Enable local file links
Extension Actions
CRX ID
nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld
Description from extension meta
Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.
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Description from store
In Google Chrome, links to local files are disabled, unlike IE.
This extension allows you to open a link to a local file by clicking it.
[Setting]
Starting with Chrome 118 in October 2023, you will need to enable the "Allow access to file URLs" setting from the extension settings page.
chrome://extensions/?id=nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld
[Security]
A malicious page can not open a local file without permission, because this extension reacts only to the click operation by the user.
[Others]
Personal information is not collected / used.
Source code is released to GitHub.
https://github.com/tksugimoto/chrome-extension_open-local-file-link
Latest reviews
- Kai Carver
- This worked great for me after checking "Allow access to file URLs" as prompted when I first used it. Thank you! I mentioned it on Stack Overflow here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58607712/local-file-links-in-chrome-or-edge/78516710#78516710
- Chuck Batson
- Did not work for me as of 25 Dec 2023. Linked local file was just downloaded.
- Thomas Friedrich
- I added the link ms-excel:ofv|u|file:///T:/IT/test.xlsx to a wiki page. It doesn't do anything when clicked. Copying it into the address bar throws a warning and then opens Excel with the file.
- Thomas Friedrich
- I added the link ms-excel:ofv|u|file:///T:/IT/test.xlsx to a wiki page. It doesn't do anything when clicked. Copying it into the address bar throws a warning and then opens Excel with the file.
- Robin Beier
- Works as expected! Thank you.
- Robin Beier
- Works as expected! Thank you.
- Man Huen Ng
- Excellent addon, perfectly works, solve the problem I spent 10 hours searching for a solution😭
- Man Huen Ng
- Excellent addon, perfectly works, solve the problem I spent 10 hours searching for a solution😭
- Rogerio M. Souza
- Excellent ! Great job @tksugiMoto
- Zer0 Studioz
- Doesn't seem to do anything. I hightly doubt it's the devs fault, I think Google is just being a**holes, but still disappointing
- Zer0 Studioz
- Doesn't seem to do anything. I hightly doubt it's the devs fault, I think Google is just being a**holes, but still disappointing
- Nic Hamilton
- broken
- Nic Hamilton
- broken
- Mark Warburton
- Good idea, but doesn't work on Chrome Version 106.0.5249.119
- Mark Warburton
- Good idea, but doesn't work on Chrome Version 106.0.5249.119
- robl l
- Works on all Clients (140) in our domain network
- robl l
- Works on all Clients (140) in our domain network
- Jason Atwood
- Didn't work on Chrome Version 103.0.5060.114 (Official Build) (arm64). I tried several different sites/locations/string formats.
- Sachhyam Hada
- Works very well, I've been looking for something like this for years and here it is!
- Sachhyam Hada
- Works very well, I've been looking for something like this for years and here it is!
- Sechan Park
- doesn't work
- Sechan Park
- doesn't work
- Helvetica Free
- It is still trying to save a text file in a local folder. It should be pretty obvious that if you are opening a local folder, you already have it, so why the need to save it again ? It would be helpful to be able to tell the extension what to do with what kind of files, e.g. jpg... open in browser, txt... open in browser. mp3... run using ... program etc.
- Helvetica Free
- It is still trying to save a text file in a local folder. It should be pretty obvious that if you are opening a local folder, you already have it, so why the need to save it again ? It would be helpful to be able to tell the extension what to do with what kind of files, e.g. jpg... open in browser, txt... open in browser. mp3... run using ... program etc.
- Donnie Hall
- It does what it says on the tin.
- Donnie Hall
- It does what it says on the tin.
- Sergey Semenov
- doesn't work :(
- Francisco Javier Gonzalez Cassio
- Very useful in my work place, simple.
- Francisco Javier Gonzalez Cassio
- Very useful in my work place, simple.
- Гол Сергей
- Не работает. Doesn't work
- Lily Rudloff
- Works well, I looked at the source and its all good and safe as of 1/27/2021
- Lily Rudloff
- Works well, I looked at the source and its all good and safe as of 1/27/2021
- Anh Trinh
- wonderful!
- Anh Trinh
- wonderful!
- Ant Cap
- Fixed our issue with Sharepoint opening file links.
- Ant Cap
- Fixed our issue with Sharepoint opening file links.
- Hitri Krtek
- Works as described. Good.
- Hitri Krtek
- Works as described. Good.
- B. A.
- Instead of opening the document from the file location it now downloads the file to the Download folder.
- B. A.
- Instead of opening the document from the file location it now downloads the file to the Download folder.
- Frédéric G
- Works perfectly on my PCs. Thanks.
- Frédéric G
- Works perfectly on my PCs. Thanks.
- Андрей Попандопуло
- Doesn't work
- Андрей Попандопуло
- Doesn't work
- Dominic Hock
- Doesnt work.
- Dominic Hock
- Doesnt work.
- Blue Dominator
- For some reason, both in Chrome and MS Edge it used to open File Explorer. Now it opens a new browser tab with a list of files. How can I change it back to open File Explorer when clicking the link?
- Blue Dominator
- For some reason, both in Chrome and MS Edge it used to open File Explorer. Now it opens a new browser tab with a list of files. How can I change it back to open File Explorer when clicking the link?
- αβ δτ
- It's bad app and i can't open my local file, can't open app setting,can't enjoy my life, it show blank icon and it's very rubbish.
- αβ δτ
- It's bad app and i can't open my local file, can't open app setting,can't enjoy my life, it show blank icon and it's very rubbish.