Modern Android file management
Your files. Every storage. One powerful workspace.
WizeFiles brings local storage, SD cards, USB drives, NAS, servers and cloud accounts into one focused Android experience. Work faster with tabs, adaptive dual-pane browsing, indexed search, reliable transfers, direct nearby sharing, built-in file viewers and on-device Android package signing tools.
- Android 11+
- No ads
- Local-first controls
- Power-user depth
Key capabilities
Full-featured by design
Serious capability without losing focus
WizeFiles concentrates on managing files and storage. Everyday actions stay approachable, while advanced tools are ready when a job becomes complex.
Adaptive browser workspaces
Keep several locations open with multi-tab workspaces. Switch to dual-pane on wide screens, choose the active pane, resize the divider and copy, move or drag files directly to the opposite pane.
- Independent navigation, history, search and selection per pane
- Tabs for local, cloud and network folders
- Multiple Android windows remain available
Cloud and network storage
Connect popular cloud providers through a guided rclone-backed flow, or add SMB, SFTP, FTP/FTPS, WebDAV and S3 locations directly.
- Simple mode for everyday users
- Power-user configuration when needed
- Provider-specific icons and saved accounts
- One browser across local and remote paths
Nearby and local sharing
Move files directly between WizeFiles devices or securely expose selected folders on your local network.
- QR-authenticated, resumable Nearby Transfer
- Browser access with HTTP or HTTPS
- Optional FTP or FTPS compatibility
- Selected roots, expiring sessions and Transfer Center history
Transfer Center
Long operations survive beyond the current screen and can recover after interruptions.
- Running, queued, paused, completed and failed jobs
- Pause, resume, cancel and retry
- Speed, ETA, detailed results and destination access
- Two concurrent long-running operations
Folder sync and backup
Create reusable sync pairs between local, removable, NAS and cloud locations.
- Manual and scheduled runs
- One-way, mirror and two-way workflows
- Network, charging and conflict controls
- Previewable, persistent job history
Search and batch work
Use indexed instant search for large collections, then act on results without repetitive manual work.
- Fast indexed search
- Advanced batch rename with live preview
- Numbering, replacement, prefix, suffix and patterns
- Sorting, filtering, bookmarks and shortcuts
Storage cleanup
Understand what consumes space before deleting anything.
- Visual disk-map treemap
- Duplicate files and duplicate media
- Large, old and unused items
- Category breakdown and cleanup guidance
Built-in viewers, players and readers
Inspect more files without interrupting your current folder, tab or remote-storage workflow. Common formats use Android-native paths first; bounded fallbacks handle specialist content.
- Image Viewer with sibling swiping, zoom, rotation and large-image tiling
- Video Player plus a background-capable Audio Player with queue and headset controls
- PDF Viewer & Reader with progressive pages, zoom, search, selection and password support
- E-book Reader for EPUB and supported unencrypted MOBI/Kindle books
- Offline Document Reader for HTML/XHTML, MHTML, CHM and MAFF
- ICO/CUR, TIFF/BTF, camera RAW and TGA-family image decoding
- Media3-first playback with LibVLC fallback for uncommon audio/video codecs
Archives and disk images
Browse supported archives and disk images as read-only virtual folders, then preview or copy out only what you need.
- 7z, ZIP, RAR/RAR5, CAB, WIM, XAR, ARJ, LHA/LZH and more
- ISO/UDF, DMG, APFS, EXT, FAT, HFS+, NTFS and SquashFS
- QCOW2, VDI, VHD/VHDX, VMDK and partition containers
- Password, traversal, expansion and size safety limits
- ZIP/7z/TAR.XZ editing workflows
App Manager and APK backup
Search, sort and manage apps visible to the current Android profile without treating packages like ordinary files.
- Open, inspect or uninstall with Android confirmation
- Share regular and split-package backups
- Durable .apk/.apks backup through Transfer Center
- APK-only exports—never application data
Android package sign, verify & import
Work with standalone APKs, app bundles and split-package containers without leaving the WizeFiles storage workflow.
- APK v1, v2 and v3 signatures plus optional detached v4
.apk.idsig - AAB JAR signing and verification with PKCS#8/X.509 or PKCS#12, JKS and BKS key stores
- APKS re-signing that preserves bundletool
toc.pbbytes and verifies the complete reconstructed split set - XAPK re-signing that preserves
manifest.json, OBB expansion files and other non-APK payloads byte-for-byte - Verifier-first APKM import to an open APKS container without changing the original APK bytes or signatures
- Provider-aware Transfer Center jobs with mandatory output verification; source files are never overwritten
AAB signing is included; on-device AAB-to-APKS generation is intentionally outside the current scope.
Android power tools
Go beyond normal app-level access where the device and user permit it.
- Root and Shizuku-assisted operations
- SAF folders, SD cards and USB drives
- Recycle bin and settings backup
- Phone, tablet, foldable and Android TV layouts
Built for real work
From a quick rename to a multi-storage workflow
WizeFiles keeps source, destination and operation state visible, even when the job spans providers or takes a long time.
