Best file managers for Android in 2026

Amaze File Manager comes from Team Amaze and follows Material Design. Version 3.11.4 was updated on October 18, 2026, and the download is 12.2 MB. It is free, carries no ads, and uses the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

The basics are covered: cut, copy, delete, compress and extract. Tabs let you keep several folders open, and a navigation drawer gives quick jumps between locations. Beyond that, it includes an app manager for opening, backing up or uninstalling apps, plus history, bookmarks and search. Advanced users get a root explorer and AES encryption and decryption. Theme support is built in.

Fossify File Manager is published by Fossify as a lightweight, open-source explorer. Version 1.6.3 was updated on October 27, 2026, and the package is 9.6 MB. It costs nothing, shows no ads, and is licensed GPL-3.0-only.

Its distinguishing feature is protection. You can lock hidden items, or the whole app, with a password, pattern or fingerprint. For daily use, the home folder is customizable and favorite shortcuts reach your most-used folders fast. Search and sorting options help find files, and compression and transfer are part of the toolset.

Microsoft OneDrive from Microsoft Corporation was updated on November 2, 2026. The app is free to install, shows no ads, and sells storage upgrades as in-app purchases.

It includes 5 GB of free storage, with a 1 TB Personal plan and a 2 TB Family plan shared by up to 6 people. Camera Upload backs up photos and videos automatically, and a secure photo locker tags pictures on its own. Files can be opened offline. This is a cloud service rather than a manager for local folders.

Google Drive, from Google LLC, shows over 10 billion installs and a 4.3 rating on Google Play. The latest catalog update is November 3, 2026. It is free to install, has no ads, and includes in-app purchases.

Drive stores and shares files as part of Google Workspace. It edits and stores more than 100 file types, including PDFs, Office files and videos. The camera scanner turns paper documents into uploads, and you can search by name or content. Recent and important files are surfaced for quick access.

Files by Google is published by Google LLC. Version 1.13003.1002253400.1-release was updated on October 27, 2026. It is free, shows no ads, and has no in-app purchases.

The focus is on space. It reports what is left on the device, SD card and USB drive, then points to old chat-app photos, duplicate files and cache to clear. Search and simple browsing find files, and Quick Share sends them offline. You can also back files up to the cloud or protect them with a lock that is separate from the device.

APK Explorer & Editor, by sunilpaulmathew, is an open-source toolset in version v0.36, updated on September 9, 2026. It is 3.6 MB, free, ad-free, and licensed GPL-3.0-or-later.

It lists installed apps and opens an app or a picked APK so you can move through its contents. You can export APKs and split APKs to storage, then install, share or manage them. An installer for APKs, split APKs and app bundles is included. The developer notes that the Google Play version lacks editing and some other features, so this listing is the full build.

FilePipe, by Bikram Agarwal, moves files by rule instead of by hand. Version 3.11.3 was updated on September 28, 2026. It is 5.4 MB, free, ad-free, and uses the GPL-3.0-only licence.

You define a rule, choose a schedule, and the app files things away. Rules can match filename patterns with wildcards or RegEx, set minimum and maximum file size, and set minimum and maximum file age. Exclude patterns keep chosen files out. The aim is to clear a messy Download folder and gather videos in one place, whichever app saved them.

Fluffy, by MLM Games, is a lightweight file manager for phones, tablets and Android TV. Version 4.6.0 was updated on October 22, 2026, and it is 7.4 MB. It is free, has no ads or trackers, and uses GPL-3.0-or-later.

It creates and extracts ZIP, 7z, TAR, TGZ, TBZ2, TXZ and APK/JAR archives. Encrypted ZIP (AES) and 7z are supported. Archives can open like folders, and a Task Center shows background jobs with progress. The TV interface supports DPAD focus with large targets, and the app works without a network.

Simple Nextcloud, by Niels Mündler-Sasahara, is a small client for files on your own Nextcloud server. Version 1.0.5 was updated on September 21, 2026. It is 12.7 MB, free, ad-free, and released under the MIT licence.

You can browse folders, view images, and upload or download single files or whole folders. Move, copy, rename, create and delete actions are available. Sharing works with Nextcloud users or through public links. It also accepts files from the Android share sheet and acts as a storage provider in the system file picker.

Twig, by dev2ex, is a dual-pane file manager. Version 1.17.0 was updated on November 4, 2026, the most recent date among these apps. It is 10.7 MB, free, ad-free, and licensed GPL-3.0-only.

One tree holds local storage, archives, FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV, S3, restic and Jellyfin or Emby. You can copy or compress across sources, and archives expand in place. The developer says the size includes a terminal and a media player. That makes it a fit for people who move files between servers and the phone.

Dropbox, from Dropbox, Inc., was updated on November 3, 2026 to version 497.2.2. It is free to install, shows no ads, and has in-app purchases.

The app uploads camera-roll photos automatically and keeps files available offline. It previews over 175 file types without extra software. Large files go out as a link, and the recipient does not need a Dropbox account. Like the other cloud services here, it works from an account, not from a view of local folders.