https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/24/libreoffice-online-a-fresh-start/ [post] Skip to content Wednesday, February 25, 2026 TDF Community Blog TDF Community Blog * * TDF Home * LibreOffice Home * Grant Requests * Tenders * Media Hub * Merchandise * Financials & Reports * Donate Search for: [ ] [Search] Home >> LibreOffice Online: a fresh start LibreOffice Online: a fresh start 2026-02-24 Mike Saunders LibreOffice logo and words A Fresh Start LibreOffice is a desktop application, but we get many requests for a web-based version of the suite that users can deploy on their own infrastructure. Several years ago, project members started to develop LibreOffice Online, but in 2022 the Board of Directors at The Document Foundation voted to freeze the project and put it in the "attic", for reasons that have now been superseded. Earlier this month, the current Board of Directors decided to revoke those votes to give new life to the project, as Eliane Domingos, chairperson, put it: To start the process of freeing LibreOffice Online, and to start the journey that will lead to having an online version by the community and for the community. Now the work begins. We plan to reopen the repository for LibreOffice Online at The Document Foundation for contributions, but provide warnings about the state of the repository until TDF's team agrees that it's safe and usable - while at the same time encourage the community to join in with code, technologies and other contributions that can be used to move forward. We will actively work with the community to identify how to foster LibreOffice Online, including its technological basis, QA and marketing. Note that this doesn't mean that TDF will host or provide enterprise support for LibreOffice Online - that's beyond the scope of the foundation. For these things, users are strongly recommended to consult the commercial ecosystem around LibreOffice. But TDF wants to offer the technology for those who want to use, modify and share it. We will post more soon about our plans, and ways to get involved. We look forward to a new future for LibreOffice Online! Post navigation LibreOffice is in the Google Summer of Code 2026! Related Posts * LibreOffice is in the Google Summer of Code 2026! 2026-02-20 * LibreOffice 25.8.5 has arrived 2026-02-19 * LibreOffice Named a 2026 "Best Value" Leader by Capterra 2026-02-18 Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. What is LibreOffice? LibreOffice is a free and private office suite, compatible with Microsoft Office / 365. It is open source and has regular updates with new features and improvements. 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