.odt
Open Document Text
ODT is an open-standard document format used by LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and Google Docs. It's the free, vendor-neutral alternative to DOCX for word processing.
MIME type
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
Developer
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
Introduced
2005
Advantages
- Open standard — no vendor lock-in
- Free to use with no licensing fees
- Supported by LibreOffice, Google Docs, and more
- Long-term archival format (ISO standard)
Limitations
- Less common in business environments
- Formatting differences with Microsoft Office
- Fewer advanced features than DOCX
- Limited template ecosystem
When to use ODT
Technical details
ODT is part of the ODF (Open Document Format) standard (ISO/IEC 26300). It's a ZIP-compressed package of XML files using the ODF namespace.
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Portable Document Format
Office Open XML Document
Microsoft Word Document (Legacy)
Plain Text File
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Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet (Legacy)
Comma-Separated Values
Office Open XML Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (Legacy)
Rich Text Format
HyperText Markup Language
Electronic Publication