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24 alternatives to File Viewer and Reader

Allows you to open almost any file in the browser.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. File Viewer and Reader launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Fileloom▲82

   A free, ad-free Android viewer for all your files

   May 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ReadHere▲146

   Lightweight PDF & EPUB reader in your browser

   Jun 2026 · readhere.app · its alternatives →

3. 3AU
   A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)▲297

   2021 · loudreader.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Readwise Reader▲382

   The all-in-one reading app for power readers

   2022 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Doc Reader: PDF, Word, Excel▲2

   All Type of Document Reader & Viewer

   Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Glose for Mobile▲255

   A social reader for ebooks, now on Android

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Just Read▲213

   Reader view for web browsers

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Simplenote▲124

   Simple, lighter alternative to Evernote

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SimplePDFReader▲36

   Conveniently find, navigate and read PDFs on your phone

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PDF Viewer▲3

    Fast PDF Reader for Android Phones & Tablets

    Jul 2026 · deepakpk.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Gander, an Android file viewer that asks for no permissions▲211

    Hi HN, I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all. I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 400 MB office suite and sign in or use a small free viewer that wants storage access and ends up uploading your file to a server to render it. Also the hassle of having to download different apps for different file formats was really annoying. Gander holds no permissions, not even INTERNET so the OS itself guarantees the file cannot leave the…

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Viewer.Online — Preview Any File▲3

    Open 20,000+ file formats instantly in your browser

    Jul 2026 · viewer.online · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Push to Kindle▲100

    Read web articles on your Kindle

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PDF Viewer▲161

    Read, review, and annotate PDFs with ease

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PDF Reader▲7

    PDF Viewer is very modern, lightweight with fast and simple

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FileParty▲145

    Watch local files together in real time

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Office Reader▲2

    Office, Office Viewer, Document Viewer

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PDF Viewer Reader - ProView▲3

    The all-in-one PDF reader, editor, file manager for Android

    Nov 2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kdan Mobile PDF Reader▲97

    PDF editor designed for all the ways you work

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Filewatch▲129

    Find your public files, before someone else does

    2018 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Matter▲145

    Better reader

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    File Manager For Android▲2

    Move and edit Android easily

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Reader Extension▲80

    A Chrome extension that makes you read what you save

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Office Reader - Word, Excel, PowerPoint▲8

    Office Reader allows to view Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF

    2020 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →