About the ODG to PDF
ODG is the drawing format of LibreOffice Draw and OpenOffice. This tool reads an ODG file in your browser and writes a PDF with one page for each page of the drawing, containing the text it holds and the JPG and PNG pictures it contains, in reading order. It does not draw the shapes, lines, colours or layout, so it is not a picture of the drawing; use Export as PDF in LibreOffice Draw for that. It is useful when you want the words and pictures of a diagram, a flyer or a form in a simple, searchable document. The file is read on your device and never uploaded.
Updated October 2026
How to use the ODG to PDF
- 1Press Select ODG file, or drop your .odg drawing on the page.
- 2Choose A4 or Letter and the text size.
- 3Add a title at the top if you like.
- 4Press Convert to PDF.
- 5Download the PDF and check that the text you need is there.
What an ODG file holds
A drawing consists of pages, and each page holds objects: shapes, text boxes, pictures and connectors. The words you typed are stored inside those objects. This tool reads the text objects and the embedded pictures, page by page, and writes them as a document. It leaves the geometry out.
When this is useful
You may need the wording of a flyer to proofread it, the text of a diagram to translate it, or the pictures stored in a drawing. A text PDF is searchable, takes little space and can be read on any device. For an exact visual copy, LibreOffice Draw's own export gives a faithful PDF.
- Proofreading the text of a flyer
- Translating the labels of a diagram
- Extracting the pictures a drawing contains
- Archiving the wording of a form
Reading order
Objects are read in the order in which they appear in the file, which is usually the order you created them. If the order looks odd, bring the objects to the right order in Draw, for example by using Arrange, and convert again. Each drawing page becomes a new page in the PDF.
A quick example
A two-page drawing holds a title text box, three labels and a logo picture on page one, and a table of labels on page two. The PDF has two pages: the first with the title, the labels and the logo, the second with the labels, each in reading order.
Phone and computer
On a phone, pick the ODG from your files and save the PDF afterwards. On a computer, drop the file onto the page. The conversion takes a second or two.
Good to know
Characters outside Latin alphabets are not supported by the PDF font yet and show as question marks, and the result lists them. Text on a path, in tables of a drawing and in grouped objects is read when it is stored as ordinary text. Layers marked hidden are included, since the file does not mark them for export. A PDF is the safest way to share a drawing, but documents differ. Use ODP to PDF for slides, ODT to PDF for text documents, and SVG to PDF for vector images that are not in the OpenDocument format.
Features
- One page per drawing page
- Text and JPG or PNG pictures in reading order
- Clear note about what is not drawn
- A4 or Letter with page numbers
- Password-protected files are refused clearly
- Private: stays on your device
Frequently asked questions
Does the PDF look like my drawing?
No. It contains the text and the pictures of the drawing in a simple layout. Shapes, lines, colours and positions are not drawn. For a visual copy, export to PDF from LibreOffice Draw.
Why would I want only the text?
To search it, copy it, translate it or archive the wording of a diagram, flyer or form without the layout.
Which pictures are included?
JPG and PNG pictures stored in the file. Other picture types and drawn shapes are not included.
What if my drawing has no text?
The page then says that it has no text or pictures. A drawing made only of shapes has nothing to extract.
Can it open password-protected ODG files?
No. Remove the password in LibreOffice first.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The file is converted in your browser.