8 Best Free Android Editors

A text editor is software used for editing plain text files. This type of software has many different uses such as modifying configuration files, writing programming language source code, jotting down thoughts, or even making a grocery list. Given that editors can be used for such a diverse range of activities, it is worth spending the time finding an editor that best suites your preferences.

Whatever the level of sophistication of the editor, they typically have a common set of functionality, such as searching/replacing text, formatting text, importing files, as well as moving text within the file. However, many of the editors included in this article are particularly feature-rich for a mobile platform. Some of the editors featured here are also particularly tailored to meet the needs of programmers, allowing them to seamlessly capture innovative thoughts whilst on the move.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 8 proficient Android editors. Hopefully, there will be something of interest for all types of users.

Now, let's explore the 8 editors at hand. For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots of the software in action, together with links to relevant resources and reviews. Each editor has been given a rating out of 10. We give our highest recommendation to Jota Text Editor and 920 Text Editor.

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Last Updated Sunday, May 06 2012 @ 05:50 AM EDT