PlainForge

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About this app

Edit text and code on your device

PlainForge is a lightweight Android editor built to open, create, edit, and save text and code files with clarity. It prioritizes a local, simple, and focused experience for notes, configuration files, scripts, and structured documents.

Main features

• Edit text and code files with multiple tabs
• Reopen recent files and mark favorites
• Browse folders authorized by you through Android's file picker
• Use find and replace with normal, extended, and regular expression modes
• Get syntax highlighting for Markdown, XML, HTML, JSON, Kotlin, Java, JavaScript, CSS, Python, YAML, INI, and logs
• Format JSON and XML quickly
• Adjust local editor preferences, including the app language

Secret vault

Create files inside a local encrypted vault protected by a PIN. Secret vault files remain on the device and cannot be recovered if the PIN is lost.

Local privacy

PlainForge does not declare internet permission. File access stays limited to the documents and folders that you explicitly choose through Android's file picker.
Local text and code editor with tabs, search, and syntax highlighting
Updated on
Jun 14, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • No data collected
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  • Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

What’s new


PlainForge 0.9.2 adds multi-tab editing, a local PIN-protected encrypted secret vault, app language selection, syntax highlighting improvements, and visual refinements across the editor. It also includes fixes for session restore, external file opening, navigation, find/replace, and general polish for a more stable and organized offline experience.