Convert xls to ods

Download and install the latest version of Filestar.
Right click on one or more Xls file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.
Type convert to ods in the search box.
Press Convert.
Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.xls -c "convert to ods" (how).

Let your AI agent convert XLS to ODS

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Then ask your agent:

“Convert the XLS files in my Downloads folder to ODS”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.xls -c "convert to ods"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent convert XLS to ODS?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.xls -c "convert to ods" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

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What is the difference between .xls and .ods?

Name: Excel Spreadsheet; OpenDocument Spreadsheet
Extension: .xls; .ods
Format: Binary; Binary
Category: Spreadsheet; Spreadsheet
Developer: Microsoft; Oracle
Description: An XLS file is a spreadsheet file created by Microsoft Excel or exported by another spreadsheet program, such as OpenOffice Calc or Apple Numbers. It contains one or more worksheets, which store and display data in a table format. XLS files may also store mathematical functions, charts, styles, and formatting.; A spreadsheet file developed by Calc program that is part of the Apache OpenOffice suite. It contains data in rows and column and is formatted using the OASIS OpenDocument XML-based standard.
MIME Type: application/vnd.ms-excel; application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
Sample: sample.xls; sample.ods
Wikipedia: .xls on Wikipedia; .ods on Wikipedia

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