Enable local file links

Name: Enable local file links
Rating: 3.92 (74 reviews)
Author: Takashi Sugimoto (tksugimoto)

Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.

As of June 2026, Enable local file links has 3,000,000 users and a 3.92/5 rating from 74 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

Takashi Sugimoto (tksugimoto)Workflow & Planning

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

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3,000,000

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3.92

74 reviews

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Version

0.10.0

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 18, 2026	3.0M	3.92	74	0.10.0
May 3, 2026	3.0M	3.92	74	0.10.0
Now	3.0M	3.92	74	0.10.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: storagescripting
Host access: file:///*, *://*/*

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About

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

Technical

Version: 0.10.0
Manifest: V3
Size: 9.57KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 3
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld
Developer ID: u8606f7b02325fd38dd44fd46d2e5bf1b
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Jan 14, 2016
Last Updated (Store): Oct 18, 2025
Last Scraped: Jun 6, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: https://github.com/tksugimoto/chrome-extension_open-local-file-link/issues
Privacy Policy: —