Is PressureTrend free to use?

Yes. The core tool is currently free for everyone.

Does PressureTrend upload my pressure data or test results?

Nothing is sent to any external server for analysis. All file parsing, calculations, chart rendering, and report generation runs entirely in your web browser. Beyond loading the page itself, only aggregated usage analytics are collected—no pressure data, test results, or file contents are ever transmitted. No data upload: Your pressure logs and results never leave your browser. Works well offline: While the page stays open, import, analysis, and PDF export continue without an internet connection. Session persistence: Your work is saved locally. You can refresh the page and continue where you left off. You control your exports: Only you decide when to generate a PDF report or save a project file.

Can I use PressureTrend offline?

While the page stays open, import, analysis, and PDF export continue without an internet connection.

Do I need to install any software?

No installation is required. PressureTrend runs directly in your web browser after you export CSV or Excel from your logger software.

Is my work saved if I refresh the page?

Your work is saved locally. You can refresh the page and continue where you left off.

Which file formats are supported?

Keller: LOGGER_5, LEO Record, and PressureSuite exports (CSV · Excel). Auto-detects native Keller layouts on CSV and Excel. Import setup picks channel and time source when several are present. Crystal nVision: Standard nVision CSV and Excel exports (CSV · Excel). Pressure time series with run metadata on CSV and Excel. Import setup confirms gauge serial and calibration when the file lists several. Wonderware: Trend / historian CSV exports (CSV). Trend exports with timestamp and tag columns. Pressure columns are discovered automatically; import setup confirms the right ones when several are present. Other tabular exports: Flexible column fallback (CSV · Excel). When the file is not a known native layout, detection tries flexible time and pressure columns so many logger exports still import without a dedicated parser.

My file is not recognised automatically. What should I do?

Confirm time calibration and test start before analysis. If your file contains multiple time sources, gauges, or pressure channels, pick the correct ones—standard Keller and nVision exports rarely need extra choices. If your logger export is not recognised well, email contact@pressuretrend.com with your device and export format—we improve parser support for CSV and Excel from real user files without accessing your data.

Can I import multiple files at the same time?

Yes. You can queue and work with up to 10 files per session.

Which Keller and Crystal devices are supported?

Keller: LOGGER_5, LEO Record, and PressureSuite. Pressure time series with run metadata on CSV and Excel. Import setup confirms gauge serial and calibration when the file lists several. When the file is not a known native layout, detection tries flexible time and pressure columns so many logger exports still import without a dedicated parser.

How does the pass/fail logic work?

Passed or Not passed combines pressure change against your criteria %, optional minimum test pressure, and delta trend (on falling holds and stable holds with a net loss). Falling hold: pass when drop ≤ criteria %. Rising hold: pass when rise ≤ criteria %. Stable hold: pass when |change| ≤ criteria %. If allow below test pressure is off, pressure anywhere in the window must stay at or above the nominal test pressure. That check is separate from drop % or rise %. Start-to-end change vs criteria %; minimum test pressure can fail independently. Direction ↓ / ↑ / — when |change| is below 0.05% of start pressure. Delta colours show flattening vs steepening; red deltas can fail ↓ holds and — holds with net loss.

Can I adjust the pass/fail criteria?

Set start and end of your hold test on the chart; set nominal test pressure, criteria %, and 2–8 delta checkpoints in the test controls beside it. Optional minimum floor pressure can fail the test independently.

How do I export my results?

Review pass/fail, start-to-end change, delta trends, and temperature insight in the workspace. Export a PDF via your browser print dialog or save a JSON project file to continue later.

What are the coloured deltas in the results?

Green: this step’s |Δ| is not steeper than the previous step (flattening or stable rate of change). Red: the interval change grew compared with the step before. On falling holds—and stable holds with a net pressure loss—a red delta can fail the test. On rising holds, red deltas are advisory only (Δ advisory).

How is drop % calculated on a hold test?

