How to convert DOCX to FODT
- Add your .DOCX file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .FODT in a few seconds.
- Download your new .FODT file.
What to expect
- Conversion maps Word formatting onto the OpenDocument model, so most styling and layout carry over with minor differences possible.
- The output is a single uncompressed XML file, so it is larger than a zipped equivalent but readable as plain text.
- Embedded images are encoded inside the one XML file rather than stored as separate package entries.
Frequently asked questions
How faithful is the conversion?
FODT is the flat-XML form of OpenDocument text, so styles, layout and images map across with good fidelity. Some Word-specific features may shift slightly as they map onto the ODF model.
Why convert `DOCX` to `FODT`?
FODT stores a full word-processing document as a single readable XML file, which is convenient for version control, text-based diffing or inspecting the raw markup directly.
Where does an `FODT` file open?
FODT opens in LibreOffice Writer, and renaming it to .odt lets other OpenDocument-aware editors open it. Any text editor can also read its raw XML.
Is the file larger?
Usually yes. FODT is a single uncompressed XML file, unlike the zipped DOCX or ODT package, so an equivalent document tends to be larger on disk.
Programs that convert DOCX: NeoOffice · Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer) · LibreOffice Writer
