A free hex editor / disk editor
Publisher’s description
What is wxhexeditor?
wxhexeditor is open-source Windows software in the text editors category. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: wxhexeditor is an open-source text editor tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs.
Key features
- Editing very large files (bigger than RAM)
- Compare files
- Directly edit XOR encrypted files
- Colorized overlays
AppStream · Flathub
Is wxhexeditor safe to download?
- The file is served by downloads.sourceforge.net; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- No hash is published for this file
- The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24Latest | — | 64-bit ZIP32-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›scoop install extras/wxhexeditorRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub org.wxhexeditor.wxHexEditorInformation
- Category
- Text editors
- Licence
- GPL-2.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 0.24
- Versions listed
- 1
- Website
- wxhexeditor.org
- Scoop package
- extras/wxhexeditor
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Frequently asked questions
Is wxhexeditor free?
Yes. wxhexeditor is open-source software under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
Is wxhexeditor safe to download?
The download comes from downloads.sourceforge.net; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file.
Does wxhexeditor run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Can I use wxhexeditor without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to wxhexeditor?
Notepad++, Atom, Neovim, Geany and WordPress.com. The alternatives page compares them.