Compare two locations
Open device storage and a NAS or cloud folder side by side. Copy, move or drag selections straight to the opposite pane.
Organize hundreds of files
Preview a patterned rename, apply it in one action, then locate the result through the search index.
Recover a large transfer
Pause a job, resume it later or retry failed items without losing the history of what completed and what did not.
Keep folders synchronized
Define a reusable pair between phone, server or cloud storage and run it manually or on a schedule with clear constraints.
Private by architecture
Control sensitive files and credentials
WizeFiles uses local-first storage controls, Android-protected credential facilities and explicit user-selected connections. Standalone file encryption, secure vaults, biometric unlock, an optional app lock and memory-only package-signing passwords protect private workflows.
Standalone file encryptionEncrypted vaultsBiometric unlockApp lockEncrypted connection secretsMemory-only signing passwordsBounded offline viewersRecycle bin
Security is part of the workflow
- Selected files can be encrypted independently with password-derived AES-256-GCM or ChaCha20-Poly1305 protection.
- Vault content stays separate from ordinary browsing.
- Remote accounts are added only when the user chooses them.
- Root and Shizuku are optional, advanced access paths.
- Nearby transfers require receiver approval and a fresh verification QR.
- Saved web documents and e-books are staged privately with network access blocked.
- Archives, disk images and decoders enforce path, size and expansion limits.
- Package-signing passwords never enter durable job metadata; interrupted signing requires the key to be unlocked again.
- APKS, XAPK and APKM operations verify the complete contained APK set before accepting the output.
- Destructive actions use confirmations and recoverable deletion where supported.
Competitive comparison
How WizeFiles compares
This matrix uses the union of meaningful, publicly documented capabilities across all eight apps—not only features already present in WizeFiles. All sources were reviewed on 10 August 2026. A ◐ means partial, plug-in based or narrower support; — means not implemented in WizeFiles or not publicly documented for a competitor.
✓ Included◐ Partial / add-on / narrower— Not documented
| Feature | WizeFiles | Solid Explorer | MiXplorer | Files by Google | X-plore | Total Commander | Cx | ASTRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing and organization | ||||||||
| Local, SD card and USB storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recent and category collections | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ Categories | ✓ | ◐ Media views | ◐ History | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-tab browsing | ✓ | ◐ Panels | ✓ Unlimited | — | — | ◐ Virtual panels | — | — |
| Dual-pane browsing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Drag and drop between panes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| Mouse, keyboard and trackpad input | ✓ | ✓ Chromebook | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ Hotkeys | ◐ TV | — |
| Multiple app windows | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indexed or advanced search | ✓ Indexed | ✓ Indexed | ✓ Advanced | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ Name + text | ◐ | ◐ |
| Search inside file contents | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Advanced batch rename | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Bookmarks, favorites or starred files | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Home-screen shortcuts | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | — | — |
| Per-folder view and sorting settings | ◐ Per pane | ◐ | ✓ | — | ◐ | — | — | — |
| Settings and bookmark export/restore | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ◐ Account | — | — | — |
| Customizable commands, toolbars or menus | — | — | ✓ | — | ◐ | ✓ | — | — |
| Cloud, network, sharing and jobs | ||||||||
| Direct cloud accounts | ✓ Broad via rclone | ✓ Broad | ✓ Broad | ◐ Drive backup | ✓ Broad | ◐ Plug-ins | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-provider and cloud-to-cloud transfers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Plug-ins | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMB / LAN client | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Plug-in | ✓ | ◐ LAN |
| FTP / FTPS client | ✓ FTP + FTPS | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Plug-in | ✓ | — |
| SFTP client | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Plug-in | ✓ | — |
| WebDAV client | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Plug-in | ✓ | — |
| S3-compatible storage | ✓ | — | ◐ Provider | — | — | — | — | — |
| Persistent background operation queue | ✓ Transfer Center | ◐ | ✓ Tasks | — | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Pause, resume, retry and job history | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ Tasks | — | ◐ Logs | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Folder sync and scheduled backup | ✓ | — | ◐ Tasks | ◐ Drive/photos | ✓ | — | — | ◐ Cloud backup |
| Browser / HTTP(S) access to phone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ Wi-Fi plug-in | — | — |
| FTP / FTPS server | ✓ FTP + FTPS | ✓ FTP | ✓ FTP(S) | — | ✓ FTP | — | ✓ FTP | — |
| Other server modes: SMB, SFTP, WebDAV or DLNA | — | — | ✓ | — | ◐ DLNA | — | — | — |
| Direct nearby phone-to-phone transfer | ✓ QR-authenticated | ◐ Web share | ✓ TCP receive | ✓ Quick Share | ✓ Wi-Fi share | ◐ Wi-Fi plug-in | — | — |
| Bluetooth OBEX file transfer | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Chromecast or DLNA casting | — | ✓ Chromecast | ✓ | — | ✓ DLNA | — | — | — |
| Stream media from remote storage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Archives, security and recovery | ||||||||
| Create and extract common archives | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ ZIP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Extended archive and disk-image browsing | ✓ | ◐ Common archives | ✓ | — | ◐ 7z/RAR | ◐ RAR | — | — |
| Password-protected archives | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Edit archive contents | ✓ ZIP/7z/TAR.XZ | ◐ | ✓ ZIP | — | ✓ ZIP | ✓ ZIP | — | — |
