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.
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)
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.
Alternatives to WinHex
Other Text Editors programs for Windows from different developers.