Icon File Type
Nuno Ricardo25 downloadsShow file-type icons in the file explorer for Office documents, PDFs, images, audio, video, archives and code files.
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An Obsidian plugin that shows small file-type icons next to non-Markdown files in the File Explorer sidebar.
Office documents, PDFs, images, audio, video, archives, code files, and eBooks each get a recognisable icon so you can distinguish them at a glance without relying on the filename extension alone.
Features
- Zero configuration — icons appear automatically on startup
- Stays in sync: icons update when you rename, create, or delete files
- Uses PNG icons for Office/PDF files and compact SVG badges for everything else
- Lightweight: no external dependencies, no network calls
Supported file types
| Category | Extensions |
|---|---|
| Documents | .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt |
| Spreadsheets | .xls, .xlsx, .ods |
| Presentations | .ppt, .pptx, .odp |
| Images | .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .svg, .bmp, .tiff |
| Data | .csv, .json, .xml, .yaml, .yml |
| Archives | .zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, .gz |
| Audio | .mp3, .wav, .ogg, .flac, .m4a, .aac |
| Video | .mp4, .mov, .avi, .mkv, .webm |
| Web / Code | .html, .htm, .js, .ts, .py, .css |
| eBook | .epub |
Installation
In Obsidian, open Settings → Community plugins → Browse, search for Icon File Type, then install and enable it.
Manual install
Download main.js, manifest.json and styles.css from the latest release into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/icon-file-type/, then enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins.
Development
See docs/setup.md. In short: npm install, then npm run dev (watch) or npm run build.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
MIT, see LICENSE.