HxD
HxD is a carefully designed and fast hex editor for Windows that handles files of any size, system memory, and raw disks. It provides low-level binary inspection and modification tools in a lightweight interface.
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- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 2.5
- Release date
- Feb. 11, 2021
- License
- Freeware
- Installer type
- zip
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id MHNexus.HxD -eSHA256 (file verification)
5065041c7b03c24b9533a5b32b33db58f2b4924cd84bed41834ff2db51c1cb7cWe couldn't find a macOS version of HxD in the official repositories; check the publisher's website.
We couldn't find a Linux version of HxD in the official repositories; check the publisher's website.
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HxD 2.5: what's new?
- Added horizontal mouse wheel scrolling and an Esc shortcut key to focus the editor window.
- Introduced shortcuts to cycle between tool windows, custom checksum generation, and support for LEB128/ULEB128 data types.
- Improved Intel Hex and S-Record import/export with support for gaps and undefined sections.
- Fixed 64-bit integer search range errors, paste issues in overwrite mode, and path case-sensitivity detection.
Summarized from the publisher's release notes.
Highlights
- Instant opening and fast processing of arbitrarily large files
- Direct editing of physical and logical disks as well as RAM
- Search and replace, byte comparison, and checksum/hash generation
- Built-in data inspector supporting diverse integer and floating-point types
Who is it for?
Engineers, security analysts, and developers who need to inspect binary data, debug low-level file structures, or modify disk sectors.
Good to know before installing
- Available only on Windows platforms.
- Closed-source freeware without community-driven core development.
- Lacks built-in scripting engines for complex automated binary analysis.
How to install
Windows
- Click the official download button on our page or execute 'winget install --id MHNexus.HxD -e' in a terminal.
- Extract the downloaded ZIP archive and launch the setup program.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
Alternatives
- ImHex
- wxHexEditor
- Frhed
Frequently asked questions
Is HxD free to use?
Yes, HxD is freeware and can be used free of charge for both private and commercial purposes.
Can HxD handle multi-gigabyte files?
Yes, HxD does not load entire files into RAM at once, allowing it to open and edit files of any size instantly.
Is HxD open source?
No, HxD is free proprietary software; the source code is not publicly available.