diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5864b073..e18d5080 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ If you run into any issues, checkout our [troubleshooting guide](./docs/troubles
 - **Emulation** (2 tools)
   - [`emulate`](docs/tool-reference.md#emulate)
   - [`resize_page`](docs/tool-reference.md#resize_page)
-- **Performance** (3 tools)
+- **Performance** (4 tools)
+  - [`performance_analyze_file`](docs/tool-reference.md#performance_analyze_file)
   - [`performance_analyze_insight`](docs/tool-reference.md#performance_analyze_insight)
   - [`performance_start_trace`](docs/tool-reference.md#performance_start_trace)
   - [`performance_stop_trace`](docs/tool-reference.md#performance_stop_trace)
diff --git a/docs/tool-reference.md b/docs/tool-reference.md
index 0e126b8c..d4954903 100644
--- a/docs/tool-reference.md
+++ b/docs/tool-reference.md
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 - **[Emulation](#emulation)** (2 tools)
   - [`emulate`](#emulate)
   - [`resize_page`](#resize_page)
-- **[Performance](#performance)** (3 tools)
+- **[Performance](#performance)** (4 tools)
+  - [`performance_analyze_file`](#performance_analyze_file)
   - [`performance_analyze_insight`](#performance_analyze_insight)
   - [`performance_start_trace`](#performance_start_trace)
   - [`performance_stop_trace`](#performance_stop_trace)
@@ -213,6 +214,16 @@
 
 ## Performance
 
+### `performance_analyze_file`
+
+**Description:** Analyzes a performance trace file from the local filesystem. This can be used to analyze traces exported from Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse, or other tools that generate Chrome trace format files.
+
+**Parameters:**
+
+- **filePath** (string) **(required)**: The absolute path to the trace file to analyze. Supports JSON trace files in Chrome trace format (e.g., trace.json, lighthouse-0.trace.json).
+
+---
+
 ### `performance_analyze_insight`
 
 **Description:** Provides more detailed information on a specific Performance Insight of an insight set that was highlighted in the results of a trace recording.
diff --git a/src/tools/performance.ts b/src/tools/performance.ts
index a8b24903..9fad8337 100644
--- a/src/tools/performance.ts
+++ b/src/tools/performance.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
+
 import {logger} from '../logger.js';
 import {zod} from '../third_party/index.js';
 import type {Page} from '../third_party/index.js';
@@ -161,6 +163,50 @@ export const analyzeInsight = defineTool({
   },
 });
 
+export const analyzeFile = defineTool({
+  name: 'performance_analyze_file',
+  description:
+    'Analyzes a performance trace file from the local filesystem. This can be used to analyze traces exported from Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse, or other tools that generate Chrome trace format files.',
+  annotations: {
+    category: ToolCategory.PERFORMANCE,
+    readOnlyHint: true,
+  },
+  schema: {
+    filePath: zod
+      .string()
+      .describe(
+        'The absolute path to the trace file to analyze. Supports JSON trace files in Chrome trace format (e.g., trace.json, lighthouse-0.trace.json).',
+      ),
+  },
+  handler: async (request, response, context) => {
+    const {filePath} = request.params;
+
+    try {
+      const buffer = await fs.readFile(filePath);
+      const result = await parseRawTraceBuffer(new Uint8Array(buffer));
+
+      if (traceResultIsSuccess(result)) {
+        context.storeTraceRecording(result);
+        const traceSummaryText = getTraceSummary(result);
+        response.appendResponseLine(
+          `Successfully analyzed trace file: ${filePath}`,
+        );
+        response.appendResponseLine(traceSummaryText);
+      } else {
+        response.appendResponseLine(
+          'There was an error parsing the trace file:',
+        );
+        response.appendResponseLine(result.error);
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      const errorText = e instanceof Error ? e.message : JSON.stringify(e);
+      logger(`Error reading trace file: ${errorText}`);
+      response.appendResponseLine('An error occurred reading the trace file:');
+      response.appendResponseLine(errorText);
+    }
+  },
+});
+
 async function stopTracingAndAppendOutput(
   page: Page,
   response: Response,
diff --git a/tests/tools/performance.test.ts b/tests/tools/performance.test.ts
index cb390b33..a251110e 100644
--- a/tests/tools/performance.test.ts
+++ b/tests/tools/performance.test.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
  */
 
 import assert from 'node:assert';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
 import {describe, it, afterEach} from 'node:test';
 
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 
 import {
+  analyzeFile,
   analyzeInsight,
   startTrace,
   stopTrace,
@@ -276,4 +280,79 @@ describe('performance', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('performance_analyze_file', () => {
+    it('analyzes a trace file from the filesystem', async () => {
+      const rawData = loadTraceAsBuffer('web-dev-with-commit.json.gz');
+      const tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'mcp-trace-test-'));
+      const tempFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'trace.json');
+      fs.writeFileSync(tempFilePath, rawData);
+
+      try {
+        await withMcpContext(async (response, context) => {
+          await analyzeFile.handler(
+            {params: {filePath: tempFilePath}},
+            response,
+            context,
+          );
+
+          const output = response.responseLines.join('\n');
+          assert.ok(
+            output.includes(
+              `Successfully analyzed trace file: ${tempFilePath}`,
+            ),
+          );
+          assert.ok(
+            output.includes('## Summary of Performance trace findings'),
+          );
+          assert.ok(output.includes('URL: https://web.dev/'));
+          assert.strictEqual(context.recordedTraces().length, 1);
+        });
+      } finally {
+        fs.rmSync(tempDir, {recursive: true});
+      }
+    });
+
+    it('returns an error if the file does not exist', async () => {
+      await withMcpContext(async (response, context) => {
+        await analyzeFile.handler(
+          {params: {filePath: '/nonexistent/path/trace.json'}},
+          response,
+          context,
+        );
+
+        assert.ok(
+          response.responseLines
+            .join('\n')
+            .includes('An error occurred reading the trace file:'),
+        );
+        assert.strictEqual(context.recordedTraces().length, 0);
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('returns an error if the file is not valid JSON', async () => {
+      const tempDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'mcp-trace-test-'));
+      const tempFilePath = path.join(tempDir, 'invalid.json');
+      fs.writeFileSync(tempFilePath, 'not valid json');
+
+      try {
+        await withMcpContext(async (response, context) => {
+          await analyzeFile.handler(
+            {params: {filePath: tempFilePath}},
+            response,
+            context,
+          );
+
+          assert.ok(
+            response.responseLines
+              .join('\n')
+              .includes('There was an error parsing the trace file:'),
+          );
+          assert.strictEqual(context.recordedTraces().length, 0);
+        });
+      } finally {
+        fs.rmSync(tempDir, {recursive: true});
+      }
+    });
+  });
 });