Browse Files & Folders
Navigate your SSD with ease, no terminal required.
BETA · v3.1.1
A web-based file &
A web-based file &
media explorer
for your SSD
Browse, search, and play videos and PDFs straight from your drive — no desktop app, just Python, Flask, and a browser tab. Started as Video Explorer 2.5, now a full local file manager.
server/browse/home
FEATURES
Everything for browsing a drive from a browser tab
Play Videos
Built-in video player for direct playback in-browser.
PDF Viewer
Read PDFs in a dedicated tab, no download needed.
Global Search
Find any file instantly across the whole drive.
DropX
Quick file share / drop.
NEWText Editor
Edit .txt, .py, and more, right in the browser.
Custom Settings
Toggle hidden files, system folders, and more.
Stylish UI
Multiple themes with a clean, responsive design.
NEWBUILT WITH
Python 3
Flask
HTML
CSS
Jinja2
JavaScript
SETUP
Run it locally
Point it at your drive and open it in a browser.
# 1. clone the repo
$ git clone https://github.com/GoldernHaze/File-Explorer.git
$ cd File-Explorer
# 2. (optional) virtual environment
$ python3 -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
# 3. install Flask
$ pip install flask
# 4. update the SSD path in app.py, then run
$ python3 app.py
→ open http://0.0.0.0 (or the address shown)ROADMAP
In the upcoming update
Last updated 25 Aug 25
- NEXT Fixing known issues
- NEXT More settings
- NEXT Adding more bugs for fixing them in future updates:)
- NEXT Dropping v3.1.1 (fixed)
REFERENCE
An example SSD layout
Folders like Server/ can be renamed and hidden from the UI —
edit hidden_folders in app.py to match your own drive.
ssd/
├── Movies/
│ └── Movie 1/
│ ├── video1.mp4
│ └── video2.mkv
├── Shows/
│ ├── Show 1/
│ │ ├── Episode 1.mp4
│ │ └── Episode 2.mp4
│ └── Show 2/
├── Server/ ← this app (renamed, hidden)
│ ├── app.py
│ ├── README.md
│ ├── assets/ static/ templates/
│ └── venv/
├── Books/
│ └── Book 1/
│ ├── Part 1.pdf
│ └── Part 2.pdf
└── SteamLibrary/