Local file editing
Open, create, edit, save, and save as text and code files selected by you.
Offline editor for Android
Edit text and code on Android without depending on the cloud.
PlainForge opens, edits, and saves local files with a focus on privacy, control, and productivity. No ads, no tracking, no login, and no internet permission.
- Offline
- No ads
- No tracking
- No login
- No INTERNET
Core features
An Android editor built for real files, local control, and focused work.
PlainForge handles the essentials carefully: open files, edit with context, find text, save in the right place, and keep preferences on the device.
Multi-tabs and work session
Keep several files open, switch through tabs, and use the open-files panel to recover context quickly.
Advanced find and replace
Use normal, extended, and regex modes, with result counts, selection, whole word, case sensitivity, and wrap around.
Highlighting and formatting
Highlight Markdown, XML, HTML, JSON, Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, CSS, Python, YAML, INI, and logs, plus format JSON and XML.
Folders, recents, and favorites
Authorize folders through Android's Storage Access Framework, return to recent files, and mark favorites without broad storage access.
Local preferences
Adjust theme, font, tab size, spaces or tabs, line wrapping, line numbers, trim trailing whitespace, and app language.
See the app in use
Real PlainForge screenshots on Android.
Full editor in your pocket
Open files, work with tabs, use find/replace, adjust encoding, line endings, and editor preferences without leaving the device.
Local secret vault
Store private files in a local PIN-protected encrypted vault, with no cloud, no synchronization, and no remote recovery.
Verifiable privacy
Your files stay under your control.
PlainForge is designed to work without internet and without telemetry. The app edits local files or files in Android providers chosen by you, without sending file contents to PlainForge servers.
Privacy checklist
Simple, direct statements aligned with the current app.
- Does not declare INTERNET
- Does not use ads
- Does not use analytics
- Does not use trackers
- Does not require an account
- Does not send file contents
- Secret vault stays on the device
Built for practical work
A quiet editor for people who carry work, study, and maintenance in their pocket.
Developers and support teams
Review snippets, adjust configuration files, open logs, and fix small files when the computer is not nearby.
Students and creators
Write Markdown, draft technical content, organize notes, and keep simple text files local.
Users who value control
Use a free, offline, focused tool with no advertising, telemetry, registration, or cloud dependency.
Simple workflow
Open, edit, save. No signup, no remote dashboard, no distractions.
Choose the file
Use Android's picker to open a document or authorize a specific folder.
Edit with context
Use syntax highlighting, find, replace, line endings, encoding, and editor preferences.
Save where it belongs
Keep the file in the selected provider, with support for saving changes or creating a new copy.
Quick questions
Transparency before the download.
Is PlainForge free?
Yes. The app is free and designed with no ads, no tracking, no login, and no in-app charges.
Does it need internet?
No. PlainForge does not declare the INTERNET permission and does not depend on a connection to edit files.
Are my files sent to a server?
No. File contents remain on the device or in the document provider you selected through Android.
How does the secret vault work?
It creates files inside a local encrypted vault protected by a PIN of at least 6 digits. There is no cloud, synchronization, internet, or PIN recovery.
Does it request broad storage access?
No. The app uses Android's Storage Access Framework and accesses only files or folders authorized by you.