# Text editor SimpleEditorFree

> Plain text editor (txt, xml, html, css, svg files...)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Igor Luchkin
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 430,718
- **Rating:** 4.05 / 5 (1,151 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2018-05-31
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Size:** 4.27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree)
- **Website:** [http://igorsoft.wallst.ru](http://igorsoft.wallst.ru/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://igorsoft.wallst.ru/privacy/simpleeditorfree.html](http://igorsoft.wallst.ru/privacy/simpleeditorfree.html)

## Description

**SimpleEditorFree** is a lightweight Android plain text editor for creating, opening, editing and saving TXT, XML, HTML, CSS, SVG and other text files. It supports multiple file encodings, automatic encoding detection, search and replace, voice typing, recent files and access to system folders.

The app can open very large files—over 1 GB—in reading mode and lets users share editor contents by email, SMS and other apps. The free version supports 40 encodings and allows up to 30 undo actions. Microsoft Word files are not supported, and large or binary files may experience performance or information-display limitations.

## Rankings

- #108,195 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.USB_PERMISSION`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, users praise stability, simplicity, and a capable free feature set, but note several recurring drawbacks: lack of printing, file-handling glitches, UI/keyboard quirks, localization issues, and missing features like image import and font sizing.

### Pros

- Very stable and reliable; rarely crashes.
- Easy to use after a quick setup; intuitive for basic editing.
- Rich feature set for a free editor, including undo history, search/replace, and recently opened files.
- Free to use with no ads and no mandatory paid version.
- Proven reliability for notes and long-term use.

### Cons

- Printing not supported in the free version or requires upgrading to print.
- File handling glitches (open-with sometimes shows a blank file, search sometimes fails, won't open files from folders).
- Tab/indentation button does not work.
- UI language switching/localization issues.
- Missing essential features like image import/scaling, font size control, file sorting, and a dedicated note view.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.wallst.igorsoft.simpleeditorfree)