diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/files_widget.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/files_widget.py
index fb36efea33..9f133fd47d 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/files_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/files_widget.py
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 import os
 import logging
 import shutil
+import json
+import time
+import uuid
 
 import Qt
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from avalon import io, api
 
+import appdirs
+
 from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from openpype.tools.utils.delegates import PrettyTimeDelegate
 from openpype.lib import (
@@ -30,6 +35,134 @@ from .save_as_dialog import SaveAsDialog
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class TempPublishFilesItem(object):
+    """Object representing on subfolder in app temp files.
+
+    Args:
+        item_id (str): Id of item used as subfolder.
+        data (dict): Metadata about temp files.
+        directory (str): Path to directory where files are copied to.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, item_id, data, directory):
+        self._id = item_id
+        self._directory = directory
+        self._filepath = os.path.join(directory, data["filename"])
+
+    @property
+    def directory(self):
+        return self._directory
+
+    @property
+    def filepath(self):
+        return self._filepath
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        return self._id
+
+
+class TempPublishFiles(object):
+    """Directory where """
+    minute_in_seconds = 60
+    hour_in_seconds = 60 * minute_in_seconds
+    day_in_seconds = 24 * hour_in_seconds
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        root_dir = appdirs.user_data_dir(
+            "published_workfiles_temp", "openpype"
+        )
+        if not os.path.exists(root_dir):
+            os.makedirs(root_dir)
+
+        metadata_path = os.path.join(root_dir, "metadata.json")
+
+        self._root_dir = root_dir
+        self._metadata_path = metadata_path
+
+        if not os.path.exists(metadata_path):
+            self._store_data({})
+
+    @property
+    def life_time(self):
+        return int(self.hour_in_seconds)
+
+    def add_file(self, src_path):
+        filename = os.path.basename(src_path)
+
+        item_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        dst_dirpath = os.path.join(self._root_dir, item_id)
+        if not os.path.exists(dst_dirpath):
+            os.makedirs(dst_dirpath)
+
+        dst_path = os.path.join(dst_dirpath, filename)
+        shutil.copy(src_path, dst_path)
+
+        now = time.time()
+        item_data = {
+            "filename": filename,
+            "expiration": now + self.life_time,
+            "created": now
+        }
+        data = self._get_data()
+        data[item_id] = item_data
+        self._store_data(data)
+        return TempPublishFilesItem(item_id, item_data, dst_dirpath)
+
+    def _store_data(self, data):
+        with open(self._metadata_path, "w") as stream:
+            json.dump(data, stream)
+
+    def _get_data(self):
+        if not os.path.exists(self._metadata_path):
+            return {}
+
+        with open(self._metadata_path, "r") as stream:
+            output = json.load(stream)
+        return output
+
+    def cleanup(self, check_expiration=True):
+        data = self._get_data()
+        now = time.time()
+        remove_ids = set()
+        for item_id, item_data in data.items():
+            if check_expiration and now < item_data["expiration"]:
+                continue
+
+            remove_ids.add(item_id)
+
+        for item_id in remove_ids:
+            try:
+                self.remove_id(item_id)
+            except Exception:
+                log.warning(
+                    "Failed to remove temp publish item \"{}\"".format(
+                        item_id
+                    ),
+                    exc_info=True
+                )
+
+    def clear(self):
+        self.cleanup(False)
+
+    def get_items(self):
+        output = []
+        for item_id, item_data in self._get_data():
+            item_path = os.path.join(self._root_dir, item_id)
+            output.append(TempPublishFiles(item_id, item_data, item_path))
+        return output
+
+    def remove_id(self, item_id):
+        filepath = os.path.join(self._root_dir, item_id)
+        if os.path.exists(filepath):
+            shutil.rmtree(filepath)
+
+        data = self._get_data()
+        if item_id in data:
+            data.pop(item_id)
+            self._store_data(data)
+
+
 class FilesView(QtWidgets.QTreeView):
     doubleClickedLeft = QtCore.Signal()
     doubleClickedRight = QtCore.Signal()
@@ -69,6 +202,9 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self._workfiles_root = None
         self._workdir_path = None
         self.host = api.registered_host()
+        temp_publish_files = TempPublishFiles()
+        temp_publish_files.cleanup()
+        self._temp_publish_files = temp_publish_files
 
         # Whether to automatically select the latest modified
         # file on a refresh of the files model.
@@ -503,7 +639,9 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         self.refresh()
 
     def _on_view_published_pressed(self):
-        print("View of published workfile triggered")
+        filepath = self._get_selected_filepath()
+        item = self._temp_publish_files.add_file(filepath)
+        self.host.open_file(item.filepath)
 
     def on_file_select(self):
         self.file_selected.emit(self._get_selected_filepath())
@@ -515,7 +653,6 @@ class FilesWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         else:
             self._workarea_files_model.refresh()
 
-
         if self.auto_select_latest_modified:
             self._select_last_modified_file()