Aurora‑Viewer is a fast, standalone tool to view and trace logic in your Primavera schedules, no license needed.

Aurora-Viewer: FREE Primavera P6 XER file viewer for Windows

Aurora-Viewer allows users to open and view Primavera P6 schedules in the “.XER” file format, without needing a full Primavera license; for free.

Aurora-Viewer currently includes: 

  • Gantt Charts
  • Tabular / spreadsheet view
  • Single-element view

The latest version (updated 07/31/25) of the Aurora-Viewer:

  • Handles even larger models (please use our contact form if you have models larger than the supported size)
  • Project Overview report:
    • shows the Project Overview Report by default after the user imports a .XER file
    • a ‘minimum non-zero duration’ row has been added to the ‘activity details’ section
    • a ‘zero duration jobs not marked as milestone’ row has been added to the ‘job types’ section
    • a ‘calendars’ section has been added

 

⬇ Download and then Open or Double-click the installer to install the Aurora-Viewer on your Windows PC!

 

Download Aurora-Viewer for XER files PC Installer (208 MB)

 

⬇ Download Aurora XER Viewer (ZIP) –> Works on Windows 10/11 — 100% safe and free!

 

Download Aurora-Viewer for XER files PC Installer ZIP file (206 MB)