Who should use Better Local File Viewer?

Better Local File Viewer is an open-source project built for firefox users and developers who browse local files.

What platforms does Better Local File Viewer run on?

Better Local File Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Better Local File Viewer still maintained?

Unverified. Better Local File Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Better Local File Viewer?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Local Image File Viewer, Local File Explorer, and BetterViewer.

Who develops Better Local File Viewer?

Better Local File Viewer is developed by Brodski.

How long has Better Local File Viewer been around?

Better Local File Viewer first shipped in 2022.

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Better Local File Viewer

Name: Better Local File Viewer
Author: Brodski

github.comInfrastructure

Better Local File Viewer is an open-source browser extension that improves how users browse and view local files in Firefox. It is intended for users who want a more convenient local-file viewing experience within their browser.

Open SourceWebEmbeddableSelf-hosted

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Overview

3 features

Better Local File Viewer is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on browsing local files in a browser with a more capable and convenient file-viewing experience. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users and developers who browse local files. Better Local File Viewer is open source under the Open Source license. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Brodski, and it first shipped in 2022. Among its 3 catalogued features are local file browsing, file viewing, and firefox extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Local file browsing
File viewing
Firefox extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 14:36 UTC
Better Local File Viewer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Better Local File Viewer

What does Better Local File Viewer do?: Better Local File Viewer focuses on browsing local files in a browser with a more capable and convenient file-viewing experience. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Better Local File Viewer?: Better Local File Viewer is an open-source project built for firefox users and developers who browse local files.
Is Better Local File Viewer free?: Yes — Better Local File Viewer is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Better Local File Viewer run on?: Better Local File Viewer runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Better Local File Viewer still maintained?: Unverified. Better Local File Viewer has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Better Local File Viewer?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Local Image File Viewer, Local File Explorer, and BetterViewer.Local Image File Viewer Local File Explorer BetterViewer
Who develops Better Local File Viewer?: Better Local File Viewer is developed by Brodski.
How long has Better Local File Viewer been around?: Better Local File Viewer first shipped in 2022.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: Firefox users and developers who browse local files
Model: Open source
Solves: Browsing local files in a browser with a more capable and convenient file-viewing experience.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: better-local-file-viewer

Developer

Brodski

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: better-local-file-viewer-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/Brodski/local-file-browsing

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