Convert ODT to Word — Free Online Converter

ODT is the OpenDocument Text format used natively by LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Word format (resolved as DOCX) is Microsoft's Office Open XML standard. Converting ODT to Word produces a DOCX file that opens natively in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and all other major word processors in the Microsoft ecosystem.

This is the standard bridge between the open-source and Microsoft office worlds. The conversion translates ODF XML elements to their OOXML equivalents, producing a fully compatible Word document from LibreOffice content. Both formats are modern, XML-based, and similarly capable, so the conversion is high-fidelity.

The Microsoft ecosystem dominates professional document exchange. When you work in LibreOffice but collaborate with Word users, share via SharePoint, or submit to systems that expect Microsoft formats, converting ODT to Word is necessary. The DOCX output works natively in Word without compatibility mode warnings.

Word format is also the expected standard for many submission systems — job applications, government forms, publisher manuscripts, and legal filings often specify "Word format" in their requirements. Converting ODT to Word satisfies these requirements without switching your editing tool.

LibreOffice opens the ODT natively and exports to DOCX using its OOXML export filter. ODF paragraphs, styles, tables, lists, images, and page layouts are mapped to their OOXML equivalents. The output is a well-formed DOCX ZIP archive with word/document.xml, word/styles.xml, and media files in word/media/. The conversion leverages LibreOffice's deep understanding of both formats for maximum fidelity.