{"id":49333,"date":"2013-09-05T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T08:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=49333"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:12:09","slug":"the-top-5-file-managers-for-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-top-5-file-managers-for-android\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 5 file managers for Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"File Managers for Android\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/10\/android-gestores-de-archivo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a> phones are <strong>flexible when it comes to managing files<\/strong>, but as many Android users already know, the file manager that comes with Android devices doesn&#8217;t always work perfectly (and older models won&#8217;t even have one!).<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there to compensate for the shortcomings of Android&#8217;s built-in file manager. The question: which ones are the best? To help you figure out, we\u2019ve selected <strong>five of our favorite applications to manage files on your Android device. <\/strong>It&#8217;s part of our excellent series, <a href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/basic-tips-for-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basic Tips for Android<\/a>!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, all you need to do is choose the one which is best for you!<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/file-expert.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">File Expert<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"File Expert\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/10\/file-expert-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"47\" height=\"47\" \/>If you need a file manager with <strong>advanced options<\/strong>, this is the program for you. The main advantage of File Expert is its connectivity: you can access the files from a <strong>PC<\/strong> or a <strong>WiFi connection<\/strong>. It also lets you upload files via FTP.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/es-gestor-de-seguridad.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EStrongs File Explorer<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"EStrongs File Explorer\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/10\/es-explorador-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"54\" height=\"54\" \/>Although visually a bit sloppy, the EStrongs File Explorer has everything a good file manager should have. Moreover, it allows you to <strong>synchronize accounts with popular web storage services<\/strong> like <a href=\"http:\/\/dropbox.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dropbox<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/google-drive.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Drive<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/skydrive.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SkyDrive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/oi-file-manager.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OI File Manager<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19430\" title=\"OI File Manager\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" \/>OI File Manager does virtually everything that Windows Explorer does on your PC. It can <strong>copy<\/strong>, <strong>rename<\/strong>, <strong>move<\/strong>, <strong>delete<\/strong> and even <strong>send files<\/strong> via your favorite email service. With clear icons and good usability, it&#8217;s a great option for your Android.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/astro-file-manager.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Astro File Manager<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Astro File Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/10\/astro-administrador-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\" \/>Astro File Manager is one of the <strong>veteran file managers<\/strong> available on the market. If you are after a stable application, even on older phones, this is a great option. Its main strength is its <strong>backup function<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/androzip-file-manager.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AndroZip File Manager<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"AndroZip File Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/10\/androzip-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" \/>This is one of the most basic (and popular!) managers on our list. The AndroZip File Manager has the reputation of being a great manager for <strong>fully compressed files<\/strong>. If you usually work with archives like ZIP, RAR, GZIP, TAR, BZIP2 or others, then this is the app for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you use any file manager apps for Android? Tell us in the comments below! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out more great tips for getting the most from your Android device <a href=\"http:\/\/features.en.softonic.com\/basic-tips-for-android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/artigos.softonic.com.br\/cinco-melhores-gerenciadores-arquivos-android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Original article<\/a> written by <a href=\"http:\/\/artigos.softonic.com.br\/editor\/felipe-pessoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felipe Pessoa<\/a>, published on <a href=\"http:\/\/artigos.softonic.com.br\/cinco-melhores-gerenciadores-arquivos-android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Softonic BR<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Android phones are flexible when it comes to managing files, but as many Android users already know, the file manager that comes with Android devices doesn&#8217;t always work perfectly (and older models won&#8217;t even have one!). Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there to compensate for the shortcomings of Android&#8217;s built-in file manager. The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-top-5-file-managers-for-android\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The top 5 file managers for Android&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2040,"featured_media":49449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[3150],"tags":[1082],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-49333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-android"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49333"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":332296,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49333\/revisions\/332296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49333"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=49333"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=49333"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=49333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}