Host an ODT file and share it as a link
Put an OpenDocument text file online at its own address — the open standard used by LibreOffice and OpenOffice.
Drop your ODT file here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your ODT file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .odt file?
ODT is the text document format of OpenDocument, an ISO-standardised open format developed as a vendor-neutral alternative to proprietary office formats. It's the default in LibreOffice and OpenOffice, and is mandated by a number of governments and public institutions precisely because no single company controls it.
What people use ODT files for
- Documents produced in LibreOffice or OpenOffice
- Public sector files where an open standard is required
- Long-term archives that shouldn't depend on one vendor
- Academic and research writing on Linux
What opens a ODT file
- LibreOffice Writer and Apache OpenOffice Writer
- Microsoft Word, which opens and saves ODT
- Google Docs, which imports it
- Most Linux desktop word processors
How to host a ODT file
- 1
Drop your ODT file in
Drag it onto the box at the top of this page, or click to choose it. Files up to 25 MB are supported, and nothing is uploaded until you publish.
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Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: research-notes.99helpers.site
- 3
Publish and share
Create a free account — that step exists so the file is yours to update, replace or delete — and the link is live within seconds.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads and opens in the reader's word processor. Word can open ODT directly, so recipients aren't limited to LibreOffice users.
Why host a ODT file instead of emailing it?
Open formats are chosen so a document stays accessible without depending on a particular vendor — and hosting it at a plain URL extends that logic to distribution. There's no proprietary sharing platform between the reader and the file.
Worth knowing before you publish
- If the reader is likely on Microsoft Office, mention that Word opens ODT — many people assume it doesn't.
- Exporting to PDF alongside the ODT gives readers something that opens instantly and preserves your layout exactly.
- ODT is a ZIP archive underneath, so it's already compressed; zipping it again saves nothing.
ODT hosting questions
- Can Microsoft Word open an ODT file?
- Yes. Word has read and written OpenDocument text since Office 2007, so recipients don't need LibreOffice installed.
- Why use ODT instead of DOCX?
- ODT is an ISO open standard not controlled by any one company, which matters for long-term archiving and is required by some public bodies. For everyday exchange, .docx is more common.
- Will it open in the browser?
- No — it downloads and opens in a word processor. Host a PDF export as well if you want in-browser reading.
Put your ODT file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.