File Browser review
A focused Unity asset for cross-platform file selection and file operations.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
File Browser is a paid Unity asset for developers embedding file and folder workflows in standalone applications. It provides native file, folder, and save dialogs across Windows, macOS, and Linux, with support for multiple file selection and multiple folder selection on macOS and Linux. The asset is suited to applications that need users to choose, save, locate, or open files without building a full file-management interface from scratch.
Its feature set extends beyond basic dialog display. Developers can apply file extension filters, search for files and folders, discover drives and folders, and open file or folder locations. APIs support both synchronous and asynchronous methods, while copying and moving operations cover files and folders. File Browser can also open files with the operating system’s default application and load or save file data. Integrations include PlayMaker, Runtime File Browser, and WebGL Native File Browser, which may help teams working within that Unity-oriented ecosystem.
The product’s main trade-off is focus. It supplies file-dialog and file-operation capabilities, but its verified scope is narrower than a full file manager, so teams needing broader management workflows may need another approach. Compatibility information also spans Unity 2017.4–2020 in the product page and Unity 2019.4–2023 in the 2024 documentation, which makes version review important before adoption. Choose File Browser when native cross-platform dialogs and programmable file operations are the priority; consider an alternative when the requirement is a complete file-management application or a clearly defined single Unity compatibility range.
File Browser pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Native dialogs across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Synchronous and asynchronous methods for file operations
- Search, discovery, copying, moving, and file loading APIs
- Where it doesn't
- Focused on file dialogs rather than a complete file manager
- Unity compatibility ranges vary across product materials
- Paid asset with no published price in the available product details
File Browser fact sheet, pricing and score →
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