diff --git a/display/file.go b/display/file.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51a660c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/display/file.go
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package display
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"mime"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/renderer"
+	"github.com/makeworld-the-better-one/amfora/structs"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+// handleFile handles urls using file:// protocol
+func handleFile(u string) (*structs.Page, bool) {
+	page := &structs.Page{}
+
+	uri, err := url.ParseRequestURI(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error("File Error", "Cannot parse URI: "+err.Error())
+		return page, false
+	}
+	fi, err := os.Stat(uri.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error("File Error", "Cannot open local file: "+err.Error())
+		return page, false
+	}
+
+	switch mode := fi.Mode(); {
+	case mode.IsDir():
+		return createDirectoryListing(u)
+	case mode.IsRegular():
+		if fi.Size() > viper.GetInt64("a-general.page_max_size") {
+			Error("File Error", "Cannot open local file, exceeds page max size")
+			return page, false
+		}
+
+		mimetype := mime.TypeByExtension(filepath.Ext(uri.Path))
+		if strings.HasSuffix(u, ".gmi") || strings.HasSuffix(u, ".gemini") {
+			mimetype = "text/gemini"
+		}
+
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(mimetype, "text/") {
+			Error("File Error", "Cannot open file, not recognized as text.")
+			return page, false
+		}
+
+		content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(uri.Path)
+		if err != nil {
+			Error("File Error", "Cannot open local file: "+err.Error())
+			return page, false
+		}
+
+		if mimetype == "text/gemini" {
+			rendered, links := renderer.RenderGemini(string(content), textWidth(), leftMargin(), false)
+			page = &structs.Page{
+				Mediatype: structs.TextGemini,
+				URL:       u,
+				Raw:       string(content),
+				Content:   rendered,
+				Links:     links,
+				Width:     termW,
+			}
+		} else {
+			page = &structs.Page{
+				Mediatype: structs.TextPlain,
+				URL:       u,
+				Raw:       string(content),
+				Content:   renderer.RenderPlainText(string(content), leftMargin()),
+				Links:     []string{},
+				Width:     termW,
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return page, true
+}
+
+// createDirectoryListing creates a text/gemini page for a directory
+// that lists all the files as links.
+func createDirectoryListing(u string) (*structs.Page, bool) {
+	page := &structs.Page{}
+
+	uri, err := url.ParseRequestURI(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error("Directory Error", "Cannot parse URI: "+err.Error())
+	}
+
+	files, err := ioutil.ReadDir(uri.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error("Directory error", "Cannot open local directory: "+err.Error())
+		return page, false
+	}
+	content := "Index of " + uri.Path + "\n"
+	content += "=> ../ ../\n"
+	for _, f := range files {
+		separator := ""
+		if f.IsDir() {
+			separator = "/"
+		}
+		content += fmt.Sprintf("=> %s%s %s%s\n", f.Name(), separator, f.Name(), separator)
+	}
+
+	rendered, links := renderer.RenderGemini(content, textWidth(), leftMargin(), false)
+	page = &structs.Page{
+		Mediatype: structs.TextGemini,
+		URL:       u,
+		Raw:       content,
+		Content:   rendered,
+		Links:     links,
+		Width:     termW,
+	}
+	return page, true
+}
diff --git a/display/private.go b/display/private.go
index 8686fd7..67b54cf 100644
--- a/display/private.go
+++ b/display/private.go
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ func reformatPage(p *structs.Page) {
 	case structs.TextGemini:
 		// Links are not recorded because they won't change
 		proxied := true
-		if strings.HasPrefix(p.URL, "gemini") || strings.HasPrefix(p.URL, "about") {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(p.URL, "gemini") ||
+			strings.HasPrefix(p.URL, "about") ||
+			strings.HasPrefix(p.URL, "file") {
 			proxied = false
 		}
 		rendered, _ = renderer.RenderGemini(p.Raw, textWidth(), leftMargin(), proxied)
@@ -370,7 +372,16 @@ func handleURL(t *tab, u string, numRedirects int) (string, bool) {
 		usingProxy = true
 	}
 
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(u, "http") && !strings.HasPrefix(u, "gemini") {
+	if strings.HasPrefix(u, "file") {
+		page, ok := handleFile(u)
+		if !ok {
+			return ret("", false)
+		}
+		setPage(t, page)
+		return ret(u, true)
+	}
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(u, "http") && !strings.HasPrefix(u, "gemini") && !strings.HasPrefix(u, "file") {
 		// Not a Gemini URL
 		if proxy == "" || proxy == "off" {
 			// No proxy available