Enable local file links

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.

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3.0M
3,000,000
Ratingno change0%
3.92
74 reviews
Reviewsno change0%
74
Version
0.10.0
Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

3.0M3.0M3.0MApr 18, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 18, 20263.0M3.92740.10.0
May 3, 20263.0M3.92740.10.0
Now3.0M3.92740.10.0

Permissions & access

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

Screenshots

Enable local file links screenshot 1

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
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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 6, 2026.