Manage your files privately on Android. Arcile works without ads, trackers, or internet access.
No internet permission, ads, trackers, or telemetry.
Built with Kotlin, Compose, and Android storage features.
Requires Android 11 or newer.
Everything you need to manage your files, all in one place.
Arcile does not request Android's internet permission. Everything stays on your device.
Protect private files in app-private or portable encrypted vaults with authenticated encryption and biometric convenience unlock.
Browse internal storage, physical SD cards, and USB OTG drives from a unified interface.
Preview trashed media, restore individual items with original metadata intact, or clear storage safely.
Batch rename files with search & replace, regular expressions, case transformation, sequential numbering, live conflict previews, and single-tap undo.
Browse media albums with gesture controls, 3-zone video seeking, thumbnail strips, and metadata sheets.
Browse songs and folders with artwork, search, sorting, and flexible layouts, then keep listening through connected mini and full players, system media controls, repeat, shuffle, seeking, and queue management.
Map free space, drill into cached folder sizes, and review cleanup candidates before deleting.
Create, browse, and extract ZIP, 7z, and TAR archives with password protection support.
See how your storage is used, browse by category, and pick up where you left off.
Arcile uses a Material 3 interface with dynamic color, OLED mode, haptics, and clear controls for common file tasks.
Architected with 36 modular Gradle modules, unidirectional data flow, clean MVVM separation, and Jetpack libraries for native Android performance.
Arcile stands on the work of open-source maintainers and Android platform teams.
Built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material 3, AndroidX, Hilt, Room, Media3, Coil, and MaterialKolor.
Archive, encryption, and protected-storage support use Apache Commons Compress, Tukaani XZ, Zip4j, Bouncy Castle.
The website uses Tailwind CSS, Lucide, and Simple Icons, with Roboto, Outfit, and Material Symbols from Google Fonts.
Each project remains the property of its respective authors and is used under its own license. Full runtime-library details are available inside Arcile under Settings → About → Open Source Licenses.
Everything you need to know about Arcile.
Arcile does not declare Android's android.permission.INTERNET permission in its manifest. Because the operating system blocks all network sockets at the kernel level, it is physically impossible for the app to send data, track usage, or upload telemetry to any server.
Portable Vaults saved on your internal storage or SD card remain intact and AES-256-GCM encrypted. App-private vaults live inside Arcile's private app data folder, which Android deletes upon uninstallation. We recommend using Portable Vaults for long-term storage across reinstalls or device transfers.
Yes. Arcile includes a native package installer built directly on Android's PackageInstaller API. You can inspect version codes, view package icons, and install single .apk files or multi-file split APK containers (such as .xapk, .apks, and .apkm) without third-party installer utilities.
Arcile requests Android's All Files Access (MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) permission to manage your storage. For system-restricted paths like Android/data or Android/obb, Arcile uses Android's Storage Access Framework (SAF) folder picker to grant explicit scoped access.
Deleted files are safely moved into a hidden .arcile/.trash directory on the same storage volume. Arcile preserves original file metadata so you can preview, restore items back to their exact original locations, or empty the trash permanently when you need space.
Yes. Arcile is source-available under the Tremors Source License (TSL). View the source, report bugs through GitHub Issues, or join the Discord community.
A private file manager for Android. Free, source-available, and completely offline.
Requires Android 11 or newer.
