# Local File Explorer

> Local File Explorer is an addon to bring a file explorer experience to your browser. You can browse your files and folder easily.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/local-file-explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/local-file-explorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `local-file-explorer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** malisipi
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 99
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-24
- **First published:** 2024-04-29
- **Size:** 480 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/local-file-explorer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/malisipi/local-file-explorer](https://github.com/malisipi/local-file-explorer)

## Description

Local File Explorer is a fast and simple file browser extension for Firefox that brings a native file explorer experience to your browser. It lets you seamlessly browse, search, and preview your local files and folders without switching to another app.

Key features include folder viewing with customizable grid or list layouts, five-level zoom options, and previews for images, videos, and music files directly inside the browser. You can also search files within folders quickly. It requires permission to access local file URLs to modify default browser previews and access file listings securely.

Easily manage, view, and interact with your files—all within your browser—using Local File Explorer's efficient and user-friendly interface. The extension's source code is open and available on GitHub for transparency and contributions.

## Rankings

- #11,665 — Overall
- #9 — block explorer
- #10 — explore
- #36 — file
- #128 — folders
- #129 — folder

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/local-file-explorer)