diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/adapters/ItemsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/adapters/ItemsAdapter.kt
index 7972d1d1..b039772f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/adapters/ItemsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/adapters/ItemsAdapter.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class ItemsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var fileDirItems: MutableList<FileD
             R.id.cab_copy_path -> copyPath()
             R.id.cab_set_as -> setAs()
             R.id.cab_open_with -> openWith()
+            R.id.cab_open_as_text -> openAsText()
             R.id.cab_copy_to -> copyMoveTo(true)
             R.id.cab_move_to -> copyMoveTo(false)
             R.id.cab_compress -> compressSelection()
@@ -190,6 +191,10 @@ class ItemsAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var fileDirItems: MutableList<FileD
         activity.tryOpenPathIntent(getSelectedMedia().first().path, true)
     }
 
+    private fun openAsText() {
+        activity.tryOpenPathIntent(getSelectedMedia().first().path, false, true)
+    }
+
     private fun copyMoveTo(isCopyOperation: Boolean) {
         val files = ArrayList<FileDirItem>()
         selectedPositions.forEach {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/extensions/Activity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/extensions/Activity.kt
index d70592e7..16fef83d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/extensions/Activity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/filemanager/extensions/Activity.kt
@@ -15,8 +15,41 @@ fun Activity.sharePaths(paths: ArrayList<String>) {
     sharePathsIntent(paths, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID)
 }
 
-fun Activity.tryOpenPathIntent(path: String, forceChooser: Boolean) {
-    if (!forceChooser && path.endsWith(".apk", true)) {
+fun Activity.tryOpenPathIntent(path: String, forceChooser: Boolean, asText: Boolean = false) {
+    if (asText) {
+
+        //TODO: Improve
+
+        val uri = if (isNougatPlus()) {
+            FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.provider", File(path))
+        } else {
+            Uri.fromFile(File(path))
+        }
+
+        Intent().apply {
+            action = Intent.ACTION_VIEW
+
+            val mimeType = "text/plain"
+            setDataAndType(uri, mimeType)
+
+            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+
+            if (resolveActivity(packageManager) != null) {
+                val chooser = Intent.createChooser(this, getString(R.string.open_with))
+                try {
+                    startActivity(if (forceChooser) chooser else this)
+                } catch (e: NullPointerException) {
+                    showErrorToast(e)
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (!tryGenericMimeType(this, mimeType, uri)) {
+                    toast(R.string.no_app_found)
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+    else if (!forceChooser && path.endsWith(".apk", true)) {
         val uri = if (isNougatPlus()) {
             FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}.provider", File(path))
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/cab.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/cab.xml
index ba290ac4..cce0c905 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/cab.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/cab.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
         android:id="@+id/cab_open_with"
         android:title="@string/open_with"
         app:showAsAction="never"/>
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/cab_open_as_text"
+        android:title="@string/open_as_text"
+        app:showAsAction="never"/>
     <item
         android:id="@+id/cab_copy_to"
         android:title="@string/copy_to"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 91322584..911272bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <string name="set_as_home_folder">Set as home folder</string>
     <string name="home_folder_updated">Home folder updated</string>
     <string name="copy_path">Copy path to clipboard</string>
+    <string name="open_as_text">Open as Plain Text</string>
     <string name="path_copied">Path copied</string>
     <string name="select_audio_file">Please select an audio file</string>
     <string name="search_folder">Search folder</string>