Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome

Enable local file links to hard disk, Azure AD & company shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate/local host site.

What is Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome?

Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome is a browser extension that provides users the ability to open local file links directly within their web browser. It supports a wide range of file types and sources, including hard disk drives, Azure Active Directory, company's shared folders, and mapped network drives. This seamless integration enhances browsing productivity, enabling immediate access to essential files.

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By: https://vnprodev.com

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Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.58 (304) ▲ 1 new ratings

Version: 2023.1.15.1 (Last updated: 2023-01-20)

Creation date: 2020-07-04

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 152.58K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 2157 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#162 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1

#4 in file keyword 54 ▲ 1

#13 in folder keyword 11 ▲ 2

#19 in folders keyword 10 ▲ 2

#25 in setup keyword 31 ▲ 1

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Summary

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Enable local file links in Chrome or Edge by using the Local Explorer browser extension. It lets you browse and open local file links directly in your web browser.

Local Explorer can enable local file links and open them in associated application when clicked. For examples, click a folder link to open Windows Explorer, click *.docx file to open MS Word, click *.avi file to open Windows Media Player, and so on...

You may use Local Explorer to open local file links & folder links to hard disk drives, Azure Active Directory or company's shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate website or local host site.

EXAMPLES C:\Users\my_user_name\Documents ("My Documents" folders) \10.0.0.1\shared\local\folders\files (network drive) W:\folder\ and W:\folder\file.docx (on webpages they're "file:///W:/folder/" and "file:///W:/folder/file.docx")

NOTES

Currently it works only on Windows. We built this long ago for our in-house system and it's free. If you find any problem, contact us at [email protected] or click "Send Feedback" button before you post a negative review.
The extension started to support Unicode since version 2022.11.30. It enables local file links or folders that contains Unicode characters.
For the people complain about anti-vir warnings, it was a FALSE POSITIVE. We rebuilt our Integration module, see this http://goo.gl/qDNGP7

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves time in searching for long file names
Works perfectly
Provides same functionality as in Firefox for local Office-Files
Great extension for web based company applications

Cons

Does not work on certain Chrome versions
Does not support Mac OS
Issues with opening files with special characters or non-English file names

Most mentioned

Works perfectly
Does not work on certain Chrome versions
Not easy to use

Recent reviews

Love this extension. save me a lots of time to search long file names

yihua, 2024-04-02

oh my its easy to do it w/out internet just use file explorer built in your os

Kayleigh Moore (ImportedKayleigh), 2020-03-17

Thank You!

Geek IT Pro (GeekITPro), 2023-01-19

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Safety

Risk impact

Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.