How to convert TXT to ODT
- Add your .TXT file - drop it in the box above or click to browse.
- Convert it to .ODT in a few seconds.
- Download your new .ODT file.
What to expect
- All characters, line breaks and paragraphs transfer; the result gets a default font and page layout because the source defines none.
- No styling is created automatically - bold, headings and tables must be added afterward in a word processor.
- Correct output depends on the source text encoding being read properly; UTF-8 source keeps accented and non-Latin characters intact.
Frequently asked questions
Will the text look different after converting to ODT?
The characters, line breaks and paragraphs carry over unchanged. ODT simply stores them in a structured word-processing document with a default font and page layout, rather than as raw characters.
Why convert a TXT to ODT?
ODT is a full word-processor document, so the result can hold fonts, headings, bold, tables and page settings that plain text cannot represent on its own. It turns raw notes into an editable document.
What opens an ODT file?
ODT is the native format of LibreOffice Writer and Apache OpenOffice, and Microsoft Word has opened it directly since Word 2007. It is an open OASIS standard (ISO/IEC 26300).
Is any content lost in the conversion?
No text is lost, since plain text carries no formatting to drop. The ODT is larger than the TXT because it is a ZIP package of XML files rather than raw characters.
Programs that convert TXT: AbiWord · IBM Lotus Symphony · StarOffice · Microsoft Word · Microsoft WordPad · NeoOffice · KWord · OpenOffice.org Writer
