diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/de.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/de.toml
index bf404d0b96..0d334ee34e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/de.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/de.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "Dock-Symbol immer anzeigen"
 description = "Mitteilungen für Kopien in die Zwischenablage, gespeicherte Dateien und mehr anzeigen. Eventuell müssen Sie Cap in den Mitteilungseinstellungen Ihres Systems erlauben."
 label = "Systemmitteilungen"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "Legen Sie fest, ob „Datei öffnen“ einen Export öffnet oder im Ordner anzeigt."
+label = "Schaltfläche „Datei öffnen“"
+open = "Datei öffnen"
+show_in_folder = "Im Ordner anzeigen"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "Verhalten während und nach der Aufnahme."
 title = "Aufnahme"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/en.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/en.toml
index b40e2bef6f..a509ec401b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/en.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/en.toml
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ label = "Always show dock icon"
 description = "Show notifications for clipboard copies, saved files, and more. You may need to allow Cap in your system's notification settings."
 label = "System notifications"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "Choose whether Open File opens an export or shows it in its folder."
+label = "Open File button"
+open = "Open the file"
+show_in_folder = "Show in folder"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "Behaviour while you record and after you stop."
 title = "Recording"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/es.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/es.toml
index a20beb6dca..5a8c4e55db 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/es.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/es.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "Mostrar siempre el icono en el Dock"
 description = "Muestra notificaciones al copiar al portapapeles, guardar archivos y más. Puede que tengas que permitir Cap en los ajustes de notificaciones del sistema."
 label = "Notificaciones del sistema"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "Elige si «Abrir archivo» abre una exportación o la muestra en su carpeta."
+label = "Botón «Abrir archivo»"
+open = "Abrir archivo"
+show_in_folder = "Mostrar en la carpeta"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "Comportamiento durante la grabación y al detenerla."
 title = "Grabación"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/fr.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/fr.toml
index 6280c0a497..07c5abfcd6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/fr.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/fr.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "Toujours afficher l'icône dans le Dock"
 description = "Afficher des notifications pour les copies dans le presse-papiers, les fichiers enregistrés, etc. Vous devrez peut-être autoriser Cap dans les réglages de notifications de votre système."
 label = "Notifications système"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "Choisissez si « Ouvrir le fichier » ouvre un export ou l'affiche dans son dossier."
+label = "Bouton « Ouvrir le fichier »"
+open = "Ouvrir le fichier"
+show_in_folder = "Afficher dans le dossier"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "Comportement pendant l'enregistrement et après l'arrêt."
 title = "Enregistrement"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/hi.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/hi.toml
index 7a611887f7..b36810f0c2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/hi.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/hi.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "Dock आइकन हमेशा दिखाएँ"
 description = "क्लिपबोर्ड पर कॉपी करने, फ़ाइलें सहेजने और अन्य कामों के लिए सूचनाएँ दिखाएँ। आपको अपने सिस्टम की सूचना सेटिंग्स में Cap को अनुमति देनी पड़ सकती है।"
 label = "सिस्टम सूचनाएँ"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "चुनें कि फ़ाइल खोलें बटन एक्सपोर्ट को खोले या उसे उसके फ़ोल्डर में दिखाए।"
+label = "फ़ाइल खोलें बटन"
+open = "फ़ाइल खोलें"
+show_in_folder = "फ़ोल्डर में दिखाएँ"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "रिकॉर्ड करते समय और रोकने के बाद का व्यवहार।"
 title = "रिकॉर्डिंग"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/ja.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/ja.toml
index 4d29a0a0ed..29476e84ff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/ja.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/ja.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "Dockアイコンを常に表示"
 description = "クリップボードへのコピーやファイルの保存などを通知します。システムの通知設定でCapを許可する必要がある場合があります。"
 label = "システム通知"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "「ファイルを開く」で書き出したファイルを開くか、フォルダ内に表示するかを選びます。"
+label = "「ファイルを開く」ボタン"
+open = "ファイルを開く"
+show_in_folder = "フォルダに表示"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "録画中と録画停止後の動作。"
 title = "録画"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/zh-CN.toml b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/zh-CN.toml
index f5a45da2c2..6c1b09a1ea 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/zh-CN.toml
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/locales/zh-CN.toml
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ label = "始终显示程序坞图标"
 description = "在拷贝到剪贴板、保存文件等操作后显示通知。你可能需要在系统的通知设置中允许 Cap。"
 label = "系统通知"
 
+[settings.general.app.open_file]
+description = "选择“打开文件”是打开导出的文件，还是在所在文件夹中显示它。"
+label = "“打开文件”按钮"
+open = "打开文件"
+show_in_folder = "在文件夹中显示"
+
 [settings.general.recording]
 description = "录制期间及停止录制后的行为。"
 title = "录制"
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
index 77498a4103..b1af01050e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
@@ -2643,7 +2643,7 @@ impl EditorWindow {
                             .label("Open File")
                             .on_click(move |_, _, _| {
                                 if let Some(path) = &path {
-                                    library::open_path(path);
+                                    library::open_output(path);
                                 }
                             }),
                         )
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/i18n/tests.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/i18n/tests.rs
