diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41210bd3..7216b695 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "test": "vitest",
     "typedoc": "bash mk/typedoc.sh"
   },
-  "packageManager": "pnpm@9.1.2+sha256.19c17528f9ca20bd442e4ca42f00f1b9808a9cb419383cd04ba32ef19322aba7",
+  "packageManager": "pnpm@9.1.3+sha256.7f63001edc077f1cff96cacba901f350796287a2800dfa83fe898f94183e4f5f",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^20.12.12",
     "@types/wtfnode": "^0.7.3",
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     },
     "updateConfig": {
       "ignoreDependencies": [
-        "@browserfs/core",
         "abstract-level-1",
         "graphql-request"
       ]
diff --git a/pkg/fileserver/tests/client.t.ts b/pkg/fileserver/tests/client.t.ts
index df8e8933..2fe9a4b5 100644
--- a/pkg/fileserver/tests/client.t.ts
+++ b/pkg/fileserver/tests/client.t.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import "@ndn/util/test-fixture/expect";
 
-import { assert } from "node:console";
-
 import { produce } from "@ndn/endpoint";
 import { Forwarder } from "@ndn/fw";
 import { Segment, Version } from "@ndn/naming-convention2";
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/README.md b/pkg/segmented-object/README.md
index 20f6804d..9a2a7c02 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/README.md
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The consumer functionality:
 * [X] supports multiple naming conventions.
 * [X] has Interest pipelining, congestion control, and loss recovery.
 * [X] verifies packets with a `Verifier` (fixed key or trust schema).
-* [X] emits events as segments arrive.
+* [ ] emits events as segments arrive.
 * [X] outputs in-order data chunks as a readable stream.
 * [X] outputs completely reassembled object via Promise.
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The producer functionality:
 
 * [X] takes input from `Uint8Array`.
 * [X] takes input from readable streams.
-* [X] takes input from files (`Blob` in browser and Node.js, filename in Node.js).
+* [X] takes input from files or `Blob`.
 * [X] generates segments of fixed size.
 * [ ] generates segments of available data as Interest arrives, to minimize delivery latency.
 * [X] responds to version discovery Interests with CanBePrefix.
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/package.json b/pkg/segmented-object/package.json
index 757aec07..e81fc9c9 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/package.json
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "@ndn/naming-convention2": "workspace:*",
     "@ndn/packet": "workspace:*",
     "@ndn/util": "workspace:*",
+    "@zenfs/core": "^0.12.6",
     "hirestime": "^7.0.4",
     "it-keepalive": "^1.2.0",
     "mnemonist": "^0.39.8",
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/common.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/common.ts
index 7d6db5bd..cc49237a 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/common.ts
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/common.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface ChunkSource {
   close?: () => void;
 }
 
+/** ChunkSource where total size is known. */
 export abstract class KnownSizeChunkSource implements ChunkSource {
   constructor(
       protected readonly chunkSize: number,
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_node.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file.ts
similarity index 64%
rename from pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_node.ts
rename to pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file.ts
index 0e37106a..f4cd089e 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_node.ts
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import fs from "node:fs/promises";
+import type { FileHandle } from "node:fs/promises";
 
 import PLazy from "p-lazy";
 
 import { type Chunk, type ChunkOptions, type ChunkSource, getMaxChunkSize, KnownSizeChunkSource } from "./common";
+import { fsOpen } from "./platform_node";
 
 class FileHandleChunkSource extends KnownSizeChunkSource {
-  constructor(private readonly fh: fs.FileHandle, chunkSize: number, totalSize: number) {
+  constructor(private readonly fh: FileHandle, chunkSize: number, totalSize: number) {
     super(chunkSize, totalSize);
   }
 
