title: How do I retrieve a file from GCS using a browser if all I know is the gs scheme URI?
body: <p>How do I retrieve a file(s) or directory listing from Google Cloud Storage (GCS) if I have the gs:// URI?</p>
  
  <p>For example, gs://dataflow-samples/shakespeare/*  is used by the Google DataFlow example app MinimalWordCount.  I assume it is publicly accessible because my app can read it.  But how can I download the file(s) without writing a DataFlow app to do it?<br>
  <em>I did see this <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29983621/how-to-get-filename-when-using-file-pattern-match-in-google-cloud-dataflow">post</a>, but it only addresses hows to identify the matching files, and it is also doing it programatically in the DataFlow app, which is not what I am looking for.</em></p>
  
  <p>Ideally, I would like to be able to download (or browse the directory) using my browser.  Are there any plugins? Or is there a way to convert the gs URI into a http(s) URL?</p>
  
  <p>If I can't do it via a Browser, then what are my alternatives for download?  Is it possible to download via my <a href="https://console.developers.google.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">console</a> using my account?</p>