SimpleTextEditor
SimpleTextEditor is a free, open-source notes app for Android. This is simple text editor that can help you with editing text files. It has 221 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
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About SimpleTextEditor
This is simple text editor that can help you with editing text files. This editor mostly used by me for small text notes, write down ideas while I have a break. Supports only plain text files at the moment. The code is open so can review code, send pull requests, new features, translations and so on. Any suggestions for this project are welcomed. Thank you!
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds SimpleTextEditor from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is SimpleTextEditor free and open source?
Yes. SimpleTextEditor's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install SimpleTextEditor?
You can install SimpleTextEditor from F-Droid (package com.maxistar.textpad) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.31.2).
Is SimpleTextEditor still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.