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OpenDocument Word Swap

OpenDocument to Word

Your file never leaves this device. Conversion runs in your browser. The document itself is not uploaded.

1 · Choose a OpenDocument file

…or drop a OpenDocument file here

.odt · stays in this tab

2 · Convert

3 · Download

Choose a file to convert. It is not uploaded.

FAQ and format details
Why convert OpenDocument to Word?

A Writer-native team collaborating with a Word-native team. Or a portal that only lists .docx. Going through semantic HTML makes the feature drop explicit (no VBA on either side) instead of a mysterious import.

How this conversion runs

ODT XML → HTML → Word styles, lists, tables, hyperlinks. Outline-level headings become Word Heading 1–6. Writer-only frames do not become Word text boxes.

Keep in mind for OpenDocument → Word

Neither side's macros travel. Complex Writer tables may simplify. If both parties have LibreOffice, send ODT. If layout is legal, compare with Writer's own DOCX export on a sample.

After you have a Word file

Open in Word or Docs, apply a template. If they wanted PDF, consider exporting PDF from Writer for print fidelity rather than ODT→PDF here.

Will Word complain the file needs repair?

It should not for this generated package. If it does, send a sample — that is a bug. Writer's exporter can also be a fallback.

Do tracked changes in ODT convert?

No. Accept/reject in Writer first.

This pair at a glance
Accepts
.odt
Writes
.docx · application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Read fidelity
high (OpenDocument → HTML)
Write fidelity
high (HTML → Word)
Source size
Plan for files under 24 MB

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About OpenDocument Text and Microsoft Word (Office Open XML)

Source file

OpenDocument Text

The ISO text format used by LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice: a ZIP of XML, the open counterpart to DOCX.

ODT is part of the OpenDocument family (ODS spreadsheets, ODP presentations). Governments and open-source shops standardize on it. Internally it is content.xml plus styles, metadata, and media. Conversion through HTML maps text:h / text:p / tables onto HTML equivalents.

Extensions
.odt
MIME types
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
Kind
zip · binary
Category
word processing
Standard
Open format · since 2005
Comfortable size
Up to about 24 MB in this browser converter
Read into HTML
high fidelity · implemented — Reads content.xml and styles.xml: headings, lists (ul/ol), tables, strike/sub/sup, and Pictures/ as data URLs.

What this format can hold

  • headings
  • paragraphs
  • lists
  • tables
  • links
  • images
  • inline formatting
  • styles

Usually dropped on the way in

  • master styles
  • tracked changes
  • draw frames as layout
  • macros

Apps that consume OpenDocument

  • LibreOffice Writer (The Document Foundation) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Apache OpenOffice Writer (Apache) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Google Docs (Google) — creates and opens on Web
  • Microsoft Word (Microsoft) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Web
  • Calligra Words (KDE) — creates and opens on Linux
  • OnlyOffice — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux, Web

Catalog notes

  • FODT (flat XML OpenDocument) is not yet a separate type; save as ODT first.
  • ZIP collision with DOCX/EPUB is resolved by checking mimetype or META-INF/manifest.xml.

Destination file

Microsoft Word (Office Open XML)

The default Word format since 2007: a ZIP package of XML parts for body text, styles, media, and document settings.

DOCX (Office Open XML WordprocessingML) replaced the binary .doc format. It is the interchange format for business documents: resumes, contracts, manuscripts. Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice, Pages, and OnlyOffice all read and write it. Macros live in a sibling .docm type, which this converter does not execute or emit.

Extensions
.docx
MIME types
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Kind
zip · binary
Category
word processing
Standard
Open format · since 2006
Comfortable size
Up to about 24 MB in this browser converter
Written from HTML
high fidelity · implemented — A constrained HTML subset is mapped onto WordprocessingML runs and paragraphs.

What this format can hold

  • headings
  • paragraphs
  • lists
  • tables
  • links
  • images
  • inline formatting
  • headers footers
  • styles
  • comments
  • track changes

Usually dropped on the way out

  • css positioning
  • custom fonts as linked webfonts
  • page layout

Apps that consume Word

  • Microsoft Word (Microsoft) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android
  • Google Docs (Google) — creates and opens on Web, iOS, Android
  • LibreOffice Writer (The Document Foundation) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Apple Pages (Apple) — creates and opens on macOS, iOS
  • OnlyOffice — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
  • WPS Office (Kingsoft) — creates and opens on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android

Catalog notes

  • .docm, .dotx, and .dotm are not accepted; strip macros before converting.
  • ZIP sniffing is shared with ODT and EPUB — the engine also checks [Content_Types].xml for WordprocessingML.
Other conversions

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