About the ODT to PDF
ODT is the document format of LibreOffice Writer, OpenOffice and other open-source office suites, and Google Docs can export it too. If you receive an .odt file and don't have those programs, this converter turns it into a PDF in your browser. It keeps headings, paragraphs, bold and italic text, links, bulleted and numbered lists, tables and JPG or PNG pictures, and lays them out cleanly on A4 or Letter pages with optional page numbers.
Updated October 2026
How to use the ODT to PDF
- 1Select an .odt file.
- 2Choose the page size and text size.
- 3Add a title and page numbers if you want them.
- 4Press Convert to PDF.
- 5Download the PDF.
What the PDF looks like
The document is set in a clean, readable layout: a bold title if you add one, clear heading sizes, comfortable line spacing, indented lists, shaded code blocks and tables with grid lines. Choose A4 or Letter, a small, normal or large text size and optional page numbers at the bottom of each page. Links stay clickable in the PDF.
How ODT is read
An .odt file is a ZIP archive. The converter opens it, reads content.xml for the text and its structure, looks up which styles are bold or italic, and fetches pictures from the Pictures folder inside the file.
Typical uses
Sharing documents from LibreOffice with people who use other software, submitting forms written in OpenOffice, archiving school or council documents, and reading .odt email attachments on a phone.
- Letters and reports
- School assignments
- Council and government forms
- Email attachments on a phone
For exact layouts
Brochures, newsletters and documents with text boxes or complex page designs are best exported from LibreOffice itself. This converter is ideal for text documents.
Headings and the outline
Headings created with Writer's Heading 1, 2 and 3 styles keep their levels in the PDF, sized from largest to smallest. Text that only looks like a heading because it was made bold and large by hand stays a normal paragraph, so using styles in your document gives the best result.
Lists and numbering
Bulleted lists get bullets and numbered lists get numbers in order, with nested lists indented. If your document restarts numbering in unusual ways, check those lists in the PDF.
Phone and computer
Convert .odt attachments on your phone without installing an office app. To edit a PDF back into a document, use PDF to ODT, and a spreadsheet from the same suite goes through ODS to PDF. For Word files use Word to PDF, and RTF to PDF handles rich text files.
Features
- Headings from Writer styles
- Bold, italic and links
- Bulleted and numbered lists
- Tables and pictures
- A4 or Letter
- No LibreOffice needed
Frequently asked questions
Do I need LibreOffice?
No. The .odt file is read directly in your browser.
Will it look exactly like LibreOffice?
The structure and text are kept, set in a clean standard layout. For a pixel-perfect copy with the original fonts, use File > Export as PDF in LibreOffice.
Are tables and pictures kept?
Yes. Tables are drawn with grid lines and JPG or PNG pictures are placed in the text at a sensible size.
What about comments and tracked changes?
Comments and footnotes are left out, and the document is converted as it is currently shown.
Can it convert .ods spreadsheets?
Use ODS to PDF for spreadsheets.
Which languages are supported?
Text uses the Figtree font, which covers English and the other Latin-alphabet languages, such as French, German, Spanish, Polish and Turkish. Greek, Cyrillic, Asian scripts and emoji aren't in the font yet; the tool lists any characters it had to replace with ?.
Is my document uploaded?
No. It is read and turned into a PDF in your browser, so it never leaves your device.
Does it work with files from Google Docs?
Yes. Google Docs can download a document as .odt (File > Download > OpenDocument), and it converts like any other ODT file.