File managers

logo Cx File Explorer Cx File Explorer
logo File Manager (Mi) File Manager (Mi)
logo Solid Explorer Solid Explorer
logo ES File Explorer ES File Explorer
logo Files by Google Files by Google
logo File Manager File Manager
logo MiXplorer MiXplorer
logo X-Plore X-Plore
logo Root Explorer Root Explorer
logo Total Commander Total Commander

Progress does not stand still. Each year phone manufacturers offer us devices with more and more internal memory. Our android devices are becoming, if not the primary, then a secondary place to store all our photos, contacts and information.

But, despite the fact that the memory of mobile devices is steadily growing with each new model, sometimes there is a need to clear the accumulated files. Or, in many older models of android devices, there is no view of internal folders and it is not possible to move the file to another directory.

It is for this purpose and there are third-party file managers. These utilities allow you to easily browse the folders on your android device, find downloaded files, manage storage space, move photos and applications, as well as delete files that cannot be erased, without extraneous programs.

Of course, modern devices have built-in file managers. However, they often have reduced functionality and small features that are not even comparable with "ES Explorer", "Google Files" and other popular utilities.

We have gathered for you a rating of the most popular and convenient applications for file management, among which you will be able to find the right one for you.

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X Explorer is very similar to programs like Windows Explorer or Finder. It is a file manager that allows you to manage data storage both on the smartphone itself and on other remote devices. The interface is very simple, but in spite of this, the application has a diverse and extensive functionality. It will be useful for both ordinary users and IT professionals. The design of the application is developed according to the concepts of Material Design. It is a modern and functional style of digital environment, unobtrusive and intuitive.

Pros

    • Simple and intuitive interface
    • Maximum ease of file management on the device
    • High speed data copying
    • No ads

Cons

    • Can freeze when deleting folders
    • Built-in audio player is unstable

Mi Explorer is a file manager. It will help you manage your documents and files and make your work faster and easier.

With Mi Explorer you can manage your files in an optimized way. The application has many features that help you to improve your document management, such as moving files, forwarding, file search, archiving and unarchiving. Mi Explorer's controls are very simple and straightforward.

Mi Explorer allows you to clean your phone from unnecessary files: data remnants, useless data, cache deletion and others.

Pros

    • View files you've worked with recently
    • Categorize files by format
    • View your storage information and manage all the folders on your device
    • Free up storage space on your device by deleting cache and unnecessary files
    • Share files with friends nearby without an Internet connection
    • Search for files by keywords
    • Supports multiple file formats
    • File compression: work with ZIP/RAR archives
    • Manage your file groups

Cons

    • Ads periodically appear on the screen

ES Explorer has great possibilities for customizing to your personal needs. The style and size of the interface can be chosen at will, there is an opportunity to add animated effects. You can customize the display of hidden and system folders and files, the way the files themselves are displayed and additional folders in the application. The program contains built-in media players, a text editor, the ability to view pictures, an archiver and the ability to work via Bluetooth.

Pros

    • Copy, move, delete files
    • Print previews
    • Use multiselect files
    • Edit text files
    • Manage files with bluetooth
    • Manage files on FTP
    • Send files via available clients

Cons

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Mobile devices are increasingly being used as a full-fledged replacement for a personal computer, and developers are offering a variety of utilities designed specifically for Android devices. Solid Explorer offers the user not only the standard features, but also additional options for organizing the necessary information in an optimal way.

Pros

    • Nice interface
    • Support for reading ZIP, RAR and TAR archives.
    • Multiple cloud clients
    • Access to ROOT privileges
    • Indexed search
    • Detailed information about files and folders

Cons

    • Intermittent departures

Users of mobile gadgets are often faced with a shortage of memory on their device and new applications can no longer be installed and performance is significantly reduced. The main function of the specialized utility Google Files Go is to monitor the free space on the device and inform the user in time about the need to remove garbage.

Pros

    • Clearing phone memory of unnecessary content
    • Offline file exchange
    • Highly secure communication for data transfer
    • Timely alerts and recommendations on memory status
    • Fast and convenient search for files
    • Wide range of operations with files

File Manager is absolutely free, it will help you manage your files, documents, photos, videos, music files, audio recordings, various archives very easily and quickly, distribute files into folders. The application has a huge number of useful features that will optimize your work with documents.

Pros

    • Manage folders and files on your device's built-in memory
    • Manage your SD card files and folders
    • Manage your files and folders on connected USB devices
    • Manage your files in your download folder
    • Manage your picture files and folders
    • Manage your music and other audio files
    • Manage any video files

MiXplorer is a popular and useful application for android and tablets. It is a file manager. The full name of the program is Mix of Explorers.

Pros

    • Grouping, enabling and disabling options menus or buttons to perform any action
    • Unlimited tab browsing
    • Extract and create compressed files in multiple formats
    • Easily move and copy files
    • Different file view modes
    • Various file preview modes
    • Advanced search functions

Mobile gadgets allow you to fully work with electronic documents at your convenience, and special applications - file viewers - are used to organize and control the free space of the device memory. X-Plore software offers a flexible system of folder management at the user's discretion.

Pros

    • Moving and copying folders and files
    • View file characteristics
    • Search data
    • Shortcuts
    • Packing/unpacking archives
    • Working with Word documents
    • Tree view of all files/folders/discs

Management of various functions on your mobile device is greatly simplified with the use of special software Root Explorer. To get full access to all files, as well as up-to-date information about the state of the Android operating system, the application should be granted superuser rights.

Pros

    • Rich functionality
    • Access to system folders and files
    • Working with archives
    • Access rights setup
    • Send files

Cons

    • ROOT rights required

The familiar and functional Total Commander software is fully optimized for installation and operation on mobile devices with the Android operating system, while its functionality is almost identical to the basic version successfully used by PC users. The russified control panel and minimalistic design allows you to quickly understand the purpose of the working tools and organize the content of the information on the device itself, as well as on the memory card.

Pros

    • Separate area for photos and pictures, picture thumbnails
    • Numerous supported languages
    • Text editor built into application
    • Highlighting not only individual files but also groups
    • Work with subsections (copy, move)

Cons

    • Complicated interface
    • Not everyone can guess about the existence of plugins

File Commander Manager is a handy file manager that every device should have. It perfectly replaces the standard File Explorer and makes your work on your device easier.

Pros

    • Synchronizing files in one account
      Sign in to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and DropBox cloud storage services
      Transfer files via WiFi and Bluetooth
      Hide and encrypt files

Cons

    • Paid features
    • Too frequent updates of the contents of the open folder
    • Narrow functionality of the free version