OpenDocument Spreadsheet — LibreOffice/OpenOffice spreadsheet document.
Quick facts
What is .ods
A .ods file is a OpenDocument Spreadsheet — LibreOffice/OpenOffice spreadsheet document.
In the mime-db registry it maps to application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet, and it is marked as non-compressible. When serving .ods over HTTP, set the Content-Type header as shown in Developer info below.
Related entities: it maps to application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet — and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header.
How to open .ods files
Developer info
When served over HTTP, responses should set the following header:
Content-Type: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
Common software that reads/writes .ods:
Relation chain
Related extensions
Related MIME types
Common uses
How to edit .ods files
How to create .ods files
Frequently asked questions
Common options include LibreOffice, Microsoft Excel. You can also open many of these files with built-in viewers or a browser.
Create a new file in any text editor or the app that owns the format and save it with the .ods extension.
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet is the media type identifier used for .ods files during network transfer (for example in the HTTP Content-Type header).
Sources & standards
Updated 2026-08-18
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