .odt files anywhere on this page. You can add several at once.
  2. Check that TXT is chosen as the output format. On this page it is picked for you.
  3. Click Convert. When a file has to go to our server, the button says Upload and convert instead.
  4. Click Download next to each file when it's done.

ODT vs TXT: how they compare

ODTTXT
LayoutFlowing textFlowing text
EditableYesYes
Created byOASIS (OpenDocument standard), 2005Plain text has no single inventor
Best forDocuments in LibreOffice or other open softwareNotes, logs and anything that must open everywhere

Good to know

  • Only the text is kept: fonts, colors, tables and pictures are not.

Frequently asked questions

Is converting ODT to TXT free?

Yes. Everyone gets 25 free credits a day, with no account needed. Conversions on our server use one credit per started minute of work, so most cost a single credit. Credits reset at midnight UTC.

Are my ODT files uploaded anywhere?

This conversion runs on our server, because reading an ODT file needs LibreOffice, which does not run in a browser. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection, and both it and the result are deleted 72 hours after the conversion. The server has no internet access while it works on your file.

How large can the ODT file be?

Up to 1 GB per file. This conversion runs on our server, which accepts files up to that size.

Will the TXT look the same as the ODT?

No: a TXT file holds only the text. Fonts, colors, tables and pictures are not kept.

Can I convert several ODT files at once?

Yes. Add as many files as you like; they are converted one after another, and each one gets its own Download button.

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