Best Android File Manager

ASUS File Manager – Free

ASUS File Manager delivers a great experience with all of the features you didn’t realize that you wanted. From managing files, to storage, their features all work well together delivering a simple and easy to use app.

ASUS File Manager – Free

By default, ASUS File Manager allows you to copy, move, rename, delete or share files to and from any of your storages. It also lets you browse and access your files by category.

Key features

Experience and enjoy these features that ASUS Manager has to offer:

– Your light and savvy file explorer: Search, access, save, move, delete, or share files that are stored in your smart device’s internal storage to or from a microSD card, LAN, or Cloud storage accounts and vice-versa.

– Access files in LAN and SMB: Manage files within your LAN (local area network) and SMB (Samba) network.

– More storage options via Cloud storages: Supports cloud storage accounts such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.

– Suave and smooth multimedia streamlining: Stream multimedia files such as music or videos or open documents, pictures, or photos stored in any of your Cloud storage accounts

– Save disk space by packaging files: Compress files to save space of your storage and extract compressed files in Zip and RAR formats.

– Easy file browsing: Browse files easily by category right from File Manager’s home screen: images, videos, music, applications, downloaded, and favorites.

– Disk tools: Storage analyzer, recycle bin and hidden cabinet let you manage your disk easily.

Best for overall use

File Explorer – Free

File Explorer is currently the second highest rated file manager on Google Play with over 50 thousand reviews chiming in for a 4.4 rating. That’s because what File Explorer does, it does quite well, delivering an easy and intuitive file manager that lets you easily handle your business.

Features:

New “FX Connect” transfers files from phone-to-phone with Wi-Fi Direct. Supports NFC to connect two phones by physically touching their backs together. (requires FX+)

* New “Web Access” enables transfer and management of files and media from your computer’s web browser. You can drag-and-drop entire folders to your phone from your computer, or stream your phone’s music playlists to your computer over Wi-Fi. (requires FX+)

FX is a file explorer built to make working with files and media on your phone or tablet as easy as it is on your computer:

* Productivity-oriented “Home Screen”: Directly access your important folders, media, and cloud storage

* Multiple window support, with dual-view mode to see two windows at once

* “Usage View” mode shows the total size and content makeup of every folder, as you browse and manage files

* Support for most file archive formats

FX protects your privacy:

* No advertisements

* No tracking of user activity: FX does not ever “phone home”

* Built by NextApp, Inc., a US corporation founded in 2002; all proprietary code was developed in-house

The optional FX+ Add-On module enables more functionality:

* Access networked computers, including FTP, SSH FTP, WebDAV, and Windows Networking (SMB)

* Connect to cloud storage including Google Drive, Dropbox, SugarSync, Box, SkyDrive, and OwnCloud

* Manage installed applications, with support for browsing applications based on their required permissions

* Create and explore inside AES-256/AES-128 encrypted zip files

* Browse audio content by artist/album/playlist; manage and organize playlists

* Directly browse photo and video folders

* Encrypted password keyring (use one password to access network and cloud locations)

FX includes a number of built-in editing/viewing applets:

* Text Editor (with undo/redo history, cut/paste, search, and pinch-to-zoom)

* Binary (Hex) Viewer

* Image Viewer

* Media Player and pop-up Audio Player

* Zip, Tar, GZip, Bzip2, 7zip archive creators and extractors

* RAR file extractor

* Shell Script Executor

But on a personal level,i would say my best file manager on android is the ES FILE EXPLORER because it avails the user flexibility and simplicity which includes ES SENDER,CLOUD STORAGE and the feature i love most about ES FILE EXPLORER which is the recycle bin amongst host of other utility inbuilt apps.