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 converterODS to MD converter, without the upload.
Turn ODS spreadsheets into MD. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
Drop ODS files here
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- MD: as a table
How to convert ODS to MD
Add your ODS spreadsheets
Drop ODS 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.
MD is already chosen
Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.
Download
Save the MD, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.
Why ToAny
Private by construction
The ODS to MD 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.
ODS to MD: what to expect
ODS is not what most colleagues or import tools expect. Markdown is plain text that stays readable and is easy to keep in version control. ODS is at home in spreadsheets in open-source office suites; MD is the usual choice for READMEs, notes and documentation.
Formulas come across as the values they last calculated, and formatting such as colours and column widths is not carried over. The table is written as a Markdown table.
ODS vs MD
MD
Markdown
Markdown is plain text with a few symbols for headings, lists, links and emphasis. It is readable as-is and converts cleanly to HTML, which is why developers and note-takers favour it.
Opens in Any text editor; rendered by GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and many note apps
MD converter| ODSOpenDocument spreadsheet | MDMarkdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Stands for | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | Markdown |
| Type | Spreadsheet workbook | Lightweight markup text |
| Compression | ZIP container of XML | None |
| Introduced | 2005, by OASIS | 2004, by John Gruber |
| Opens in | LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel | Any text editor; rendered by GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and many note apps |
| Best for | Spreadsheets in open-source office suites | READMEs, notes and documentation |
| File extension | .ods | .md, .markdown |
Questions
Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?
No. The ODS to MD 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 ODS to MD?
The content is carried over as faithfully as MD allows; features that MD does not have are left out.
Can I convert several ODS 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 ODS to MD 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 ODS file, press Convert and save the MD. 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.