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How to display local images in Chrome using file:// protocol?

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Mar 15, 2026121696 views

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I'd like to be able to specify a local file path for an image on a web page delivered via http using Chrome - is this possible? I remember doing this using IE but cannot remember how! Some trusted settings I think...

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you can convert the image to base-64 code, for example with "https://www.base64-image.de/" and copy the result to browser! Like:

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