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# Recording Local Files

Birdie can record pages opened directly from your computer (file:// URLs).

For **local HTML files** - an exported report, a repro page, a local build - you get the full capture: video, console logs, network requests, and repro steps. \
**PDFs and images** opened in Chrome can be recorded on video too; console and network logs don't apply to those files, and drawing is available on images but not inside Chrome's PDF viewer.

## **Enable file access (one-time setup)**

1. Open `chrome://extensions` and find **Birdie**, or right-click the Birdie icon → *Manage extension*.
2. Turn on **Allow access to file URLs**. Chrome reloads the extension automatically.
3. Open your local file and record as usual.

If you open a local file before enabling this, the Birdie popup will tell you and link you straight to the right settings page.

**What gets captured on local files**\
Console output (including errors and unhandled exceptions), network requests the page makes to http(s) endpoints, clicks and navigation steps, and the recording video - same as any website. Requires Birdie extension 0.7.57 or later.