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FODS to ODS converter, without the upload.

Turn FODS spreadsheets into ODS. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert FODS to ODS

  1. Add your FODS spreadsheets

    Drop FODS files onto the box above, or click it to choose them. ToAny reads the file's contents to detect the type, so a wrong extension does not matter.

  2. ODS is already chosen

    Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.

  3. Download

    Save the ODS, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The FODS to ODS converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your spreadsheets are never sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

  • No upload, no queue

    Nothing has to travel to a server and back, so the conversion starts the moment you press Convert, even on a slow connection.

  • Free, without an account

    No sign-up, no email address and no watermark. Add several files and download them together as a ZIP.

FODS to ODS: what to expect

FODS is large and few apps outside LibreOffice open it. ODS is an open standard that LibreOffice uses natively. FODS is at home in spreadsheets kept in version control or processed with XML tools; ODS is the usual choice for spreadsheets in open-source office suites.

Formulas come across as the values they last calculated, and formatting such as colours and column widths is not carried over. Every sheet is kept, under its own name. ODS holds at most 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet.

FODS vs ODS

FODS

Flat OpenDocument spreadsheet

FODS is the OpenDocument spreadsheet written as a single plain-text XML file instead of a ZIP of several parts. It is larger than an ODS, but it can be read in any editor, compared with diff tools and processed by scripts.

Opens in LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice and other OpenDocument tools

FODS converter
ODS

OpenDocument spreadsheet

ODS is the open-standard spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc and OpenOffice.

Opens in LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel

ODS converter
FODS compared with ODS
FODSFlat OpenDocument spreadsheetODSOpenDocument spreadsheet
Stands forFlat OpenDocument SpreadsheetOpenDocument Spreadsheet
TypeSpreadsheetSpreadsheet workbook
CompressionNone (one plain XML file)ZIP container of XML
IntroducedThe 2010s, by OASIS (the OpenDocument standard)2005, by OASIS
Opens inLibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice and other OpenDocument toolsLibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel
Best forSpreadsheets kept in version control or processed with XML toolsSpreadsheets in open-source office suites
File extension.fods.ods

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The FODS to ODS conversion runs inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. The file is not sent to ToAny or to anyone else.

Is anything lost when converting FODS to ODS?

The values are kept. Anything ODS has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or left out.

Can I convert several FODS files at once?

Yes. Add as many as you like, convert them together and download each result or all of them as one ZIP.

How do I convert FODS to ODS on Windows, Mac, iPhone or Android?

The steps are the same everywhere because ToAny runs in the web browser: open this page in a current version of Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, add the FODS file, press Convert and save the ODS. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Spreadsheet files up to 150 MB are accepted; a larger file is refused with a message. Beyond that the limit is your device's memory, since nothing is uploaded; a computer copes with large files better than a phone.