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JSON to ODS converter, without the upload.

Turn JSON data files into ODS. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert JSON to ODS

  1. Add your JSON data files

    Drop JSON 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 JSON to ODS converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your data files 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.

JSON to ODS: what to expect

JSON is hard to read in bulk and cannot be opened as a table without flattening. ODS is an open standard that LibreOffice uses natively. JSON is at home in APIs and data exchanged between programs; ODS is the usual choice for spreadsheets in open-source office suites.

A list of records becomes a table with one row per record. Nested keys turn into columns named like address.city, list items into columns like tags.0, and a key that only some records have leaves empty cells in the others. If the top level holds several lists of records, each becomes its own table, placed on its own sheet; a document that is a single object becomes one row.

JSON vs ODS

JSON

JSON data

JSON represents data as nested objects and lists in plain text. It is the default language of web APIs. Unlike a spreadsheet it can be nested to any depth, which is also why turning it into rows and columns takes a decision about how to flatten it.

Opens in Any text editor, every programming language, browser developer tools

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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

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JSON compared with ODS
JSONJSON dataODSOpenDocument spreadsheet
Stands forJavaScript Object NotationOpenDocument Spreadsheet
TypeStructured data (text)Spreadsheet workbook
CompressionNoneZIP container of XML
Introduced2001, by Douglas Crockford2005, by OASIS
Opens inAny text editor, every programming language, browser developer toolsLibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel
Best forAPIs and data exchanged between programsSpreadsheets in open-source office suites
File extension.json.ods

Questions

Are my data files uploaded anywhere?

No. The JSON 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 JSON 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 JSON 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 JSON 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 JSON file, press Convert and save the ODS. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Data files up to 300 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.