Passed or Not passed combines pressure change against your criteria %, optional minimum test pressure, and delta trend (on falling holds and stable holds with a net loss). Falling hold: pass when drop ≤ criteria %. Rising hold: pass when rise ≤ criteria %. Stable hold: pass when |change| ≤ criteria %. ↑ next to the result means net pressure rose during the window; ↓ means it fell; — means the change was very small. A rising hold is common when the system warms. The app shows rise %, not a misleading negative drop %. Check temperature and your band limits before signing off a warming hold.

Does API 16C allow 5% pressure variation during a hold?

API 16C hydrostatic hold acceptance commonly requires no visible external leakage and that pressure during the hold does not vary by more than 5% or 500 psi, whichever is less. Your job is governed by the approved procedure and the API edition cited on your test pack—verify exact wording there. In PressureTrend, set criteria % in the test controls (for example 5%) and evaluate drop or rise over your hold window; when the dual limit applies, also check the absolute 500 psi cap against start pressure before sign-off.

Is PressureTrend a replacement for CrystalControl or PressureSuite?

No. Those tools export the data from your logger. PressureTrend analyses the export, helps you read pass/fail, and builds a hold-test report.

Where is my data processed?

All file parsing, calculations, chart rendering, and report generation runs entirely in your web browser. Beyond loading the page itself, only aggregated usage analytics are collected—no pressure data, test results, or file contents are ever transmitted.

Who can see my pressure test data?

Nothing is sent to any external server for analysis. Your pressure logs and results never leave your browser.

Is PressureTrend suitable for offshore use?

While the page stays open, import, analysis, and PDF export continue without an internet connection. Local browser processing suits restricted connectivity and sensitive environments.

My logger export doesn't work well. Can you help?

We actively improve support for different logger formats. Reach out with your device and export format—we improve parsers from real user files without accessing your data.

Where can I find more help?

Start-to-end change vs criteria %; minimum test pressure can fail independently. Pass/fail, hold direction (↑ ↓ —), delta colours, temperature, and test-pressure checks—the same rules as the result card. See the full guide for hold direction, delta colours, temperature, and test-pressure checks. Logger workflow guides live on the Guides page and in Resources below.

PressureTrend vs Excel for Hold Tests

Workflow — spreadsheet vs chart app

When Excel is enough, when a dedicated hold-test chart app saves time, and what PressureTrend adds after Crystal or Keller export.

6 min readEngineer · Technician

What teams do in Excel today

Import or paste CSV columns for time and pressure.
Build a line chart and estimate start/end of the hold by eye or row numbers.
Calculate drop % manually or with custom formulas; version drift when files are shared.
Paste values into a Word/PDF test pack or a company Excel report template.

Where Excel slows you down

Hold window changes mean redoing formulas or chart ranges.
Multi-step delta trends and pass/fail rules are easy to get wrong under time pressure.
Temperature overlay and rising vs falling hold logic are rarely modelled consistently.
Large logger files (thousands of samples) make charts sluggish; AM/PM time fixes are manual.

What PressureTrend adds

Native import for Crystal nVision and Keller layouts—no vendor format menu.
Interactive pressure chart with draggable test window and suggested window on import.
Automatic drop % / rise %, hold direction (↑ ↓ —), coloured delta checkpoints, and pass/fail vs your criteria %.
Structured report fields, test history, and PDF via the browser print dialog—files stay in the browser (no upload in v1).

When Excel is still the right tool

One-off calculations unrelated to standard hold-test reporting.
Heavy custom macros already signed off by your client.
Combining pressure with unrelated datasets in the same workbook.

When to use PressureTrend

Repeated hold tests from nVision or Keller exports with client report layouts.
Need traceable chart evidence and consistent pass/fail for witnesses or QA.
Several tests per day—report text and settings carry over on the next import.

Data handling

PressureTrend parses logs in your browser. Excel is local too—choose based on workflow fit, not because one uploads data by default.

Related guides

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