# Convert ODS to CSV

> Convert ODS to CSV online for free in seconds. Files are processed in a secure, isolated sandbox and deleted automatically. No sign-up, no watermarks.

URL: https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-csv

- Runs in an isolated cloud sandbox with LibreOffice: files are deleted automatically, and the job uses cloud credits.
- Engines: LibreOffice (cloud).
- API: available. `POST /api/v1/jobs` with `"output_format": "csv"` (paid plans).
- More: [Spreadsheet converter](https://www.converterrr.com/spreadsheet-converter), [ODS converter](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-converter), [Compress ODS](https://www.converterrr.com/compress-ods).

## How to convert ODS to CSV

1. **Add your ODS files.** Drag and drop ODS files onto the converter, paste them, or click to browse. You can add several at once.
2. **Choose CSV.** CSV is already selected. Open Options if you want to change quality, size or metadata.
3. **Convert.** Click Convert. Files are processed in a secure cloud sandbox and are usually ready in seconds.
4. **Download your CSV.** Download each CSV file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- ODS files are typically used for spreadsheets in LibreOffice, while CSV is best for data exchange between spreadsheets, databases and apps.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## ODS vs CSV

|  | ODS | CSV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | Comma-Separated Values |
| Type | Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet |
| Extensions | .ods | .csv |
| MIME type | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet | text/csv |
| Best for | spreadsheets in LibreOffice | data exchange between spreadsheets, databases and apps |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

**ODS:** ODS is the open spreadsheet format used by LibreOffice Calc.

**CSV:** CSV is plain-text tabular data with values separated by commas — the universal import/export format for spreadsheets and databases.

The other way around: [convert CSV to ODS](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-ods).

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- [ODS to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-tsv) (cloud)

## Convert ODS to other formats

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## Convert other formats to CSV

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## ODS to CSV: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert ODS to CSV?

Drop your ODS file onto the converter above, make sure CSV is selected, and click Convert. When it's done, download the CSV file — it usually takes a few seconds.

### Is it safe to convert ODS to CSV here?

Yes. Your file is sent over an encrypted connection to an isolated sandbox that's created for your job only, then both the original and the result are deleted automatically.

### Is the ODS to CSV converter free?

Yes. Cloud conversions like this one use credits, and you get free credits every day (3 without an account, 10 with a free account).

### Will converting ODS to CSV reduce quality?

No — CSV preserves the content of your ODS file as faithfully as the format allows.

### Can I convert multiple ODS files at once?

Yes. Add up to 5 files at a time without an account, 10 with a free account and up to 500 on paid plans, then download them individually or as a single ZIP.

### Can I convert CSV back to ODS?

Yes — use our CSV to ODS converter. Note that converting back and forth between formats can't recover detail lost to lossy compression.