Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your PP file.
You’ll see a preview, if available.
Click the "Convert file to..." button to extract text information.
Convert PP to another file type
To convert PP schedules to another format, you need Asta Powerproject or other Database software.
Convert a file to PP
To convert other file formats to the "Project Schedule Database" file type, you need software like Asta Powerproject or a similar tool.
About PP files
The .pp file extension primarily belongs to project management schedule files created by Elecosoft Asta Powerproject or Oracle Primavera P6. These files store complex construction schedules, task dependencies, resource allocations, and critical path data, often built on an internal SQL database structure. Native software is required to fully interact with the data, though other minor uses of the .pp extension include CNC post-processor configurations for Vectric Aspire, Puppet Manifests, and game archives. The primary disadvantage of a project management .pp file is its heavily proprietary nature. Sharing this file with stakeholders who do not possess an expensive software license means they simply cannot open the schedule. The files are dense, platform-specific, and standard web browsers or basic document viewers cannot render the embedded Gantt charts. Converting .pp to standard formats like XML, CSV, or XER is absolutely essential for importing project data into Microsoft Project or other mainstream scheduling tools. For non-technical viewers, exporting to PDF is highly recommended. However, converting these files is exceptionally difficult because the format is closed and tightly integrated with its host software. Often, only the original application can properly read or export the structured data without breaking task dependencies. If our analysis detects a supported underlying or embedded format, like an unencrypted SQL database or a ZIP wrapper, viewing or limited conversion may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PP file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert PP file to INDD, QXP, PUB, PMD, PM6, PM7, PM8, PM9, PM10, PM11, OMP or P65, you can use Asta Powerproject or similar software from the "Project Management Schedule File" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MDI, PUB, PDP, PM4, P65, COMIC, WEBTEMPLATE, PMD, SPUB, INDD, PM5 or QXP files to PP, try Asta Powerproject or another comparable tool in the "Project Management Schedule File" category.
The PP Converter Story
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our PP converter.