BC3 utility
Open a BC3 file online and inspect it before you rebuild anything
Upload a .bc3 file, check whether the section and line-item structure came through properly, and export a flat CSV to review it in Excel or share it internally. No extra installation, and no inflated compatibility claim.
Use this area to inspect the file you received and quickly decide whether it is ready to review further or share internally.
Upload your BC3 file
Drop your BC3 file here
Or select it manually to inspect sections, line items and prices without installing another tool.
Compatibility and limits
What this BC3 viewer does
- Open a .bc3 file in the browser
- Review sections, line items and visible prices
- Export a flat CSV you can open in Excel
- Process the file locally without uploading it to the server during analysis
What it does not try to do
- It does not edit or round-trip export full BC3 files
- It does not claim universal compatibility with every FIEBDC edge case
- It is not meant for especially heavy or highly complex files
- It does not replace a full estimating tool when you need to work the whole budget
Use it as a first-pass check when someone sends you a BC3 and you need to confirm whether the structure is readable, whether it is worth moving into Excel, or whether the next step should already be a full budgeting workflow.
What this page solves
When someone sends you a BC3 and you just need to understand it fast
This viewer is for the moment when you receive a BC3 file and need to confirm that it can be read, which sections it contains, and what line items sit inside before the technical or commercial workflow continues.
Fast review
Open the file, inspect codes, sections, line items and visible prices without going through another estimating package first.
Usable output
Export a flat CSV so you can open it in Excel, compare concepts or share it with someone who does not work with BC3 every day.
Simple privacy
In this version the analysis runs in the browser, so you do not need to upload the file to the server for a first pass.
BC3 context
What to use in each case, inspect, convert, or build a new budget
This viewer is for quickly inspecting a BC3 file you received. When you need to build the budget, reuse line items, and export in multiple formats, it makes more sense to switch to a full tool.
To inspect a file you received
Open the BC3, verify the structure, and export CSV if that helps you continue
Use it when you only need to confirm sections, line items, and visible prices before you decide what comes next.
To work on the full budget
Create, structure, and export with a proper estimating tool
If you need to create sections, reuse line items, and export properly to BC3, PDF, Excel, or CSV, that job is already covered by arcley as construction budget software.
If you want the standard and common mistakes explained in more detail, read the full BC3 format guide.
Quick decision
What fits best based on what you need to do
Designed to read well on mobile and desktop without relying on a wide table.
Need
Open a received BC3 and check its structure
Best fit
Online BC3 viewer
Need
Move the contents into a workable table
Best fit
CSV export
Need
Create a new budget and export it to BC3
Best fit
arcley
Need
Understand the FIEBDC standard better
Best fit
BC3 guide
One BC3 to inspect, another one to deliver
Use this viewer to inspect incoming files. Use arcley to build structured budgets and export BC3 when the workflow becomes technical and production-ready.