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Convert ODT to PDF

Share an OpenDocument text file as a PDF that anyone can open, even without LibreOffice.

  1. 1Add an .odt file.
  2. 2Convert.
  3. 3Download the PDF.
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Format
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Page
Position
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Size
A visual signature on the page, not a certificate signature. The signature image travels like your PDF: over a single-use link, and it is deleted with the file within one hour.
Compression
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Quality
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Page size
If the page sets its own size in CSS, that size is used. Images must be embedded in the file; links to the web are not loaded.
What to crop

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Paper size
Margin

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Continue with this PDF

This tool is still in development. You can arrange files locally; nothing is uploaded until it opens.

Files are uploaded over an encrypted, single-use link, processed on our own servers and deleted within one hour.

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Converted by LibreOffice

ODT is LibreOffice’s own format, and LibreOffice does the conversion, so styles, tables, footnotes and images come out as you designed them.

Fonts embedded

The PDF carries its fonts. Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri and Cambria are replaced by metric-compatible fonts (Liberation, Carlito, Caladea), so line breaks stay where they were.

For people without LibreOffice

Colleagues on Word, phones and tablets often cannot open ODT properly. A PDF opens everywhere and looks identical.

IN DEPTH

Convert ODT to PDF: what to expect

OpenDocument Text is the default format of LibreOffice and OpenOffice Writer and the standard document format for many public administrations. It is an open ISO standard, but Microsoft Word and phone apps still render it imperfectly, which is why an ODT is best sent as a PDF.

If you have LibreOffice installed, File → Export as PDF does the same job. This tool is for when you do not: on a work computer without it, on a phone, or when someone sent you an ODT and you need a PDF for a form or a printer.

Comments and tracked changes are not part of the exported page content. Accept or reject changes first if the PDF should show the final text.

Questions, answered

Do I need LibreOffice installed?
No. Conversion happens on our servers.
Are footnotes, tables and images kept?
Yes. LibreOffice exports them as laid out in the document.
What about comments and tracked changes?
Comments are not printed on the pages. Accept or reject tracked changes first so the PDF shows the final text.
Can I convert ODS or ODP?
Yes, with Excel to PDF for ODS spreadsheets and PowerPoint to PDF for ODP presentations.
Does it count against my daily allowance?
Yes, it uses 5 units, like the other document conversions.
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