- 150+ File Format Support: Open documents, images, videos, audio, archives, and source code from one app.
- Built-in File Manager: Browse, search, and organize files directly on your Android device.
- Document Viewing & Conversion: Read PDFs, Office files, and convert select documents to PDF.
- Archive Extraction: Extract ZIP, 7z, TAR, and other compressed file formats.
- Metadata & Checksums: View EXIF data, file metadata, and MD5 checksums for verification.
Play File Viewer for Android
Android file viewer and manager supporting over 150 formats
Updated August 11, 2026
Play File Viewer for Android Overview
File Viewer for Android is a mobile file viewer and manager from Sharpened Productions. It opens documents, images, audio, video, archives, source code, and other common file types on an Android device.
Users can browse local files, extract archives, inspect metadata and checksums, and convert some documents. It is useful as an all-purpose mobile utility, although complex editing still belongs in the application that created the file.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Free (ad-supported) | $0 | 150+ file formats, file manager, and archive extraction |
| Ad-free in-app purchase | Price varies by region | Removes ads; current Google Play price is localized |
The Android app is free and contains ads. Google Play lists in-app purchases but does not expose one stable US price for removing ads on the public page, so no amount is invented.
Pricing source: File Viewer for Android on Google Play
Pros
| Compared with | Why this product may fit better |
|---|---|
| Files by Google | File Viewer for Android can open more than 200 file types, including ebooks, archives and some specialist images. Files by Google is a clean manager, but it relies more often on another app to display the file. |
| FX File Explorer | The built-in viewers make File Viewer for Android useful immediately after a download. FX File Explorer is stronger at managing storage and network locations, while viewing is not its main job. |
| Solid Explorer | File Viewer for Android combines file identification, metadata and document preview in one free app. Solid Explorer offers a richer dual-pane manager, but a user may still need separate viewers. |
Cons
| Compared with | Where this product may fall short |
|---|---|
| Files by Google | Files by Google has a simpler interface and comes from the Android platform vendor. File Viewer for Android contains ads, and current Google Play reviews describe ads that are difficult to close. |
| FX File Explorer | FX File Explorer handles network shares, cloud storage and advanced file operations more directly. File Viewer for Android is less suitable when moving files matters more than opening them. |
| Solid Explorer | Solid Explorer is a more capable day-to-day file manager with dual panes and broad storage connections. File Viewer for Android trades that depth for a larger set of built-in viewers. |
Reviews
- Google Play reviews: Google Play lists 4.3/5 from about 49,300 reviews and more than 10 million downloads. Current comments say the app can open file types the phone does not support, but several users complain that full-screen ads are difficult to close or create confusing notifications.
