# PDF to ODT Converter

> Convert a PDF into OpenDocument Text for LibreOffice Writer.

PDF to ODT Converter runs entirely in your browser. The PDF is parsed on your own device with pdf.js, its paragraphs, headings and tables are recovered from the text layer and written into a genuine ODT file. Nothing is uploaded, which is the reason to use this on a contract, a payslip or a medical letter.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/pdf-to-odt
**Category:** PDF Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/pdf-tools)
**Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload
**Cost:** Free, no sign-up
**Last updated:** 2026-08-01

## Key facts

- **Output:** One ODT file
- **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up

## How to use

1. Select your pdf file — the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
2. Enter or paste your pages.
3. Turn "Rebuild paragraphs" on or off as needed.
4. Enter or paste your page plan.
5. Press Run, then download the result when it is ready.

## FAQ

### Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. The document is parsed and converted by JavaScript running in this tab. It never touches the network, which you can confirm in your browser's network panel.

### Why is the output empty?

The PDF is a scan — an image of a page with no text underneath. Nothing can be extracted from it without OCR, which is a separate process. The tool says so rather than handing back an empty file.

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