Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for emulating local storage may include (i) exposing a cloud storage as a local block storage device by providing a translation service that translates commands formatted according to an operating system compatibility standard protocol into commands formatted according to a cloud storage application programming interface protocol, the cloud storage dividing a cloud storage volume into multiple objects, (ii) receiving a command that is formatted according to the operating system compatibility standard protocol and that specifies a length and offset of the cloud storage volume, (iii) translating the command into a translated command formatted according to the cloud storage application programming interface protocol, and (iv) returning a result of executing the translated command. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.