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FODS to XLSX converter, without the upload.

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

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How to convert FODS to XLSX

  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. XLSX is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The FODS to XLSX 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 XLSX: what to expect

FODS is large and few apps outside LibreOffice open it. XLSX opens straight into Excel with columns and data types intact. FODS is at home in spreadsheets kept in version control or processed with XML tools; XLSX is the usual choice for spreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets.

Every sheet is kept, under its own name. XLSX holds at most 1,048,576 rows and 16,384 columns per sheet.

FODS vs XLSX

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
XLSX

Excel workbook

XLSX is Excel's format since Office 2007. A workbook can hold many sheets with formulas, formatting and charts. Programs and scripts usually prefer the same data as CSV or JSON.

Opens in Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc

XLSX converter
FODS compared with XLSX
FODSFlat OpenDocument spreadsheetXLSXExcel workbook
Stands forFlat OpenDocument SpreadsheetOffice Open XML Workbook
TypeSpreadsheetSpreadsheet workbook
CompressionNone (one plain XML file)ZIP container of XML
IntroducedThe 2010s, by OASIS (the OpenDocument standard)2007, by Microsoft
Opens inLibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice and other OpenDocument toolsExcel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc
Best forSpreadsheets kept in version control or processed with XML toolsSpreadsheets with formulas, formatting and several sheets
File extension.fods.xlsx

Questions

Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?

No. The FODS to XLSX 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 XLSX?

The values are kept. Anything XLSX 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 XLSX 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 XLSX. 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.