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XML to ODS converter, without the upload.

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

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How to convert XML to ODS

  1. Add your XML data files

    Drop XML 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 XML 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.

XML to ODS: what to expect

XML is verbose and tedious to work with in most modern tooling. ODS is an open standard that LibreOffice uses natively. XML is at home in document-like data, feeds and enterprise systems; 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.

XML vs ODS

XML

XML data

XML wraps data in nested tags with attributes. It is verbose but strict, and remains the basis of RSS feeds, SVG, Office documents and many enterprise interfaces. Its attributes and mixed content have no exact equivalent in JSON.

Opens in Any text editor or browser

XML converter
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 converter
XML compared with ODS
XMLXML dataODSOpenDocument spreadsheet
Stands forExtensible Markup LanguageOpenDocument Spreadsheet
TypeStructured data (text)Spreadsheet workbook
CompressionNoneZIP container of XML
Introduced1998, by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)2005, by OASIS
Opens inAny text editor or browserLibreOffice Calc, OpenOffice, Google Sheets, recent Excel
Best forDocument-like data, feeds and enterprise systemsSpreadsheets in open-source office suites
File extension.xml.ods

Questions

Are my data files uploaded anywhere?

No. The XML 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 XML 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 XML 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 XML 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 XML 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.