@@ -28,10 +29,10 @@ class FileHandleChunkSource extends KnownSizeChunkSource {
  * Warning: modifying the file while FileChunkSource is active may cause undefined behavior.
  */
 export class FileChunkSource implements ChunkSource {
-  constructor(path: string, opts: ChunkOptions = {}) {
+  constructor(path: string, opts: FileChunkSource.Options = {}) {
     const chunkSize = getMaxChunkSize(opts);
     this.opening = PLazy.from(async () => {
-      const fh = await fs.open(path, "r");
+      const fh = await fsOpen(path, opts);
       const { size } = await fh.stat();
       return new FileHandleChunkSource(fh, chunkSize, size);
     });
@@ -56,3 +57,17 @@ export class FileChunkSource implements ChunkSource {
     await h.close();
   }
 }
+export namespace FileChunkSource {
+  /** {@link FileChunkSource} options. */
+  export type Options = ChunkOptions & {
+    /**
+     * Whether to use ZenFS.
+     *
+     * @remarks
+     * - Set `true` to use ZenFS, which is a cross-platform virtual filesystem independent from
+     *   the underlying operating system. This is the default in browser environment.
+     * - Set `false` to use Node.js native filesystem. This is the default in Node.js.
+     */
+    zenfs?: boolean;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_browser.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_browser.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index cb0ff5c3..00000000
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/file_browser.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export {};
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/mod.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/mod.ts
index 073c8535..fae8e81a 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/mod.ts
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/mod.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export type { Chunk, ChunkSource, ChunkOptions } from "./common";
 export * from "./blob";
 export * from "./buffer";
-export * from "./file_node";
+export * from "./file";
 export * from "./iterable";
 export * from "./make";
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_browser.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_browser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3a14db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_browser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { promises as zenfs } from "@zenfs/core";
+
+export function fsOpen(path: string): Promise<zenfs.FileHandle> {
+  return zenfs.open(path, "r");
+}
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_node.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_node.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01b54d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/src/serve/chunk-source/platform_node.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import fs from "node:fs/promises";
+
+import { promises as zenfs } from "@zenfs/core";
+
+import type { FileChunkSource } from "./file";
+
+export function fsOpen(path: string, opts: FileChunkSource.Options): Promise<fs.FileHandle> {
+  if (opts.zenfs) {
+    return zenfs.open(path, "r");
+  }
+  return fs.open(path, "r");
+}
diff --git a/pkg/segmented-object/tests/serve-fetch.t.ts b/pkg/segmented-object/tests/serve-fetch.t.ts
index c69d53e7..61848adc 100644
--- a/pkg/segmented-object/tests/serve-fetch.t.ts
+++ b/pkg/segmented-object/tests/serve-fetch.t.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import "@ndn/util/test-fixture/expect";
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line n/no-unsupported-features/node-builtins
 import { Blob } from "node:buffer";
+import path from "node:path";
 
 import { consume } from "@ndn/endpoint";
 import { Forwarder } from "@ndn/fw";
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { Segment2, Segment3 } from "@ndn/naming-convention2";
 import { FwHint, Name, type Verifier } from "@ndn/packet";
 import { Closers, delay } from "@ndn/util";
 import { makeTmpDir } from "@ndn/util/test-fixture/tmp";
+import { promises as zenfs } from "@zenfs/core";
 import { BufferReadableMock, BufferWritableMock } from "stream-mock";
 import { collect, consume as consumeIterable } from "streaming-iterables";
 import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
@@ -22,6 +24,11 @@ const fwOpts: Forwarder.Options = { dataNoTokenMatch: false };
 let sFaces: SnapshotFaces;
 const closers = new Closers();
 const objectBody = makeObjectBody();
+const zenfsFilename = "/serve-fetch-test/1.bin";
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  await zenfs.mkdir(path.dirname(zenfsFilename));
+  await zenfs.writeFile(zenfsFilename, objectBody);
+});
 beforeEach(() => {
   Forwarder.replaceDefault(Forwarder.create(fwOpts));
   sFaces = new SnapshotFaces();
@@ -96,6 +103,14 @@ describe("file source", () => {
   });
 });
 
+test("zenfs to buffer", async () => {
+  const server = serve("/R", new FileChunkSource(zenfsFilename, { zenfs: true }));
+  closers.push(server);
+
+  const fetched = fetch("/R");
+  await expect(fetched).resolves.toEqualUint8Array(objectBody);
+});
+
 test("iterable to unordered", async () => {
   const chunkSource = new IterableChunkSource((async function*() {
     const yieldSizes = [5000, 7000, 20000];
@@ -201,9 +216,7 @@ test("segment number convention mismatch", async () => {
   const server = serve("/R", new BufferChunkSource(objectBody), { segmentNumConvention: Segment2 });
   closers.push(server);
 
-  const sFaces = new SnapshotFaces();
   await expect(fetch("/R", { retxLimit: 1 })).rejects.toThrow();
-  sFaces.expectSameFaces();
 });
 
 test("abort", async () => {