.odt MIME type
OpenDocument textdocuments
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.textLibreOffice and OpenOffice text documents (ISO/IEC 26300).
| MIME type | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text |
|---|---|
| Extensions | .odt |
| Content-Type | application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text |
| Compress in transit? | No — already compressed |
| File signature | 50 4B 03 04 (PK..) the ZIP signature — this format is a ZIP archive inside |
Good to know
- Spreadsheets and presentations use
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet(.ods) and…presentation(.odp).
Serve .odt files with the right type
The response header to send:
Content-Type: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text
Most servers pick the type from the file extension. If yours sends the wrong one, map it explicitly:
nginx (inside the types block in mime.types)
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text odt;
Apache (.htaccess or server config)
AddType application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text .odt
Express
res.set("Content-Type", "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text");Python
import mimetypes
mimetypes.add_type("application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text", ".odt")HTML file input
<input type="file" accept=".odt,application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text">
Check it
See what a server sends for a file, and what type a local file really is by its contents:
curl -sI https://example.com/file.odt | grep -i '^content-type:' file --mime-type file.odt
Frequently asked questions
What is the MIME type for .odt files?
application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text.
What Content-Type header should a .odt file be served with?
Content-Type: application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text. It's already compressed, so servers shouldn't gzip it.
How can I tell if a file is really a .odt?
Check its bytes rather than the extension: ODT files start with 50 4B 03 04 (PK..) — the ZIP signature — this format is a ZIP archive inside. On the command line, file --mime-type name.odt does this for you.
Related types
Headers that go with it: Content-Type · Content-Disposition · X-Content-Type-Options