index 693f33b627..325ba6e9ff 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/i18n/tests.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/i18n/tests.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ fn english_matches_the_literals_it_replaced() {
             tr::settings::general::app::notifications::label(),
             "System notifications".into(),
         ),
+        (
+            tr::settings::general::app::open_file::description(),
+            "Choose whether Open File opens an export or shows it in its folder.".into(),
+        ),
+        (
+            tr::settings::general::app::open_file::label(),
+            "Open File button".into(),
+        ),
+        (
+            tr::settings::general::app::open_file::open(),
+            "Open the file".into(),
+        ),
+        (
+            tr::settings::general::app::open_file::show_in_folder(),
+            "Show in folder".into(),
+        ),
         (
             tr::settings::general::recording::description(),
             "Behaviour while you record and after you stop.".into(),
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
index f45cef1cb7..1520be1a5e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
@@ -626,6 +626,13 @@ pub fn open_path(path: &Path) {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn open_output(path: &Path) {
+    match crate::store::GeneralSettings::load().open_file_behaviour {
+        crate::store::OpenFileBehaviour::OpenFile => open_path(path),
+        crate::store::OpenFileBehaviour::ShowInFolder => reveal_in_folder(path),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn reveal_in_folder(path: &Path) {
     let result = {
         #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/settings_window.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/settings_window.rs
index c714470db0..ad5d46cc8b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/settings_window.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/settings_window.rs
@@ -3317,6 +3317,20 @@ impl SettingsWindow {
                         )
                         .into_any_element(),
                     ),
+                    self.setting_row(
+                        tr::settings::general::app::open_file::label(),
+                        Some(tr::settings::general::app::open_file::description()),
+                        self.segmented(
+                            "open-file-behaviour",
+                            self.settings.open_file_behaviour,
+                            cx,
+                            |this, value, cx| {
+                                this.settings.open_file_behaviour = value;
+                                this.write_enum("openFileBehaviour", value, cx);
+                            },
+                        )
+                        .into_any_element(),
+                    ),
                 ])
                 .into_any_element(),
             ],
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/store.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/store.rs
index 5c61c9705b..1e883dc56d 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/store.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/store.rs
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ macro_rules! settings_enum {
     (
         $(#[$meta:meta])*
         $name:ident {
-            $($variant:ident = $json:literal, $label:literal;)+
+            $($variant:ident = $json:literal, $label:expr;)+
         }
         default = $default:ident
     ) => {
@@ -763,6 +763,14 @@ settings_enum! {
     default = System
 }
 
+settings_enum! {
+    OpenFileBehaviour {
+        OpenFile = "openFile", crate::i18n::tr::settings::general::app::open_file::open();
+        ShowInFolder = "showInFolder", crate::i18n::tr::settings::general::app::open_file::show_in_folder();
+    }
+    default = OpenFile
+}
+
 settings_enum! {
     /// `StudioRecordingQuality`, whose Rust default is `balanced`.
     StudioQuality {
@@ -999,6 +1007,7 @@ pub const DEFAULT_PROJECT_NAME_TEMPLATE: &str = "{target_name} ({target_kind}) {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct GeneralSettings {
     pub theme: AppTheme,
+    pub open_file_behaviour: OpenFileBehaviour,
     /// `uiLanguage`: absent, `"system"`, or a catalog code such as `"fr"`. A
     /// GPUI-only key; the Tauri app keeps it as an unknown field.
     pub ui_language: Option<String>,
@@ -1332,6 +1341,7 @@ impl GeneralSettings {
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             theme: enum_at(general, "theme"),
+            open_file_behaviour: enum_at(general, "openFileBehaviour"),
             ui_language: opt_string_at(general, crate::i18n::SETTING_KEY),
             hide_dock_icon: bool_at(general, "hideDockIcon", false),
             enable_notifications: bool_at(general, "enableNotifications", true),
@@ -3190,4 +3200,42 @@ mod tests {
         let cleared = GeneralSettings::from_sections(&general, &Map::new(), &Map::new());
         assert!(cleared.excluded_windows.is_empty());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn open_file_behaviour_defaults_for_old_settings() {
+        let general = serde_json::from_str(r#"{"theme":"dark","maxFps":30}"#).unwrap();
+        let settings = GeneralSettings::from_sections(&general, &Map::new(), &Map::new());
+        assert_eq!(settings.open_file_behaviour, OpenFileBehaviour::OpenFile);
+        assert_eq!(settings.theme, AppTheme::Dark);
+        assert_eq!(
+            GeneralSettings::default().open_file_behaviour,
+            OpenFileBehaviour::OpenFile
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn open_file_behaviour_persists_across_store_reloads() {
+        let store = TempStore::new(
+            "open-file-behaviour",
+            Some(r#"{"general_settings":{"theme":"dark"}}"#),
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            GeneralSettings::load().open_file_behaviour,
+            OpenFileBehaviour::OpenFile
+        );
+        for (behaviour, json) in [
+            (OpenFileBehaviour::ShowInFolder, "showInFolder"),
+            (OpenFileBehaviour::OpenFile, "openFile"),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(behaviour.as_json(), json);
+            assert!(set_store_setting(
+                GENERAL_SETTINGS,
+                "openFileBehaviour",
+                Value::String(behaviour.as_json().into())
+            ));
+            assert_eq!(store.read()[GENERAL_SETTINGS]["openFileBehaviour"], json);
+            assert_eq!(GeneralSettings::load().open_file_behaviour, behaviour);
+            assert_eq!(GeneralSettings::load().theme, AppTheme::Dark);
+        }
+    }
 }