Host an OTT file and share it as a link
Put an OpenDocument text template online at its own address — the open-standard equivalent of a Word template.
Drop your OTT template here
Any other file works too — up to 25.0 MB, or 100.0 MB for a whole site
Free to use. Your OTT file is live at your-name.99helpers.site in about ten seconds.
What is a .ott file?
OTT is the template counterpart to ODT: opening one creates a new document based on it. It's the default template format in LibreOffice Writer, and Word can open it too.
What people use OTT files for
- Templates in LibreOffice-based organisations
- Public sector document formats
- Templates kept in an open standard for longevity
What opens a OTT file
- LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice
- Microsoft Word, which opens ODF templates
- Google Docs, with formatting loss
How to host a OTT file
- 1
Drop your OTT 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.
- 2
Pick an address
Type a name and we'll tell you straight away whether it's free. That becomes the link: document-template.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.
The same three steps work for any file — see how file hosting works on 99helpers.com.
What happens when someone opens the link
The file downloads, and opening it creates a new document based on the template.
Why host a OTT file instead of emailing it?
One address for the current template stops a team accumulating divergent private copies.
Worth knowing before you publish
- Word opens OTT — worth telling recipients who assume otherwise.
- Check that any custom fonts are available to the people using it.
- A PDF export shows people what the template produces.
OTT hosting questions
- Can Word open an OTT template?
- Yes. Word has supported OpenDocument formats since Office 2007, templates included.
- OTT or DOTX?
- OTT for LibreOffice-based teams and anywhere an open standard is required. DOTX where Microsoft Office is the norm.
- Will it display in the browser?
- No, it downloads and creates a new document when opened.
Put your OTT file online now
It takes about ten seconds, and you only make an account once the file is ready to go live.
Hosting guides for related formats
OTT is one of over 211 formats you can host — see free file hosting for any file type for the full list, or read the hosting guides for other file types.