Convert PS to ODD — Free Online Converter
Convert PostScript (.ps) to One Document Does-it-all (.odd) online for free. Fast, secure document conversion with no watermarks or registration....
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Upload your .ps file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.
Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.
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About PS to ODD Conversion
PostScript (PS) is Adobe's page description language that defined the desktop publishing revolution. PS files contain vector drawing commands, text rendering instructions, and embedded raster images described in a Turing-complete programming language. ODD (OpenDocument Drawing) is LibreOffice Draw's vector drawing format for editable annotated documents.
Converting PS to ODD translates the PostScript rendering output into ODD's XML-based drawing representation. This preserves the visual content of PostScript documents — technical illustrations, print layouts, and typographic compositions — in an editable open-standard format.
Why Convert PS to ODD?
PostScript files require Ghostscript or Adobe Distiller to view, and neither provides editing capability. Converting to ODD makes PostScript content viewable and editable in LibreOffice Draw, which is freely available on all platforms. This is especially valuable for organizations migrating away from PostScript-based workflows.
Legacy print archives often contain PS files that need to be reviewed, annotated, or repurposed. ODD conversion provides a modern editing environment for this content without requiring the original page layout software that created the PostScript.
Common Use Cases
- Convert legacy PostScript print files into editable ODD documents for review and repurposing
- Make PostScript technical illustrations accessible in LibreOffice Draw for annotation
- Migrate PostScript-based document archives to an open-standard editable format
- Review and annotate PostScript prepress files without Ghostscript or Adobe tools
How It Works
The conversion interprets PostScript language commands via Ghostscript, rendering the page content. Vector elements (paths, text, fills) are translated into ODD drawing primitives where possible. Complex PostScript constructs (custom halftone screens, Type 3 fonts, advanced color spaces) are rasterized at high resolution for faithful visual reproduction within the ODD.
Quality & Performance
Simple PostScript files with standard vector elements convert with good editability. Complex PostScript with advanced rendering features may be partially rasterized. Text in standard fonts typically remains editable; text using PostScript-specific font technology may be rasterized.
Device Compatibility
| Device | PS | ODD |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No | No |
Tips for Best Results
- 1Preview complex PostScript files in Ghostscript first to understand the content before converting to ODD
- 2Install PostScript-compatible fonts on your system before conversion to minimize text substitution
- 3For view-only needs, PS-to-PDF is more reliable — use PS-to-ODD specifically when editing is required
- 4Check font rendering after conversion and manually correct any text that was rasterized instead of converted
PS to ODD conversion brings legacy PostScript content into LibreOffice Draw's modern editing environment, enabling review, annotation, and repurposing of PostScript archives in an open-standard format.