IPFS in the Browser

IPFS in the Browser

Experimental browser IPFS demo

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IPFS in the Browser

Creates a temporary IPFS node in your browser and demos fetching a file via CID.

PROTOTYPE webapp Updated January 4, 2026
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What it does

This page creates an IPFS node in your browser and exposes it as window.node so you can experiment from DevTools.

It also includes a small example that cats a hard-coded CID and renders it into an <img> tag.

How to use it

  • Open: /tools/ipfs/index.html
  • Open DevTools → Console
  • Look for window.node and try IPFS methods like node.add() and node.cat()

Notes

  • This is a demo / experiment and relies on a third-party CDN script include.
  • Running multiple tabs of the page at once can cause conflicts (multiple nodes attempting to use the same config/identity).

Details

Tech
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
Tags
ipfs javascript web3 demo tools

Features

  • Spins up a transient IPFS node in-browser
  • Exposes the node as window.node for console exploration
  • Example: cat a CID and display it as an image

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