Web Server for Chrome

A Web Server for Chrome, serves web pages from a local folder over the network, using HTTP. Runs offline.

What is Web Server for Chrome?

"Web Server for Chrome" is an open source HTTP server for Chrome, designed to serve web pages from a local folder over the network. This efficient offline-capable extension works on any platform with Chrome, providing opportunities like web development on a Chromebook or sharing files between computers on a local network. It also boasts the capacity to function on the internet - adding further to its versatility. Over the years, it has updated with new features including HTTPS support, new mime types, CORS headers setup and more, all while maintaining smooth operation.

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Users: 300,000+

Rating: 4.74 (1,902)

Version: 0.5.2 (Last updated: 2021-04-07)

Creation date: 2020-01-11

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

alarms
unlimitedStorage
storage
notifications
browser
power
system.network
{"fileSystem":["write","directory","retainEntries"]}

Size: 1.10M

Email: gr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 1202 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#2710 in Developer Tools ▲ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Web Server for Chrome is an open source (MIT) HTTP server for Chrome.

It runs anywhere that you have Chrome installed, so you can take it anywhere. It even works on ARM chromebooks.

It now has the option to listen on the local network, so other computers can access your files. Additionally, it can try and get an internet address.

Many people use this to do basic web development on a chromebook. It is also handy for sharing files over a local network between computers, or even on the internet.

Once you install it, navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8887

Please let me know what new features you want!

https://github.com/kzahel/web-server-chrome

Update - 0.5.2 Apr 6 2021

User reviews

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Pros

Easy to install and use
Flawless operation on ChromeOS
Great for sharing and testing projects without needing a full website
Convenient for local development and file transfers

Cons

No longer works on Windows
Only functions on ChromeOS, which limits usability
Issues with compatibility in recent Chrome versions
Request for more server-side support like PHP

Most mentioned

Works primarily on ChromeOS
Great for quick sharing and testing
User-friendly and simple to set up
No longer supported or developed for other platforms

User reviews

Fenomenal, muy útil!

Pedro I. Guedes, 2024-11-05

Vinay Kumar, 2024-10-10

10 / 10 i love this, so easy, works flawlessly... please never go away! Installation , activation, use, all is super easy and there are no payments along the way.