Convert ODS to CSV
ODS is the OpenDocument spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice and some online suites. When a form, importer or script wants CSV, you can convert it here without opening an office suite.
Your file is never uploaded. The converter runs in your browser and makes no network requests while it works.
Open the Excel to CSV converter
Steps
- Drop the .ods file onto the converter or click to pick it.
- Choose the sheet. In ODS files these are the tabs along the bottom of Calc.
- Pick a delimiter. Semicolon is a common choice in locales where the comma is the decimal mark.
- Use the preview to confirm the header row and the first records, then download the CSV.
Good to know
Merged cells
A merged block becomes one value in its top-left cell, with blanks in the cells it covered. Unmerge and fill the cells first if every row needs the value.
Number formats
Values are written as Calc displays them. If a column shows 1.234,50 in your locale, that is the text the CSV gets, so choose a delimiter that won't clash with it.
Hidden sheets and rows
The converter works from the sheet data, not the screen view, so check for hidden rows you might not expect to see in the output.
Going the other way
The Output menu can also save the chosen sheet as .xlsx if someone needs an Excel file instead of a CSV.
Questions
Is ODS fully supported?
Standard .ods files open, and the cell values are exported. Charts, styles and formulas aren't carried into a CSV.
Does LibreOffice need to be installed?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.
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This guide was written with AI assistance and reviewed against the tool's behaviour. Always review your output before using it.