Convert ODS to PDF

Convert ODS to PDF when a table has to be shown rather than recalculated: sent to a client, attached to a report, printed somewhere nobody installed LibreOffice.

What happens when you convert ODS to PDF

The table lands on pages the way it would land on paper, with the same column boundaries and the same cell styling. Formulas stop calculating along the way, and the page keeps the values Calc was showing.

Text and numbers stay text, with the fonts embedded in the file. Search works in the finished PDF, and a row can be selected and copied.

• Page breaks follow the print settings of the book, so check the scale and print area in advance.
• Cells can no longer be edited in the result, which is usually the reason the file is sent.
• The recipient needs neither LibreOffice nor Excel: a browser and a phone open a PDF.

When the table is expected for work with the figures, take the ODS to XLSX converter with its sheets and formulas, or the ODS to CSV converter for an import into another system.

How to convert

1. Upload your ODS file to this page.
2. Check that the target format is PDF.
3. Start the conversion and wait for the finished file.
4. Download the PDF and page through it before sending.

Frequently asked questions

Does the text stay searchable?

Yes. The table does not become a picture: letters and figures stay text on the pages, and the fonts sit inside the file.

What happens to formulas?

There is nothing to calculate with in a PDF, so their results are what reaches the page. Keep the source file if the calculation will be needed again.