Origin Viewer

For latest version of Origin Viewer 9.6.5 see page here

The Origin 8.5 Viewer is a freely distributed, standalone application that allows viewing and copying of information contained in Origin Project (OPJ) files and Origin window (OGG, OGW, OGM) files on computers that do not have Origin installed. 


A key benefit of using Origin project files is they have a hierarchical structure that also supports metadata.

To be able to create Origin files, please see Orglab, our component DLL, which is also a free download.

Read a review of the Origin Viewer by Scientific Computing World.

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Origin Viewer Window. Double-click on any graph icon in the Origin Viewer to open as a separate graph window for viewing. Multiple graph windows may be open at one time, allowing them to be viewed on multiple monitors.

System Requirements and Download

  • Windows XP or later / Windows Vista / Windows 7
  • Approximately 15.9 MBs of disk space

Download the Origin 8.5 Viewer

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q: Is the Viewer free?

    A: Yes.

  • Q: What parts of an Origin Project (OPJ) does the Viewer let me see?

    A: You can view the entire contents of an OPJ in the Viewer. This includes worksheet and matrix data, graphs and layout pages, analysis results that were outputted to the Results Log, and Notes windows. A left navigation tree displays the information as per the Project Explorer hierarchy of the OPJ.
    Note: You can not view OPJs that contain Excel workbooks with the Viewer.

  • Q: Can I access the data from files created with an older version of Origin (e.g. version 5.0)?

    A: Yes, the Viewer can read the OPJ format from all versions of Origin. Once the OPJ is loaded, you can navigate to any worksheet and select and copy the data, then paste it wherever you want. Note: Earlier versions of Origin (pre-4.X) created ORG files. These cannot be opened in the Origin 8.5 Viewer.

  • Q: Can I access the graphs or layouts for my own use?

    A: Yes. Graphs and Layout pages in the OPJ can be copied and pasted as EMFs into other applications.

  • Q: If I wanted to send an OPJ to a colleague who does not have Origin, what is the best way to include the Viewer?

    A: Once downloaded and installed, the application files from the Viewer can be sent along with your OPJ to your colleague. You colleague can then copy the application files to the hard drive and run the OrgView.exe without having to install the software. Of course, you can always direct your colleague to the Origin 8.5 Viewer download page. Your colleague can then download and install the Viewer on his/her own.
    If you downloaded the OriginViewer.zip file, you can include the OriginViewer.zip file along with your OPJ.

  • Q: Can I install the Viewer on a shared machine and let everyone in my group run it?

    A: Yes. The Viewer can run without installation. Simply share the installation folder to expose the OrgView.exe file.

  • Q: Can I copy the Viewer to a USB stick together with my OPJ files and show them to people even though they haven't installed the Viewer on their machines?

    A: Yes, in most cases. This is similar to running the Viewer from a remote drive. More details, including some limitations, are available in the Readme.TXT file accessible from the Help menu of the Viewer application.

  • Q: Is Origin 8.5 Viewer compatible with graphs created in Origin 8.6 or later?

    A: Origin 8.5 Viewer is compatible with most Origin graph types. Some newer graph types may not display correctly.