ODT to PDF - Free Online Browser Tool

Convert LibreOffice and OpenOffice ODT text documents into PDF documents.

An ODT file is a ZIP of XML, so a browser can read its text without any office software. What arrives is the writing rather than the exact page design, and this page is clear about which of the two you get.

This odt to pdf utility runs completely inside your web browser. Your document is opened locally and processed on your own device using JavaScript and WebAssembly, so your file is never uploaded to any server. There is no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many documents you can handle.

  • 100% client-side - files never leave your device
  • Instant processing, no upload wait
  • Works on desktop, tablet and mobile
  • Free forever, no account required

Common next steps: Word to PDF, Plain Text to PDF.

How to Use the ODT to PDF Tool

Four steps, and the whole thing runs locally on your own device.

  1. Choose the document

    Add an .odt file written by LibreOffice or Apache OpenOffice.

  2. Pick the page format

    A4 suits most of the world and US Letter suits North America, with page numbers stamped along the bottom.

  3. Read the package

    The archive is opened and its content part walked, with paragraph ends becoming line breaks and table cells becoming tabs.

  4. Save the PDF

    The typeset document is written locally, ready for sending or filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the PDF look exactly like the ODT did?

No. The words, headings and tables come across, but the text is re-typeset, so a paragraph may fall on a different page than it did in LibreOffice.

Are pictures in the document reproduced?

No, embedded images are not drawn onto the pages. Export the file to PDF from LibreOffice instead when the illustrations are the point.

Is any office software needed to use this?

None. The package is read inside the browser, so neither LibreOffice nor OpenOffice has to be installed on the machine.

Do lists and indentation survive?

List items are read as separate lines, which keeps the sequence of points intact even though the bullet glyphs themselves are not drawn.

Can I convert a folder of documents?

One file at a time is the supported path, because each document is read and typeset on its own before the result is written.