Best Ways to Extract APK Files in Android

Here we have 4 best ways through which you can  extract APKs from any Android phone or tablet. Do note that none of these methods require rooted Android phone to extract APK. So. let’s have a look at them below.

Method 1: ES File Explorer

You may not be new to ES Explorer as it is one of the most popular file manager available for Android. However, this utility can also help you in extracting .apk files in your Android phone. There are several other uses of this little app, but today we will see how you can use it extract .apk.

Begin with installing ES Explorer on your Android phone if you don’t have it already installed. Next, open ES Explorer, go to Tool menu and tap on App Manager. Next, select the apps you want to extract and select the Backup option. ES Explorer will now start extracting the APK from  your selected Android apps to save them as backup. That’s it. Now you can find the extracted .apk files in your SD card.

Method 2: AirDroid 

Air Droid is a must have program for all the Android users who sync their Android phone with PC. Air Droid allows you to manage and make transfer between your PC and Android phone without any hassle. As a plus point if you have Air Droid installed in your computer and Android phone, you can use it extract APK files as well.

To do this, connect your phone to your PC using Air Droid. Once you are connected, go to Air Droid menu in your PC and navigate to Apps section. Next, select all the apps for which you want to extract the APK and click on Download. That’s it. Now Air Droid will extract the APK files to your computer with ease. This method is recommended to anyone who wants to save extracted APKs in their computer as backup.

Method 3: Online Web Tools

How to Extract APK Files in Android Using Online Web Tools : If you don’t want to use any third-party apps to extract the APK files, then you can move towards online web tools. There are several free online services such as apps.evozi.com, which allow you to download Android APK directly to your Android phone or PC. We have already written about the best Android APK downloading websites. All you have to do is visit any one of the web tools, enter the Android app URL for which you want to download the APK and then click on download apk.  You  can follow the given link for detailed tutorial and services.

Method 4:  Use Assistant

Assistant is yet another Android app which is available for free on Google Play Store. It allows the users to extract Android apk from your installed apps. All you have to do is, download Assistant, select the apps you want to extract Apk for and then tap on Backup button. Once extracted, you can find all your APK files in SD card.

These are some of the best ways to extract  apk files in Android.