| Standalone file encryption | ✓ AES-256-GCM / ChaCha20 | ✓ AES-256 | ✓ AEScrypt/Gocryptfs | — | — | — | — | — |
| Encrypted vault or protected storage | ✓ Password + biometric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Safe Folder | ✓ Vault | — | — | ✓ Vault |
| Biometric unlock or app startup lock | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ PIN/pattern | ✓ | — | — | ✓ Face/fingerprint |
| Recycle bin or recoverable deletion | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ |
| Root access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Shizuku-assisted access | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Permissions or ownership editing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | — |
| Checksums and hash tools | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Android package signing and verification | ✓ APK/AAB/APKS/XAPK + APKM import | — | ✓ APK v1/v2/v3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Storage intelligence and apps | ||||||||
| Storage analyzer | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ Disk Map | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Duplicate-file finder | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Large, old, junk or unused-item cleanup | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual disk-map or treemap | ✓ | ◐ Analyzer | — | — | ✓ | — | ◐ Charts | — |
| Installed-app manager and APK backup | ✓ APK + APKS | ◐ App collection | ✓ | ◐ App sharing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rooted application-data backup | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| App storage or usage insights | ◐ Details | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ APK info | ✓ | ✓ |
| Viewers, players, readers and creation | ||||||||
| Text editor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ◐ Viewer | ✓ | ◐ Viewer | ◐ Viewer |
| Code editor and syntax tools | ◐ Text editor | ◐ Text editor | ✓ | — | ◐ Text viewer | ◐ Text editor | — | — |
| Image viewer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ Thumbnails | ◐ Media views | ◐ Media views |
| Video player | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Audio player with background controls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| PDF viewer / reader | ✓ | — | ◐ Add-on | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| PDF text search or selection | ✓ | — | ◐ Selection | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| PDF annotation or editing | — | — | — | ✓ Annotations | — | — | — | — |
| EPUB / MOBI e-book reader | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Offline HTML / MHT / CHM / MAFF reader | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAW, TIFF, TGA and ICO image decoding | ✓ | ◐ Common images | ✓ | ◐ Common images | ◐ Common images | — | ◐ Common images | ◐ Common images |
| Font viewer | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Media tag or metadata editor | — | — | ✓ Tagger | — | — | — | — | — |
| Full gallery or music-library experience | — Focused viewers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ Player | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document scanning to searchable PDF | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| AI image or PDF assistance | — | — | — | ◐ Gemini/Circle | — | — | — | — |
| Platform and customization | ||||||||
| Android TV support | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | — |
| Tablet, foldable or Chromebook optimization | ✓ | ✓ Chromebook | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Deep themes and icon packs | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ Skin editor | — Limited | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Plugin or add-on extensibility | — | ◐ | ✓ | — | ◐ Filesystem plug-in | ✓ | — | — |
| File associations and Open/Edit with | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ Open with | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Explicit accessibility optimizations | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Documented feature coverage 74 capabilities | 8.0/10 | 6.2/10 | 8.1/10 | 3.4/10 | 6.2/10 | 4.5/10 | 4.1/10 | 2.8/10 |
| UI polish | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 7.5/10 | 9.5/10 | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 | 8.0/10 | 7.5/10 |
| UI character | Modern | Modern | Dense / customizable | Modern / simple | Powerful / dated | Utilitarian / dated | Clean / conservative | Friendly / older |
Method: Full support receives one point and partial, plug-in based or narrower support receives half a point across all 74 capabilities. Ordinary copy, move, delete and share actions are omitted because they do not meaningfully distinguish these apps. “Not documented” is not proof that a feature is impossible, and availability may vary by version, purchase or add-on. UI polish remains an editorial assessment, not a laboratory measurement.
Official sources: Solid Explorer, MiXplorer, Files by Google, X-plore, Total Commander, Cx File Explorer and ASTRO. WizeFiles cells are based on the current repository implementation.
A clearer product
Focused file management, not another media suite
WizeFiles includes focused image, video and audio playback plus PDF, e-book and offline-document reading where users need to inspect a file. Specialized apps remain responsible for creative editing and full media libraries.
Built in for inspection
- Image Viewer
- Video Player
- Background-capable Audio Player
- PDF Viewer & Reader
- EPUB/MOBI E-book Reader
- Offline HTML/MHT/CHM/MAFF Document Reader
- Standard Android “open with” and “edit with” integration
Intentionally separate
- Built-in image and video editors
- A full photo-gallery or music-library application
- PDF editing, annotation and signing
- DRM removal or protected e-book conversion
Official public beta
Try WizeFiles and help shape it
Download beta APKs only from the official WizeFiles-Beta repository. Every release includes its own notes, known limitations and SHA-256 checksum.
One workspace for every storage
Browse simply. Work powerfully.
Test carefully, report reproducible problems and never include private filenames, credentials or server details in public reports.