diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 605031de..c034d0ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
 
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activities.ReadTextActivity"
+            android:label="@string/file_editor">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT"/>
+                <data android:mimeType="text/*"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity
             android:name="com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.AboutActivity"
             android:label="@string/about"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/ReadTextActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/ReadTextActivity.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f039ec9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/activities/ReadTextActivity.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.activities
+
+import android.os.Bundle
+import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.R
+import com.simplemobiletools.filemanager.extensions.config
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_read_text.*
+import java.io.File
+
+class ReadTextActivity : SimpleActivity() {
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_read_text)
+
+        read_text_view.setTextColor(config.textColor)
+        val uri = intent.data
+        if (uri.scheme == "file") {
+            read_text_view.text = File(uri.path).readText()
+        } else {
+            read_text_view.text = contentResolver.openInputStream(uri).bufferedReader().use { it.readText() }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_read_text.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_read_text.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a197d992
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_read_text.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/read_text_holder"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+
+    <com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView
+        android:id="@+id/read_text_view"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:padding="@dimen/medium_margin"
+        android:textSize="@dimen/smaller_text_size"/>
+
+</ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
index c6ea765d..7fc010e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-cs/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Jít na oblíbené</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Můžete přidat často využívané složky do oblíbených pro jednoduchý přístup odkudkoli.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index bec4bdae..c72b2204 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Go to favorite</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">You can add frequently used folders to favorites for easy access from anywhere.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 9461d899..36c18a32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Ir a favoritos</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Puede agregar carpetas de uso frecuente a favoritos para facilitar el acceso desde cualquier lugar.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 79a9fb9d..9dd200d3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Aller au favori</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Vous pouvez ajouter des dossiers souvent utilisés comme favoris pour y avoir accès rapidement depuis n\'importe où.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Activer les droits root</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
index 413b6ce2..6d0cba78 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-hu/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Ugrás kedvenchez</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">A gyakran használt mappákat kedvencnek jelölheted, hogy bárhonnan könnyen elérd őket.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index 4e6a07bf..19445026 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Vai al preferito</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Puoi aggiungere le cartelle usate frequentemente ai preferiti per un rapido accesso da qualsiasi posizione.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Abilita accesso root</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 0fc982ea..4ee041d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Go to favorite</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">You can add frequently used folders to favorites for easy access from anywhere.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
index 9480aa89..fbbb0ac1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ko-rKR/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">즐겨찾기 이동</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">자주 사용하는 폴더를 즐겨찾기에 추가하여 어디서나 쉽게 접근 할 수 있습니다.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index c233cdad..2bb24600 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Przejdź do ulubionych</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Możesz dodawać często używane foldery do ulubionych, aby ułatwić sobie do nich dostęp.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 3b11d9fc..d8087683 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Ir para favorito</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Pode adicionar pastas como favoritos, para um acesso mais rápido.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index 92413e94..38be0e90 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Ir para favorito</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Pode adicionar pastas como favoritos para um acesso mais rápido.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Ativar acesso root</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 65632422..f1c326cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Открыть избранное</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Вы можете добавить часто используемые папки в избранное для быстрого доступа к ним.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
index 8bbaa5f4..f2e80195 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sk/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Ísť medzi obľúbené</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Pre jednoduchý prístup k často používaným priečinkom si ich viete pridať medzi obľúbené</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">Editor súborov</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Povoliť prístup ku koreňovým súborom</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 6bb02da4..d22b9d33 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Gå till favorit</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">Du kan lägga till ofta använda mappar i favoriter för enkel åtkomst överallt.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Aktivera rotåtkomst</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
index bf5e9b2a..3938902f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-tr/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Go to favorite</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">You can add frequently used folders to favorites for easy access from anywhere.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 1c13bbeb..ee397c3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     <string name="go_to_favorite">Go to favorite</string>
     <string name="favorites_activity_placeholder">You can add frequently used folders to favorites for easy access from anywhere.</string>
 
+    <!-- File Editor -->
+    <string name="file_editor">File Editor</string>
+
     <!-- Settings -->
     <string name="enable_root_access">Enable root access</string>