- Home
- Hex Editors
- wxHexEditor
wxHexEditor
What it is
wxHexEditor is a free hex and disk editor for examining and changing binary data, with particular focus on large files on Linux. It uses 64-bit file descriptors and supports files or devices up to 2^64 bytes. The program does not copy an entire file into RAM; the site reports about 25 MB of memory use while multiple files larger than 8 GB are open. You can insert or delete bytes without creating a temporary file, compare binary files and merge nearby comparison results, and use integrated x86 disassembly.
The editor can access devices on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, including disk sectors. Raw sector editing can be used to work with partition tables and filesystems or recover data. Other tools include encodings such as UTF-8/16/32, Shift JIS, GBK, and EUC-KR; checksum functions; XOR operations; color tags; and saving selections as dump files. Downloads are listed for Linux, Mac Intel, and Win32. The latest release event listed on the home page is version 0.24 Beta, dated December 31, 2017. Source compilation requires wxWidgets 2.8.11 or newer.
For and against
For
- Supports files and devices up to 2^64 bytes.
- Does not copy whole files into RAM.
- Can insert or delete bytes without a temporary file.
- Includes binary comparison and x86 disassembly.
- Free, with Linux, Mac Intel, and Win32 downloads.
Against
- Latest listed release is version 0.24 Beta from 2017.
- Source builds require wxWidgets 2.8.11 or newer.
- Mac download is listed for Intel.
The verdict
wxHexEditor offers binary and disk editing tools, including support for very large files and raw sectors. The latest release event listed is version 0.24 Beta, dated December 31, 2017.
Who it suits
wxHexEditor suits users who need to inspect or edit binary data, including large files, disk devices, or sectors. Its listed downloads cover Linux, Mac Intel, and Win32.
Plans and prices
wxHexEditor
Free hex editor / disk editor
Read 3 Oct 2026 · wxhexeditor.org
On the record
- Binary tools
- Features include binary file comparison with merging of nearby results and x86 disassembly through the integrated udis86 library.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Build requirement
- The download page says compiling from source requires wxWidgets 2.8.11 or newer.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Checksums
- The site lists MD, RIPEMD, SHA, TIGER, HAVAL, CRC, ADLER, GOST, WHIRLPOOL, and SNEFRU checksum functions through the integrated mhash library.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Disk access
- It can open devices on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X and edit disks and HDD sectors.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The download page lists Linux binaries, a precompiled Mac Intel binary, and MinGW-compiled Win32 binaries.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It supports inserting and deleting bytes without creating a temporary file.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Encodings
- It supports many encodings, including UTF-8/16/32, Shift JIS, GBK, and EUC-KR.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The site says the supported languages are English, Turkish, and partially Russian.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Large files
- It uses 64-bit file descriptors and supports files or devices up to 2^64 bytes; the site says it has been tested with a 1-petabyte file.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Memory use
- The site says wxHexEditor does not copy the whole file into RAM and uses about 25 MB while multiple files larger than 8 GB are open.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Other features
- It supports XOR file operations, color tags, importing and exporting tags, and saving a selection as a dump file.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The latest release event listed on the home page is version 0.24 Beta, dated December 31, 2017.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- wxHexEditor is a free hex editor and disk editor built especially for working with large files on Linux.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Recovery
- The site describes using raw sector editing to recover data and edit partition tables or filesystems by hand.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support and documentation
- The site asks users to report bugs through its tracker and says documentation and shortcuts are available on its wiki.wxhexeditor.org · read 3 Oct 2026
