Open and edit OpenDocument files in your browser

OpenDocument (ODF) is the open standard for office files, published as ISO/IEC 26300 and used by LibreOffice and others. Scissor Office opens ODF text documents, spreadsheets and presentations in your browser, without installing anything and without uploading the file.

How to open an OpenDocument file

  1. Open the app, press Open file and choose the file. It opens in Documents, Spreadsheets or Presentations according to what it is.
  2. Edit it as you would any document, spreadsheet or deck.
  3. Press Save to write it back in the same OpenDocument format: in Chrome and Edge into the same file, elsewhere as a download.
  4. To share with someone who uses Microsoft Office, choose Save as… and pick DOCX, XLSX or PPTX in Format.

Which OpenDocument files open

KindOpensSaves
Text documents.odt and .ott templatesODT, DOCX, HTML, Markdown, text, .scissor; PDF through printing
Spreadsheets.ods, .ots templates and flat .fodsODS, FODS, XLSX, CSV, TSV, .scissor
Presentations.odp, .otp templates and flat .fodpODP, FODP, PPTX, .scissor; PDF and PNG pictures through Export

What is kept

From an ODT, Documents keeps text, headings and styles, lists, links, pictures, tables, footnotes, headers and footers, sections with their own page size, comments and tracked changes. From an ODS, Spreadsheets keeps values, formulas, formatting, several sheets and charts. From an ODP, Presentations keeps slides, text, shapes, pictures, speaker notes, transitions and layouts.

Templates

A template (.ott, .ots, .otp) opens like any other file. When you save, Scissor Office tells you that the template is saved as a normal file, so the template itself stays unchanged.

Private by design

The file is read and written inside your browser tab by Scissor Office's own engines, written from the published standards, and kept in this browser's storage on your device. Scissor Office is independent and not affiliated with The Document Foundation or LibreOffice.

Limits to know

  • Files protected with a password cannot be opened yet.
  • Charts and other embedded objects in text documents are not read yet.
  • Tables, charts and animations in a presentation are kept when saved back, but cannot be edited yet.

Want to see for yourself that nothing is uploaded? How it works shows how to check in your browser's Network tab.

Questions and answers

How do I convert ODT to DOCX?

Open the .odt file, choose Save as…, pick DOCX in Format and press Save.

Does it open flat ODF files?

Yes. Flat spreadsheets (.fods) and flat presentations (.fodp) open and can be saved in the same format.

Are tracked changes in an ODT kept?

Yes. Tracked insertions and deletions and comments in an ODT are read, shown in the Review tab and saved back.

Can I open templates?

Yes. A template opens like any file and is saved as a normal file, so the template stays as it was.

Is the file uploaded?

No. It is read and written inside your browser tab.