Which sheet gets exported if my ODS file has several?

The first (active) sheet is exported, because a CSV file can only hold one table. To export another sheet, make it the active one in Calc and convert the file again, or copy each sheet into its own ODS first.

Will my formulas be kept in the CSV?

No. Only the calculated results are written out as plain text — formulas, cell colours, charts and multiple sheets are all dropped, because CSV is a values-only format built for feeding data into another program.

Do I need LibreOffice Calc to run the conversion?

No. The file is read and exported on the server, so a browser is enough. This is handy when you receive an ODS but only have Excel, or no spreadsheet app, and just need the raw data as CSV.

What encoding is used, and will accents survive?

The CSV is written as UTF-8, so accented, Cyrillic and other non-Latin characters come through intact. If an older importer garbles them, point it at UTF-8 rather than a regional codepage.

Which delimiter and quoting does it use?

Columns are separated by commas — the standard databases and scripts expect — and any value that itself contains a comma or line break is wrapped in quotes so it stays in a single field.

Is this good for importing Calc data into a database?

Yes. CSV is the format almost every database, BI tool and programming language ingests directly, so exporting an ODS to CSV is the reliable way to load a Calc spreadsheet into a script or a data pipeline.

Why not just keep the ODS file?

ODS is great for editing but poorly supported outside LibreOffice, so many tools cannot read it. CSV strips the data down to a universal plain-text table that opens and imports almost anywhere.

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Click "Choose Files" and select your ODS file, or drag & drop it onto the page.
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Frequently asked questions

Which sheet gets exported if my ODS file has several?: The first (active) sheet is exported, because a CSV file can only hold one table. To export another sheet, make it the active one in Calc and convert the file again, or copy each sheet into its own ODS first.
Will my formulas be kept in the CSV?: No. Only the calculated results are written out as plain text — formulas, cell colours, charts and multiple sheets are all dropped, because CSV is a values-only format built for feeding data into another program.
Do I need LibreOffice Calc to run the conversion?: No. The file is read and exported on the server, so a browser is enough. This is handy when you receive an ODS but only have Excel, or no spreadsheet app, and just need the raw data as CSV.
What encoding is used, and will accents survive?: The CSV is written as UTF-8, so accented, Cyrillic and other non-Latin characters come through intact. If an older importer garbles them, point it at UTF-8 rather than a regional codepage.
Which delimiter and quoting does it use?: Columns are separated by commas — the standard databases and scripts expect — and any value that itself contains a comma or line break is wrapped in quotes so it stays in a single field.
Is this good for importing Calc data into a database?: Yes. CSV is the format almost every database, BI tool and programming language ingests directly, so exporting an ODS to CSV is the reliable way to load a Calc spreadsheet into a script or a data pipeline.
Why not just keep the ODS file?: ODS is great for editing but poorly supported outside LibreOffice, so many tools cannot read it. CSV strips the data down to a universal plain-text table that opens and imports almost anywhere.

About ODS and CSV

Key things to know before you convert ODS to CSV:

ODS

ODS is the LibreOffice Calc / OpenDocument spreadsheet format — open, patent-free and compatible with all major office suites. Use it with LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice or Google Sheets.

CSV

CSV (Comma-Separated Values) is the universal tabular data format: a plain text file where each row is a record and columns are separated by commas. Imports into any spreadsheet, database or script.

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