# XML Editor

> XML Editor is a very simple XML editor, it can color the syntax nodes.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/air.XMLEditor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/air.XMLEditor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `air.XMLEditor`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** gesturedevelop
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 125,444
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (434 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.310
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-15
- **First published:** 2013-01-25
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.XMLEditor)
- **Website:** [http://www.gesturedevelop.com/](http://www.gesturedevelop.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.gesturedevelop.com/privacy\_policy/XMLEditor/](https://www.gesturedevelop.com/privacy_policy/XMLEditor/)

## Description

XML Editor is a straightforward and efficient Chrome extension designed to simplify your XML editing tasks. It offers syntax highlighting for key XML components such as attributes, CDATA sections, and comments, making it easier to read and edit complex XML documents.

Additionally, the extension supports powerful search and replace functionality to quickly modify your XML content. You can customize the indentation to suit your formatting preferences, and it seamlessly opens default XML file types like .xml and .mxml for hassle-free editing. This extension is perfect for developers and users who need a lightweight and user-friendly XML editing tool directly in their browser.

## Rankings

- #199,130 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

The XML Editor app is praised by some users as a capable tool and among the few editors that work, but is hampered by widespread stability and usability issues. Key problems include instability on newer Android versions, freezes/crashes, inability to reliably save/load files, formatting disruptions when pasting code, and poor UI readability with slow performance. Overall, it works for some, yet reliability and user experience are critical drawbacks.

### Pros

- Core XML editing features are available and work for some users.
- Regarded by some reviewers as the best or one of the few XML editors on Android.
- It serves the intended purpose of opening and editing XML files when stable.

### Cons

- Not working or unstable on newer Android versions (notably Android 14) and general instability.
- Frequent freezes and crashes; the app becomes unresponsive.
- Cannot save XML files reliably and may show blank screens or fail to load existing files.
- Pasting code often disorganizes formatting, especially with long snippets.
- Poor UI readability (font/color contrast makes code hard to distinguish) and slow editing performance.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/air.XMLEditor)