diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/url.cpp b/src/blackmisc/network/url.cpp
index 347298415..676f9b764 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/url.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/url.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return port == p;
         }
 
+        CUrl CUrl::fromLocalFile(const QString &localFile)
+        {
+            return QUrl::fromLocalFile(localFile);
+        }
+
         QString CUrl::stripQueryString(const QString query)
         {
             QString q(query.trimmed());
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/network/url.h b/src/blackmisc/network/url.h
index c8a6e6c2c..ca592b63b 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/network/url.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/network/url.h
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Default port for given protocol
             static bool isDefaultPort(const QString &protocol, int port);
 
+            //! From local file path
+            static CUrl fromLocalFile(const QString &localFile);
+
             //! Convert to QUrl
             operator QUrl() const { return this->toQUrl(); }