BookmarkFiles Local files · one click
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Right-click for the menu · Drag a file onto a folder to move it · Double-click a row to add a path note

Pick a file on the left
and its content shows up here.

What is BookmarkFiles?

BookmarkFiles is a web tool that keeps the files you open all the time, such as txt, html, md, css, js and json, in one list like bookmarks. Click a file and its content opens right next to it. Editing and saving apply to the real file in its folder on your computer. File names are never changed, so use the description box to label a file.

How it works

  1. Add files. Click Add File and pick the files you use often, several at a time if you like. Or drag files from File Explorer onto the list to add them, or onto the editor to open them right away. Files you add are never moved or copied.
  2. Open and edit. Click a file in the list to open it on the right and type in it. A red dot appears next to the name while there are unsaved changes. Save (Ctrl+S) writes the change into the real file and the dot disappears. Save All (Ctrl+Shift+S) saves every changed file.
  3. Label and reorder. Type a short description in the box next to a file to label it. Double-click a row to add a path note that shows where the file lives. Grab a row anywhere to the left of the description box and drag it to reorder.
  4. Group with folders. New Folder makes a folder, one level deep. Drag files onto it, or right-click the folder and choose Add files. Drag a folder to move it together with its files. Folders only organize this list.
  5. Select several files. Hold Ctrl and click to pick files one by one, or Shift to pick a range. Save, Close and dragging then apply to all of them.
  6. Right-click menus. On a file: Save, Close, Move to folder. On a folder: Add files, Rename, Delete. On empty space below the list: New Folder, New File, Add File.
  7. Find and replace. Find (Ctrl+F) highlights a word or sentence in the open file, with match case and whole word options. Replace (Ctrl+H) has its own two boxes, the word to replace and the new word. Replace changes the selected files, and Replace All changes every opened file. Replaced text stays unsaved until you save.
  8. Save and load your layout. Save Layout stores your folders, file order, names and descriptions in a small file. Load Layout brings the list back. Files this browser has opened before reconnect by name on their own. For the rest you can choose files or pick a folder to search. Anything not found shows as File missing, and you can right-click it to replace it with another file or remove it.
  9. New files, closing, printing. New File asks where to save it the first time you save. The x on a row, or Close, removes a file from the list, and asks first if it has unsaved changes. Print prints the open file.

Features

FAQ

Are my files uploaded to a server?

No. Your browser reads and writes the files directly on your computer, and nothing is sent to a server. The list, descriptions, folders and path notes are stored only in this browser.

How do I open and edit a .txt file in Chrome or Edge?

Chrome and Edge can display a text file but cannot save changes to it by themselves. Add the file to BookmarkFiles with Add File, or drag it from File Explorer onto the editor, then edit and press Ctrl+S. The change is written to the original file on your computer. Step-by-step guide.

How do I find and replace text in several files at once?

Select the files in the list, press Ctrl+H, enter the word to replace and the new word, and choose Replace for the selected files or Replace All for every open file. For a whole folder on Windows, tools such as Notepad++, Visual Studio Code or PowerShell are better suited. Compare the options.

Can I edit and preview an HTML file in the browser?

Yes. Add the .html file, edit it, and use the Preview button above the editor to see the page drawn. Scripts do not run in the preview, and linked files such as style.css are not found. Read what the preview can and cannot show.

Is BookmarkFiles an alternative to Notepad++ or an online notepad?

It overlaps for simple editing, but it is not a full editor. It is a quick-access list of the files on your own computer, with basic editing, folders and find and replace. Unlike online notepads it does not store your text on a server. An honest comparison.

Can I drag files in from File Explorer?

Yes. Drop files on the list on the left to add them (drop them on a folder to add them straight into it), or drop a file on the editor on the right to open it. Either way it is added to the list. Folders cannot be dropped, only files.

Does it cost anything?

No. BookmarkFiles is free to use and needs no account.

What does Save Layout store?

Only the structure of your list: folder names, the order of files, each file's name, description and path note. It does not contain your file contents or any link to your disk. When you load it, files this browser has opened before reconnect automatically by name. For anything else you choose the files, or pick a folder and they are searched for by name.

Why does a file show "File missing"?

The file couldn't be found by its name. It may have been renamed, moved or deleted. Right-click the entry to pick another file in its place, or remove it from the list.

Do folders move my real files?

No. Folders are only a way to group the list here. Your files stay exactly where they are on your computer, and nothing is moved, copied or renamed when you drag a file into a folder.

Why does the browser ask for permission again when I come back?

For security, the browser re-checks file access. Choosing "Allow on every visit" in the permission prompt makes it ask less often.

Why doesn't it show the file's full path (C:\...)?

Browsers don't reveal where a file lives on your disk, so the site can't read it. If you want its location shown under a file name, double-click its row and type it as a path note.

Which browsers work? Does it work in Firefox, Safari or Brave?

Desktop Chrome and Edge, which support opening and saving local files directly. Firefox and Safari don't offer this feature, and phones and tablets generally don't either. Brave is built on Chromium, but may have the feature turned off by default. See browser support in detail.

Why does my text file show strange characters or garbled Korean?

If a file isn't UTF-8, it's read as EUC-KR (CP949) automatically. Saving then converts it to UTF-8, and you're asked to confirm first. Learn how to convert EUC-KR to UTF-8.

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