Your Local Image Galleries, Beautifully Displayed in Your Browser.
View your local image folders, including special formats like HEIC on Windows, directly in a clean, fast thumbnail and carousel view. For free.
Unlock the Power of Your Browser
Thumbnail Gallery View
Automatically transforms a local folder of images into a beautiful thumbnail grid. No more opening files one by one.
Seamless Carousel Mode
Click on any thumbnail to enter a distraction-free carousel mode. Effortlessly navigate through your photos with keyboard arrows.
Free HEIC Support on Windows
Windows charges you to view HEIC/HEIF files. Our extension decodes and displays them in your browser for free, saving you money and hassle.
Simple Steps to View Your Gallery
Accessing your local folders is easy. Just tell your browser where to look.
1. Open a new tab.
2. type
file:/// followed by the full path to your folder. For example:
file:///C:/Users/YourName/Pictures/Vacation2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. Media Viewer operates entirely within your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server. They are read directly from your local disk and displayed on the page. We have no access to your files.
We support all standard web formats like PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, and WebP. Our key feature is the built-in support for HEIC/HEIF, allowing you to view photos from modern smartphones without any extra software or cost.
For security reasons, browsers restrict websites from accessing your local file system. The `file:///` protocol is the standard, secure way to tell your browser to open and display a local file or directory. Our extension then enhances the view of that directory.