ODS, the open spreadsheet
ODS is the open standard spreadsheet format of LibreOffice and OpenOffice.
Strengths: It does not depend on any vendor and many public bodies require it.
Limits: Outside LibreOffice not everyone opens it comfortably.
Data
Convert ODS to CSV
Turn your ODS files into CSV in seconds. Everything happens in your browser: nothing is uploaded to any server.
ODSCSV
Drag your files here
Or paste them with Ctrl+V. They never leave your device.
Why convert ODS to CSV?
Outside LibreOffice not everyone opens it comfortably. As CSV any spreadsheet, database or app can import it.
About the formats
CSV, tables as plain text
CSV stores a table as text: one row per line with columns separated by commas (or semicolons in some locales).
Strengths: Every spreadsheet, database and app can import it.
Limits: It has a single sheet, no formatting or formulas, and accented characters sometimes break.
How to convert ODS to CSV
- 1Drop your ODS files in the box, paste them or pick them from your device.
- 2Check that the target is CSV and open the options if you want to adjust it.
- 3Press “Convert” and download each CSV, or all of them in a ZIP.
Frequently asked questions
Is my ODS uploaded to a server to turn it into CSV?
No. The ODS to CSV conversion runs entirely in your browser, with code downloaded from this site and executed on your device. You can check it in the Network tab of the developer tools or by going offline after the page loads.
What if the ODS has several sheets?
You get one CSV per sheet, named after the sheet, and download them together in a ZIP.
Is there a size limit?
Up to 1 GB on desktop and about 200 MB on mobile, although a huge spreadsheet may take a few seconds.
Can I convert several ODS files at once?
Yes. Drop as many ODS files as you like: several are converted at the same time, depending on your processor cores, and when they finish you can download each CSV or all of them in a ZIP.