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What is a .odp file?

OpenDocument Presentation · Document · OASIS · 2005

ODP is the OpenDocument presentation format, the open standard used by LibreOffice Impress. Like other ODF files it is a ZIP package of XML, so it starts with the ZIP signature.

Category
Document
MIME type
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation
Type
Binary
Is a .odp file safe to open? Safe. ODP is a document package. It can hold scripting like any office format, so treat macros in untrusted files with caution.

What is a .odp file used for?

An .odp file bundles the slides, styles and media of a presentation as XML inside a ZIP, following the ISO-standardised OpenDocument format. Rename one to .zip and you can browse its parts.

It is the native format of LibreOffice Impress and is supported by most office suites, making it a vendor-neutral alternative to PowerPoint's PPTX.

How to open a .odp file

The .odp format opens in the following apps, grouped by operating system. If one app does not work, try another from the same list. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see how to open a .odp file.

Windows

  • LibreOffice Impress
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • OnlyOffice

macOS

  • LibreOffice Impress
  • Keynote
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Linux

  • LibreOffice Impress
  • OnlyOffice

Web

  • Google Slides (import)

How to convert a .odp file

You can convert a .odp file to pptx, pdf, ppt using a conversion tool or the export menu of an app that opens it.

.odp file signature (magic bytes)

Programs recognise a .odp file by the bytes at the start of the file, not by its name. These are the signatures for ODP. For a full breakdown, see the ODP file signature page.

Hex signatureOffsetNote
50 4B 03 040ZIP package (PK..)

See the full magic-numbers reference for every format.

Frequently asked questions

What is a .odp file?

ODP is the OpenDocument presentation format, the open standard used by LibreOffice Impress. Like other ODF files it is a ZIP package of XML, so it starts with the ZIP signature.

How do I open an .odp file?

LibreOffice Impress opens it natively. Modern PowerPoint and Keynote also import .odp, and can convert it to PPTX or PDF.

What is the difference between ODP and PPTX?

Both are ZIP-of-XML presentation formats. ODP is the open OpenDocument standard (LibreOffice); PPTX is Microsoft's. Most suites read both.

Is ODP a ZIP file?

Yes. Like all OpenDocument files it is a ZIP package, so it starts with the ZIP signature and can be opened as an archive.

Related formats

.pptx PPTX.ppt PPT.odt ODT.ods ODSAll document formats

Sources

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