# Convert ODS to TSV

> Convert ODS to TSV 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-tsv

- 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": "tsv"` (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 TSV

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 TSV.** TSV 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 TSV.** Download each TSV file, or everything at once as a ZIP.

## Good to know

- ODS files are typically used for spreadsheets in LibreOffice, while TSV is best for data exports and bioinformatics.
- This conversion runs on LibreOffice in an isolated cloud sandbox. Files are encrypted in transit and deleted automatically.

## ODS vs TSV

|  | ODS | TSV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | OpenDocument Spreadsheet | Tab-Separated Values |
| Type | Spreadsheet | Spreadsheet |
| Extensions | .ods | .tsv |
| MIME type | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet | text/tab-separated-values |
| Best for | spreadsheets in LibreOffice | data exports and bioinformatics |
| Properties | open standard | open standard |

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

**TSV:** TSV is like CSV but separates values with tabs, which avoids problems with commas inside data.

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

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- [ODS to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-pdf) (cloud)
- [XLSX to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-tsv) (cloud)
- [ODS to XLSX](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-xlsx) (cloud)
- [CSV to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-tsv) (cloud)
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- [ODS to HTML](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-html) (cloud)
- [ODS to XLS](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-xls) (cloud)
- [Numbers to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/numbers-to-tsv) (cloud)

## Convert ODS to other formats

[ODS to PDF](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-pdf), [ODS to XLSX](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-xlsx), [ODS to CSV](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-csv), [ODS to HTML](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-html), [ODS to XLS](https://www.converterrr.com/ods-to-xls)

## Convert other formats to TSV

[XLSX to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xlsx-to-tsv), [CSV to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/csv-to-tsv), [XLS to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/xls-to-tsv), [Numbers to TSV](https://www.converterrr.com/numbers-to-tsv)

## ODS to TSV: frequently asked questions

### How do I convert ODS to TSV?

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

### Is it safe to convert ODS to TSV 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 TSV 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 TSV reduce quality?

No — TSV 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 TSV back to ODS?

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