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 XLS converter, without the upload.
Turn ODS spreadsheets into XLS. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.
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How to convert ODS to XLS
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.
XLS is already chosen
Press Convert. There is nothing else to set. The work happens in this tab.
Download
Save the XLS, or download everything as one ZIP if you converted several files.
Why ToAny
Private by construction
The ODS to XLS 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 XLS: what to expect
ODS is not what most colleagues or import tools expect. XLS opens in copies of Excel older than 2007. ODS is at home in spreadsheets in open-source office suites; XLS is the usual choice for compatibility with very old copies of Excel.
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. XLS holds at most 65,536 rows and 256 columns per sheet.
ODS vs XLS
XLS
Excel 97–2003 workbook
XLS is the binary workbook format Excel used until 2007. It is limited to 65,536 rows per sheet and is treated as a legacy format today.
Opens in Excel and LibreOffice Calc
XLS converter| ODSOpenDocument spreadsheet | XLSExcel 97–2003 workbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Stands for | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | Excel 97–2003 Workbook |
| Type | Spreadsheet workbook | Spreadsheet workbook (binary) |
| Compression | ZIP container of XML | None |
| Introduced | 2005, by OASIS | 1997, by Microsoft |
| Opens in | LibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel | Excel and LibreOffice Calc |
| Best for | Spreadsheets in open-source office suites | Compatibility with very old copies of Excel |
| File extension | .ods | .xls |
Questions
Are my spreadsheets uploaded anywhere?
No. The ODS to XLS 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 XLS?
The values are kept. Anything XLS has no way to express, such as formatting, formulas or nesting, is simplified or 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 XLS 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 XLS. 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.