Solid Explorer File Manager

3.5.18

NeatBytes

4.41

143,320 reviews

10,000,000+
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Free

A powerful dual-pane file manager for local, cloud & network storage.

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Pros & Cons

Dual-pane layout enables drag-and-drop between panels for fast organization.
Extensive cloud and network access: Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, SMB, SFTP, FTP and more.
Strong privacy controls with AES-256 encryption for protected files.
Built-in web server for easy sharing across devices without extra apps.

Limited emphasis on cross-device transfer/sync, NAS/USB workflows compared to some competitors.
Requires a broad permissions set (external storage, network state, device state, etc.), which may raise privacy considerations.

About Solid Explorer File Manager

Solid Explorer File Manager is a productivity app developed by NeatBytes.

Download Statistics

Solid Explorer File Manager has been downloaded 14 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 87 thousand times. It is ranked #144 in productivity.

User Ratings

Solid Explorer File Manager is rated 4.41 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 140 thousand ratings.

App Information

Solid Explorer File Manager is FREE to download. The APK download size is 25.17 MB. The latest version available is 3.5.18. The last update was on August 5, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Solid Explorer File Manager requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play July 2015.

Description

Solid Explorer is a powerful file manager that gives you full control over files on your device, in the cloud, and across your network.

🗄️ Dual-pane layout — drag and drop files between two panels
🔐 AES-256 encryption — lock files with password or fingerprint
🖥️ Cloud & network access — Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, SMB, SFTP, FTP & more
🌐 Web file sharing — send files to any device with a web browser

Manage files your way
Navigate two folders side by side and drag files between panels — the fastest way to organize storage. Use indexed search to find anything instantly, batch rename files with patterns, and browse collections that automatically sort your Downloads, Photos, Videos, Music, Documents, and Apps.

Access all your storage in one app
Connect to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Mega*, MediaFire, Yandex, Owncloud and SugarSync. Access NAS drives and servers over SMB/CIFS (Samba), SFTP, FTP, and WebDAV. Transfer files between any two locations — cloud to cloud, server to phone, or SD card to NAS — just drag between panels.

Share files with any device
Start the built-in web server and share files with any phone, tablet, or computer on your network — the other device just needs a web browser. No app install needed on the receiving end.

Keep your files private
Encrypt sensitive files with AES-256 and lock them behind a password or fingerprint. Encrypted files stay protected even if you uninstall the app — no account required.

Clean up and free storage
Analyze what takes up space, find duplicate and large files, and clean up junk — similar to dedicated cleaner apps, but built right into your file manager. Works across internal storage, SD cards, USB OTG drives, and even cloud storage like Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

Full feature list:

• Dual-pane layout — manage two folders side by side
• Cloud storage — Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, NextCloud, SugarSync, MediaFire, Yandex, Mega*
• Network protocols — FTP, SFTP, SMB/CIFS (Samba), WebDAV
• Web file sharing — share files with any device via browser
• Storage analyzer — find duplicates, large files, and junk to clean up
• File encryption — AES-256 with password and fingerprint
• Archives — create and extract ZIP, 7ZIP, RAR, TAR
• Root explorer — browse system files on rooted devices
• Indexed search — find files instantly with filters
• Collections — Downloads, Recent, Photos, Videos, Music, Documents, Apps
• Built-in media — image viewer, music player, video player, text editor
• Batch rename — rename multiple files with patterns
• FTP Server — access your phone's files from PC
• Themes and icon sets — rich customization
• Chromebook & tablet support — mouse, keyboard and trackpad input

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* with paid add-on

Recent changes:
v3.5.18
• new guided setup for first-time users
• fixed repeated password prompts for network connections
• fixed opening two encrypted containers at once
• stability fixes

v3.5.17
- home screen shortcuts fix
- video playback fixes
- fixed FTP server shortcuts

v3.5.X
- New system of resumable file operations - great increase in file transfer reliability

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More data about Solid Explorer File Manager

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	14 million
Recent downloads	87 thousand
Rating	4.41 based on 140 thousand ratings
Ranking	Medium ranked
Version	3.5.18
APK size	25.2 MB
Number of libraries	58
Designed for Android	4.4+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	Contains ads

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Solid Explorer File Manager has been downloaded 14 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 2.9 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Solid Explorer File Manager for Android

★★★★★ REkz kaRZ · Jul 31, 2026

It's improved so much, it's an excellent file manager. Lots of features as well. Can see Drive, Dropbox, network storage, etc. 5 stars! Paid for older version, paid again for new version. I use this tool often over the cloud apps to up/download files. Solid Explorer is a solid app!

★★★★★ Amir · Jul 29, 2026

Great app, but since v3.5.17 the FTP server only works on Wi-Fi and no longer supports Mobile Hotspot‍♂️. Please allow FTP server over Hotspot again like in older versions. Thank you.

★★★★★ Shaun Prince · Jul 13, 2026

Great app highly recommend. Latest update broke the folder merge function and removed the SE Cast option. Can you please fix these functions? Thanks

★★★★☆ Jason Gib · Jul 28, 2026

This thing does a great job for management of NAS storage over samba/FTP best of all the pro version will also scan for duplicate files over NAs this was a lifesaver on my NAS with well over 30000 pictures and videos to manage

★☆☆☆☆ No Worries · Jul 12, 2026

Can't access Google Drive trash. Doesn't display file system hidden folders. Lacks manual "Refresh" to force a re-scan of the current network folder. Can't change IP address of Workgroups.

★☆☆☆☆ Camilo Betuz · Jul 30, 2026

Transfer files from phone to PC by lan/smb is broken in the last updates.

★★☆☆☆ Nagayuki Toshisaka · Jul 24, 2026

I'm about to give up on this and switch to another explorer. With every update you break something that was working absolutely fine. This time RAR extraction broken (again) plus handshaking a music file from Solid to an external music player.

★☆☆☆☆ Miha Kukovec · Jul 29, 2026

Every single time when I open the app network connection wizard jumps at me. Even if I log in to Google Drive 20 times in a row, I will get prompt next time when I open the app. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Edit 29.7.2026: No fix after the update? 🤦🏻‍♂️

★☆☆☆☆ Sandipan Halder · Jul 26, 2026

Sadly I have to delete my 10-year-old review. The devs have broken something leading to failure in FTP and other network/smb copies. It throws an error message that there was a problem communicating with the network. Everything was fine. Why did you break it?

Google Play Rankings for Solid Explorer File Manager

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Rank	Country	Category	List
144	Russia	Productivity	Top Free
194	United States	Productivity	Top Grossing

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