# Web-browser add-on to open a data file URL direclty into 3D Slicer and online viewers

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/web-browser-add-on-to-open-a-data-file-url-direclty-into-3d-slicer-and-online-viewers/28542>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** feature\
**Created:** [March 23, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/web-browser-add-on-to-open-a-data-file-url-direclty-into-3d-slicer-and-online-viewers/28542 "2023-03-23T12:37:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jcfr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/jcfr/32/17825_2.png) [@jcfr](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/jcfr)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/web-browser-add-on-to-open-a-data-file-url-direclty-into-3d-slicer-and-online-viewers/28542/1 "2023-03-23T12:37:24Z")

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You may install the **Kitware File Viewers** extension from one of the following web stores:

- [Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/kitware-file-viewers/lklknpjabnmfefcfhmhdnhebkpindcld)
- [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/kitware-file-viewers/)
- [Edge](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/kitware-file-viewers/kfejllcdobijgoijjpfcbaoicjbdkhfb)

To learn more:

- [https://www.kitware.com/kitware-file-viewers-browser-add-on/](https://www.kitware.com/kitware-file-viewers-browser-add-on/)
- [GitHub - KitwareMedical/KitwareFileViewers: Browser extension to open URL in Kitware online viewers](https://github.com/KitwareMedical/KitwareFileViewers)

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cc: @finetjul

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**Author:** ![muratmaga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/muratmaga/32/83011_2.png) [@muratmaga](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/muratmaga)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/web-browser-add-on-to-open-a-data-file-url-direclty-into-3d-slicer-and-online-viewers/28542/2 "2023-03-23T13:01:30Z")

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This is cool, but I can’t get it to work with my FF.

works in Edge though.

| Firefox | Edge |
| --- | --- |
| ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/c/6/c66028fc221d4bf764fc0f2c98322e7698850ddf.png) | ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/b/0/b0db37af76f38644fbeda93d7739c8aa7cb4360f.jpeg) |

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**Author:** ![finetjul](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/finetjul/32/146_2.png) [@finetjul](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/finetjul)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/web-browser-add-on-to-open-a-data-file-url-direclty-into-3d-slicer-and-online-viewers/28542/3 "2023-03-23T13:15:40Z")

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FYI that extension also works with 3D Slicer thanks to the [LoadRemoteFile](https://github.com/PerkLab/SlicerSandbox/blob/master/LoadRemoteFile/LoadRemoteFile.py) module from @lassoan. It works out of the box for Windows users. Give it a try !

I’m PM you @muratmaga to see how to solve it.