WinHex

WinHex 21.6

WinHex is in its core a universal hexadecimal editor, particularly helpful in the realm of computer forensics, data recovery, low-level data processing, and IT security.

  • By X-Ways Software Technology AG
  • Proprietary
  • Portable
  • Updated Oct 19, 2025
Download for Windows

About WinHex

WinHex is in its core a universal hexadecimal editor, particularly helpful in the realm of computer forensics, data recovery, low-level data processing, and IT security.
An advanced tool for everyday and emergency use: inspect and edit all kinds of files, recover deleted files or lost data from hard drives with corrupt file systems or from digital camera cards.

Features depend on the license type (license type comparison), among them:

  • Disk editor for hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROM & DVD, ZIP, Smart Media, Compact Flash, ...
  • Native support for FAT12/16/32, exFAT, NTFS, Ext2/3/4, Next3®, CDFS, UDF
  • Built-in interpretation of RAID systems and dynamic disks
  • Various data recovery techniques
  • RAM editor, providing access to physical RAM and other processes' virtual memory
  • Data interpreter, knowing 20 data types
  • Editing data structures using templates (e.g. to repair partition table/boot sector)
  • Concatenating and splitting files, unifying and dividing odd and even bytes/words
  • Analyzing and comparing files
  • Particularly flexible search and replace functions
  • Disk cloning (under DOS with X-Ways Replica)
  • Drive images & backups (optionally compressed or split into 650 MB archives)
  • Simple scripting
  • 256-bit AES encryption, checksums, CRC32, hashes (MD5, SHA-1, ...)
  • Erase (wipe) confidential files securely, hard drive cleansing to protect your privacy
  • Import all clipboard formats, incl. ASCII hex values
  • Convert between binary, hex ASCII, Intel Hex, and Motorola S
  • Character sets: ANSI ASCII, IBM ASCII, EBCDIC, (Unicode)
  • Instant window switching. Printing. Random-number generator.
  • Supports files of any size. Very fast. Easy to use. Extensive program help.

Technical details

PublisherX-Ways Software Technology AG
AuthorStefan Fleischmann
Version21.6
Release date2025-10-19
LicenseProprietary
Installer typezip
Architectureneutral
Package IDX-Ways.WinHex

Install WinHex from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=X-Ways.WinHex -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=X-Ways.WinHex -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=X-Ways.WinHex -e

WinHex adds this command to the command line: winhex.

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Frequently asked questions

Is WinHex free?

WinHex is proprietary software from X-Ways Software Technology AG. Check the publisher's license terms for pricing and usage rights.

What is the latest version of WinHex?

The latest version is 21.6, released on Oct 19, 2025.

Is it safe to download WinHex?

The download button links to the official installer published on x-ways.net, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 761afab5f385dff7cfb5b89449e6e341b8adf2dd7c6cae74019da8f6f301cbb3.

Which Windows versions does WinHex support?

WinHex runs on Windows and is available for any architecture systems.

How do I uninstall WinHex?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find WinHex and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=X-Ways.WinHex -e.

Is there a portable version of WinHex?

Yes. WinHex is available as a portable ZIP archive (winhex.zip, any architecture) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.