Convert OpenDocument Text (.odt) to Microsoft Word Document (.doc) online for free. Fast, secure document conversion with no watermarks or registration.
Conversion settings — add a file to adjust
Upload your .odt file by dragging it into the upload area or clicking to browse.
Choose your output settings. The default settings work great for most files.
Click Convert and download your .doc file when it's ready.
ODT (OpenDocument Text) is an open ISO standard (ISO 26300) word processing format used natively by LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice, and other open-source office suites. DOC is Microsoft Word's legacy binary format (1997-2003) built on the OLE2 compound document structure. Converting ODT to DOC translates an open-standard document into the older Microsoft format for compatibility with systems that predate modern office software.
The conversion maps ODT's XML-based ODF elements to DOC's binary formatting records: <text:p> paragraphs become Word paragraph sprms, <table:table> elements become binary table definitions, and ODF style attributes are translated to their closest DOC equivalents. The resulting DOC file opens in every version of Microsoft Word ever released.
Some legacy systems — court filing portals, government forms, legacy ERP document modules — specifically require DOC format and will not accept ODT. If you create documents in LibreOffice using ODT but must submit to one of these systems, DOC conversion is necessary. These systems were built before ODT existed and have not been updated to accept open formats.
DOC is also the safe choice when you are unsure what version of Word the recipient uses. While all modern Word versions support ODT, older versions (2003 and earlier, or 2007 without service packs) cannot open ODT files. DOC opens everywhere without compatibility packs or plugin installations.
LibreOffice opens the ODT ZIP archive, parsing content.xml for body text, styles.xml for formatting, and extracting images from the Pictures/ directory. The document model is serialized to DOC binary format: ODF paragraph styles map to Word paragraph sprms (single property modifiers), character formatting becomes character sprms, and <table:table> structures are written as binary table definitions. ODF page styles (margins, orientation, headers, footers) are mapped to Word section properties. The output is an OLE2 compound file compatible with Word 97 through the latest version.
Standard formatting converts reliably: fonts, sizes, colors, bold, italic, underline, paragraph alignment, line spacing, indentation, tables, images, headers, footers, lists, and footnotes. ODF-specific features without DOC equivalents — certain list continuation behaviors, ODF drawing shapes, and some metadata fields — may simplify. Track changes and comments are preserved in most cases. For typical business documents, the conversion is high-fidelity.
| Device | ODT | DOC |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | Partial | Partial |
| macOS | Partial | Partial |
| iPhone/iPad | Partial | Partial |
| Android | Partial | Partial |
| Linux | Partial | Partial |
| Web Browser | No |
ODT to DOC conversion enables submission to legacy Microsoft systems. The output preserves standard formatting with broad backward compatibility.
Безопасная передача
Загрузки зашифрованы по HTTPS
Конфиденциальность прежде всего
Файлы автоматически удаляются после обработки
Без регистрации
Начните конвертировать мгновенно
Работает везде
| No |
Любой браузер, любое устройство
| Характеристика | ODT | DOC |
|---|---|---|
| Полное название | OpenDocument Text | Microsoft Word 97-2003 |
| Расширение | .odt | .doc |
| Лучше всего подходит для | Open standard | Legacy support |