Convert FictionBook (FB2) to OpenDocument (ODT)

Turn FictionBook (FB2), the XML-based FictionBook format popular for e-book libraries, into OpenDocument (ODT), the OpenDocument text format used by LibreOffice and OpenOffice. FileChanger runs the document conversion in one call, no local tooling to install.

In the browser

Upload a file and download the result, no pipeline required. Open the converter.

One API call

POST the file with from=fb2 and to=odt, get the converted bytes back. Jump to the code.

From an agent

FileChanger ships an MCP server, so agents can run this conversion themselves. See the docs for setup.

Convert FictionBook (FB2) to OpenDocument (ODT) in code

The same call from any language: POST the file to /api/convert, the response body is the converted file.

curl -X POST https://filechanger.io/api/convert \
  -H "X-Api-Key: fc_your_api_key_here" \
  -F "file=@input.fb2" \
  -F "from=fb2" \
  -F "to=odt" \
  -o output.odt

import requests

with open("input.fb2", "rb") as f:
    response = requests.post(
        "https://filechanger.io/api/convert",
        headers={"X-Api-Key": "fc_your_api_key_here"},
        files={"file": f},
        data={"from": "fb2", "to": "odt"},
    )

response.raise_for_status()
with open("output.odt", "wb") as out:
    out.write(response.content)

const formData = new FormData();
formData.append("file", fileInput.files[0]);
formData.append("from", "fb2");
formData.append("to", "odt");

const response = await fetch("https://filechanger.io/api/convert", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "X-Api-Key": "fc_your_api_key_here" },
  body: formData,
});

const output = await response.blob();

import java.net.http.HttpRequest.BodyPublishers;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.nio.file.Path;

String boundary = "----FormBoundary" + System.currentTimeMillis();
byte[] fileBytes = java.nio.file.Files.readAllBytes(Path.of("input.fb2"));

String body = "--" + boundary + "\r\n"
    + "Content-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"input.fb2\"\r\n"
    + "Content-Type: application/octet-stream\r\n\r\n"
    + new String(fileBytes) + "\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"from\"\r\n\r\nfb2\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"to\"\r\n\r\nodt\r\n"
    + "--" + boundary + "--";

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
    .uri(URI.create("https://filechanger.io/api/convert"))
    .header("X-Api-Key", "fc_your_api_key_here")
    .header("Content-Type", "multipart/form-data; boundary=" + boundary)
    .POST(BodyPublishers.ofString(body))
    .build();

HttpResponse<byte[]> response = client.send(
    request, BodyHandlers.ofByteArray());
java.nio.file.Files.write(Path.of("output.odt"), response.body());

import Network.HTTP.Client
import Network.HTTP.Client.MultipartFormData
import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as BL

main :: IO ()
main = do
  manager <- newManager defaultManagerSettings
  initialReq <- parseRequest "POST https://filechanger.io/api/convert"
  let req = initialReq
        { requestHeaders = [("X-Api-Key", "fc_your_api_key_here")] }
  request <- formDataBody
    [ partFileSource "file" "input.fb2"
    , partBS "from" "fb2"
    , partBS "to" "odt"
    ] req

  response <- httpLbs request manager
  BL.writeFile "output.odt" (responseBody response)

About OpenDocument (ODT)

OpenDocument Text (ODT) is the ISO-standardised word processing format of LibreOffice and OpenOffice. Governments and organisations that mandate open standards use it as their canonical document format.

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert FictionBook (FB2) to OpenDocument (ODT)?

Upload your file in the browser converter and pick OpenDocument (ODT) as the target, or POST it to /api/convert with from=fb2 and to=odt. The response body is the converted file.

Is converting FictionBook (FB2) to OpenDocument (ODT) free?

Yes. The free tier includes 2 GB of conversions per month, metered on input size. See pricing for the paid tiers.

Is there an API for FictionBook (FB2) to OpenDocument (ODT) conversion?

Yes, this whole conversion is one POST to /api/convert (the code examples above show it in five languages), plus an MCP server so AI agents can run it directly.