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Best alternatives to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Open Local Files in Google Chrome™: reviews, users and permissionsBest Tools extensions

Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ today

≈5K users2.5★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions

Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    DatAnswers Chrome Local File Opener

    Open files on your local area network using Chrome

    ≈2K users3.3★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    DatAnswers Chrome Local File Opener alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Enable local file links

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

    ≈3M users3.9★ from 74 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago4 permissions
    • About 600× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  3. 3

    Local Explorer - Open Local File Links

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

    ≈100K users4.4★ from 324 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago2 permissions
    • About 20× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
    Local Explorer alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    Open local folder by explorer

    Open local folder in explorer from Chrome

    ≈10K users4.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years5 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    Open local folder by explorer alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    ChatGPT File Uploader

    A Chrome extension that allows you to upload large files in chunks.

    ≈60K users3.3★ from 116 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago3 permissions
    • About 12× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    ChatGPT File Uploader alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    RTF Viewer — Open and Read RTF Files

    Open, read, search and export RTF documents in your browser. Works offline; files never leave your device.

    ≈6K users2.7★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    RTF Viewer alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    Local File Server

    Serve local files via "http://localhost/" URLs.

    ≈1K users2.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago4 permissions
    • About 5.0× fewer users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
    Local File Server alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    RAR File Opener

    Install RAR File Opener and extract RAR archives in your browser. Open RAR files on Mac OS and Windows 10/11. No WinRAR needed.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 8 ratings5 permissions
    • About 5.0× fewer users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
    RAR File Opener alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    FB2 Chrome Reader

    Allows you to read files with the .fb2 extension in the Chrome browser.

    ≈30K users3.3★ from 82 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago1 permissions
    • About 6.0× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Accessibility
    FB2 Chrome Reader alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    AODocs - Universal File Opener

    Edit any of your Google Drive™ files with your local applications.

    ≈70K users3.5★ from 48 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago5 permissions
    • About 14× more users than Open Local Files in Google Chrome™
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™?

By users, the most popular alternative is Enable local file links with ≈3M users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is DatAnswers Chrome Local File Opener.

Which Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ alternative has the best rating?

Local Explorer - Open Local File Links has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 324 ratings.

Is there a Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

FB2 Chrome Reader asks for 1 permissions, against 3 for Open Local Files in Google Chrome™.

How many alternatives to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.