A simple text workspace to edit text before pasting somewhere else.
About this app
Scrib is a lightweight text workspace for Android. Paste or share text in, use the editing helpers to isolate exactly what you need, then copy it back out.
Works well for things like extracting a phone number from a wall of text: share to Scrib, tap the number, copy.
Features:
- Share target: any app can share text directly to Scrib via Android's share sheet - Smart cleaning: strips trailing URLs and surrounding quotation marks automatically on share - Cursor controls: move left, right, up, down and select the word under the caret — no fiddling with touch handles - Clipboard actions: append, replace from clipboard, or copy the note or current selection in one tap - Persistent undo: undo/redo history saved across restarts
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Stian Thaulow.
What's New in v0.1.5
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
May 2, 2026 · 12 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 89884c99c90843eed7e1fa8c14f040d0d27f9fc05b580971c5a15ce68682188e
Apr 29, 2026 · 12 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 80cb59e9c6b2e9d7c78b62e6b0585dac9230ab50b47ff8e9d5ff586008e44f32
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be dev.thaulow.scrib is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 0.1.4 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Scrib first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Scrib, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
89884c99c90843eed7e1fa8c14f040d0d27f9fc05b580971c5a15ce68682188e
Signing certificate
b42373d15d014ac7884bccf9e11a2f2d7ffdf3a57a6e0f3abb433ff982a394c2
Permissions Required
What each permission lets Scrib do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.
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