What happens when you convert WPS to ODT
- The WPS is opened by LibreOffice, the open-source office suite, on our conversion server and saved as an ODT file.
- Text, formatting, styles, images, tables, headers and footers carry over. Complex layouts and some advanced features may shift or be simplified, so check the result before sending it on.
- Files from WPS Office are read like the Word 97 documents they are built like. Microsoft Works files share the .wps extension and may convert through LibreOffice's Works importer, but only WPS Office files were tested.
- Password-protected files cannot be converted, because they cannot be opened without the password.
- This conversion runs on our server: the file is uploaded, converted, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result has been sent back to you. Nothing is kept. Files up to 25 MB are accepted.
How to convert WPS to ODT online
- Press "Choose WPS files" and select one or more files, or drag them onto the box. Files up to 25 MB each can be converted.
- There are no settings to choose: the converter keeps everything the target format can hold.
- Press "Convert to ODT". The file is uploaded to our conversion server, converted in a few seconds, and deleted together with the result as soon as the result is sent back.
- Save each ODT with its download button. Our server has already deleted both your WPS and the ODT by then.
Why convert WPS to ODT?
WPS files usually come from documents from WPS Office, popular in China, and from Microsoft Works on older PCs. People convert them to ODT because ODT is the native format of LibreOffice Writer and the open standard many public bodies require.
In short, WPS is good at what it was made for, and ODT is the more practical choice when the file has to open, upload or print somewhere else. WPS opens in WPS Office; files from WPS Office also open in LibreOffice Writer, and Word opens most of them, while ODT opens in LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs and Word.
How to convert WPS to ODT on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android
On Windows
Open this page in Chrome, Edge or Firefox, drag your WPS files in from File Explorer, and press Convert. Each ODT is saved to your Downloads folder.
On a Mac
Safari, Chrome and Firefox all work. Drag the WPS files from Finder onto the drop zone and the ODT files land in Downloads.
On iPhone and iPad
Open the page in Safari and tap Choose WPS files. You can pick from Photos or from the Files app. The converted ODT appears in Files, in the Downloads folder.
On Android
Open the page in Chrome, tap Choose WPS files and pick them from Files or your gallery. The ODT is saved to the Download folder, where any file manager can find it.
Best settings for WPS to ODT
There are no settings to choose: the WPS is opened and saved as an ODT file, keeping as much of its formatting as the format allows.
Check the converted file before deleting the WPS. Simple files convert exactly; unusual fonts, complex layouts and advanced features are where differences appear.
WPS vs ODT: the differences
| WPS | ODT | |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | WPS Writer or Microsoft Works document | OpenDocument text |
| Type | word-processing document | word-processing document |
| Created by | Kingsoft (WPS Office) and Microsoft (Microsoft Works) | OASIS |
| First released | the late 1980s | 2005 |
| Compression | Lossless | Lossless |
| What it holds | formatted text, images and tables | formatted text, images, tables and styles in a ZIP of XML files |
| In a browser | opens in WPS Office; files from WPS Office also open in LibreOffice Writer, and Word opens most of them | opens in LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs and Word |
| Common uses | documents from WPS Office, popular in China, and from Microsoft Works on older PCs | LibreOffice users and public-sector documents |
| MIME type | application/vnd.ms-works | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text |
About WPS and ODT files
What is a WPS file?
Two programs use the .wps extension: WPS Writer from Kingsoft's WPS Office, and Microsoft Works, the budget office suite Microsoft sold until 2007. WPS Office saves its documents in a format built like Word 97 files by default, which is why they convert like Word documents.
What is an ODT file?
ODT is the open standard word-processing format and the default in LibreOffice Writer. Several governments require it for documents they publish.
WPS to ODT not working? Common problems
- "Files up to 25 MB can be converted." Server conversions have a size limit. Compress the images inside the file, or split it, and try again.
- "The conversion took too long and was stopped." Very long or complex files can pass the 90 second limit. Split the file and convert the parts.
- The file will not convert. It may be password protected, damaged, or saved in a newer or unusual version of the format.
Convert WPS to ODT from the command line
LibreOffice does the same on your own computer, without opening a window:
soffice --headless --convert-to odt input.wpsConverting on your own computer keeps the file entirely local, which is worth it for very large or very sensitive documents. For everything else, the converter on this page does it without installing anything.
WPS to ODT converter FAQ
Will I lose quality converting WPS to ODT?
The content is kept. Office formats do not match feature for feature, so complex layouts or advanced features in the WPS may shift slightly in the ODT.
Why is the ODT a different size from the WPS?
The two formats store content differently. Images are carried over as they are.
Are my WPS files uploaded?
Yes, for this conversion. A faithful WPS to ODT conversion needs LibreOffice, the open-source office suite, which cannot run in a browser. The file travels over an encrypted connection, is converted in a private temporary folder, and is deleted together with the ODT as soon as the result has been sent back to you. We do not keep, read or share it.
Can I convert several WPS files to ODT at once?
Yes. Select or drop as many files as you like; they are converted one after another and each gets its own download button.
How do I open an ODT file?
ODT opens in LibreOffice Writer, Google Docs and Word. ODT is common for LibreOffice users and public-sector documents.
Is this WPS to ODT converter free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark. Because this conversion uses our server, there is a fair-use limit of 25 MB per file and a number of files per hour, which stops the service being overloaded.
Can I convert WPS to ODT on my phone?
Yes. It works in Safari on iPhone and iPad and in Chrome on Android. The conversion happens on our server, so it is as fast on a phone as on a computer; the ODT is saved to your Downloads folder.