diff --git a/src/nimqml.nim b/src/nimqml.nim
index 5d30921..35b73f1 100644
--- a/src/nimqml.nim
+++ b/src/nimqml.nim
@@ -60,3 +60,6 @@ proc url_host*(host: string): string =
 
 proc url_replaceHostAndAddPath*(url: string, newHost: string, protocol: string = "", pathPrefix: string = ""): string =
   result = $(dos_qurl_replaceHostAndAddPath(url.cstring, protocol.cstring, newHost.cstring, pathPrefix.cstring))
+
+proc url_toLocalFile*(url: string): string =
+  result = $(dos_to_local_file(url.cstring))
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diff --git a/src/nimqml/private/dotherside.nim b/src/nimqml/private/dotherside.nim
index e7f9159..0359407 100644
--- a/src/nimqml/private/dotherside.nim
+++ b/src/nimqml/private/dotherside.nim
@@ -354,4 +354,6 @@ proc dos_statusosnotification_show_notification(vptr: DosStatusOSNotificationObj
   title: cstring, messsage: cstring, identifier: cstring) 
   {.cdecl, dynlib: dynLibName, importc.}
 proc dos_statusosnotification_delete(vptr: DosStatusOSNotificationObject) 
-  {.cdecl, dynlib: dynLibName, importc.}
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+  {.cdecl, dynlib: dynLibName, importc.}
+
+proc dos_to_local_file(filpath: cstring): cstring {.cdecl, dynlib: dynLibName, importc.}
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