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Top Android Rich Editor Libraries

Top Android Rich Editor Libraries.

An Android Rich Editor is a powerful tool that allows users to input and format rich text content, including various styles, fonts, colors, and media elements. These editors are commonly used in applications such as note-taking apps, blogging platforms, and text editors. In this tutorial, we will explore some of the top Android Rich Editor libraries available, their features, and how to install and use them in your application.

1. Quill​

Quill is a popular open-source WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor for the web, and it has an Android library called Quill-Android that brings the same functionality to Android applications. It supports various text formatting options, including bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough. You can also insert images, videos, and links. Quill-Android provides an easy-to-use API for integrating the editor into your app.

To install Quill-Android, add the following dependency to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'com.github.mukeshsolanki:quill-android:1.0.0'

To use Quill in your activity, add the following code:

val quillEditor: QuillEditor = findViewById(R.id.quillEditor)
quillEditor.setEditorFontSize(18)
quillEditor.setEditorFontColor(Color.BLACK)
quillEditor.setEditorBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE)
quillEditor.setPadding(10, 10, 10, 10)

For more information and code examples, visit the Quill-Android GitHub repository.

2. RichEditor​

RichEditor is another popular Android Rich Text Editor library that provides a user-friendly interface for formatting and editing text. It supports various formatting options like bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough. You can also change the font size and color, insert images, and create ordered and unordered lists.

To add RichEditor to your project, include the following dependency in your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'jp.wasabeef:richeditor-android:2.0.2'

To use RichEditor, add the following code snippet:

val richEditor: RichEditor = findViewById(R.id.richEditor)
richEditor.setEditorFontSize(18)
richEditor.setEditorFontColor(Color.BLACK)
richEditor.setPadding(10, 10, 10, 10)
richEditor.setPlaceholder("Enter text here...")

For more information and code examples, visit the RichEditor GitHub repository.

3. Trikita Text​

Trikita Text is a lightweight and flexible text editor library for Android that supports rich text formatting. It provides features like bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough formatting. It also supports inserting images and links. Trikita Text is highly customizable and easy to integrate into your Android application.

To include Trikita Text in your project, add the following dependency to your app-level build.gradle file:

implementation 'com.github.trikita:text:2.0.0'

To use Trikita Text, add the following code snippet:

val trikitaText: TrikitaText = findViewById(R.id.trikitaText)
trikitaText.setText("Hello, World!")
trikitaText.applySpan(StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD), 0, 5)

For more information and code examples, visit the Trikita Text GitHub repository.

Additional Libraries:​

  • Android-RTE: A lightweight Android Rich Text Editor library that supports basic text formatting options. GitHub repository
  • Android-Rich-Text-Editor: A simple rich text editor library for Android with support for text formatting and images. GitHub repository
  • Android-Rich-Editor: An open-source rich text editor library for Android with support for image insertion and text formatting. GitHub repository

In this tutorial, we explored some of the top Android Rich Editor libraries available, including Quill-Android, RichEditor, and Trikita Text. These libraries provide various features for formatting and editing rich text content in Android applications. By following the installation and usage examples provided, you can easily integrate these libraries into your own projects. Additionally, we listed a few more libraries for further exploration. Happy coding!