Web browsers are dropping support for Flash, but what if you have an SWF file to open? Adobe has a Flash Player hidden download available for Windows, Mac and Linux. An SWF file can be opened outside of your browser.
Adobe conceals Flash Player standalone very well. Adobe calls it the Flash Player content debugger.
To get it, visit the Debug Downloads page on Adobe’s Flash Player website. With your operating system, you can click the link to “Download Flash Player content debugger for Windows, Mac or Linux”
Windows will automatically generate an EXE file. Double-click the file to launch it.
The window will be simple and contain the Adobe Flash Player. Drag and drop an SWF file to the window, or click File > Open. Browse to your SWF files on your computer or type a URL to an SWF File on the internet.
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Zoom in on the Flash object to resize it. You can now interact and watch the SWF file just like you would normally.
To control the standard options such as zoom, image quality and toggle full-screen, you can either right-click on the Flash object, or the menu bar.
It’s the best thing about Flash Player: Even if Flash is removed from web browsers, it will still work. This Flash Player is not only a tool to debug Flash for developers, but it also serves as a compatibility solution that anyone who needs Flash can use.
