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ODT to MD converter, without the upload.

Turn ODT documents into MD. It is converted in your browser, so the file never leaves your device.

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How to convert ODT to MD

  1. Add your ODT documents

    Drop ODT 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. MD is already chosen

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

  3. Download

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

Why ToAny

  • Private by construction

    The ODT to MD converter is part of this page and runs inside your browser. Your documents 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.

ODT to MD: what to expect

ODT is unfamiliar to many recipients and does not always open cleanly in Word. Markdown is plain text that stays readable and is easy to keep in version control. ODT is at home in documents in open-source office suites; MD is the usual choice for READMEs, notes and documentation.

The text is read through its structure (headings, paragraphs, lists, tables and images); the per-run styling OpenDocument carries is dropped, so fonts and page design are not reproduced.

ODT vs MD

ODT

OpenDocument text

ODT is the open-standard document format used by LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice. Word and Google Docs can open it, though complex formatting does not always survive the trip.

Opens in LibreOffice, OpenOffice, Google Docs, recent Microsoft Word

ODT converter
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

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ODT compared with MD
ODTOpenDocument textMDMarkdown
Stands forOpenDocument TextMarkdown
TypeEditable word-processor documentLightweight markup text
CompressionZIP container of XMLNone
Introduced2005, by OASIS2004, by John Gruber
Opens inLibreOffice, OpenOffice, Google Docs, recent Microsoft WordAny text editor; rendered by GitHub, Obsidian, Notion and many note apps
Best forDocuments in open-source office suitesREADMEs, notes and documentation
File extension.odt.md, .markdown

Questions

Are my documents uploaded anywhere?

No. The ODT 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 ODT to MD?

Text is kept. Formatting carries over only as far as MD supports it.

Can I convert several ODT 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 ODT 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 ODT file, press Convert and save the MD. There is nothing to install.

Is there a file size limit?

Yes. Files up to 150 MB are accepted; a larger one 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.