.odt
Low riskOpenDocument Text
The ISO-standardised open document format. Native to LibreOffice and OpenOffice, and broadly interoperable with docx.
MIME types
- application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
Category
document
What opens this file
- LibreOffice Writer
- Google Docs
- Word (reads, converts on save)
- OpenOffice Writer
How to open by OS
Windows
- LibreOffice Writer, Word.
Mac
- LibreOffice Writer, Word for Mac, Pages (partial).
Linux
- LibreOffice Writer.
Ios
- LibreOffice Viewer, Pages (partial).
Android
- Google Docs, Collabora Office.
Safety notes
- OpenDocument macros (Basic) exist, and older LibreOffice versions have had RCE-grade CVEs.
Common mistakes
- Round-trip with docx can lose fidelity in fonts, image anchoring, and complex tables.
- Many enterprise and government workflows still require docx — odt submissions may be rejected.