Open local folder by explorer icon

Open local folder by explorer

by Takashi Sugimoto (tksugimoto) · Accessibility
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Open local folder in explorer from Chrome

Users
10K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.0 / 5
−0.20 in 30 days
Ratings
4
−1 in 30 days
Store rank
#9,752
#8,424 among extensions
Version
0.4.1
updated 16 Oct 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years
05,00010KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 10,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
135Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 4 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Open local folder by explorer

[function] ・Open a folder in Explorer - (For files) Open the parent folder in Explorer with the file selected. [Applicable folders and files] ・Current tab (if the URL starts with file://) ・Link destination URL (if the URL starts with file://) ・Selection string (if the selection string starts with C:\, \\ComputerName\, etc.)  The " (double quotation) at the beginning and end is ignored only when it exists at both the beginning and end. [How to use] 1. Install the extension 2. Configure according to the Settings tab opened during installation ・If you need to reset, you can do it from the expansion option page 3. Do one of the following ・Click the icon for this extension in the tab that opens the local file/folder ・Select "Open ~~ in Explorer" from the right-click menu of the page/link/selected text   ・Open the folder in Explorer   ・Open the link destination in Explorer (for local files)   ・Open the selected character string in Explorer (in the case of a local file path) [⚠️ Notes] To operate the host side from Chrome, the following work is required ・Need to change the registry ・Need to install Node.js

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%00.00
30 days0+0.0%−1−0.20
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year+1,000+11.1%+1−1.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Open local folder by explorer appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
folder#14+1

Version history

3 versions recorded
0.4.116 Oct 2022
0.3.010 Aug 2020
0.2.01 Apr 2020

Details

Category
Accessibility
First seen
1 Apr 2020
Size
15 KB
Languages
en, ja
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 1
Permissions
activeTabstoragenotificationscontextMenusnativeMessaging

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