HxD
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- HxD is a hex editor that also edits raw disks and main memory (RAM), and handles files of any size.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- License
- The license permits free use for any purpose, including commercial applications, and redistribution subject to its conditions; selling HxD itself is not allowed.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Checksums
- The checksum generator includes Checksum, CRCs, Custom CRC, SHA-1, SHA-512, and MD5.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Clipboard compatibility
- The page lists clipboard support for other hex editors including Visual Studio/Visual C++, WinHex, HexWorkshop, and RegEdit.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Compatibility
- The listed current version is 2.5.0.0 for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 7, 8, or 10.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Disk editing requirements
- On Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7 and higher, disk editing requires administrator rights or appropriate privileges; beginning with Vista, a disk must be unmounted before writing.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Disk editor
- The disk editor supports raw reading and writing of hard disks, floppy disks, ZIP disks, USB flash drives, CDs, and other drives.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Download integrity
- The download page provides SHA-1 and SHA-512 file signatures.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Editing features
- It includes searching and replacing, exporting, checksums and digests, byte pattern insertion, file shredding, splitting and concatenation, and statistics.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Editions
- HxD is available as installable and portable editions; the portable edition can run with minimal privileges and writes only into its selected folder during setup.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Export formats
- HxD exports source code, formatted text, HTML, Richtext, TeX, Intel HEX, and Motorola S-record files.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- File size
- The features list says files up to 8EB can be opened and edited quickly.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Plugin framework
- The maker’s site says the open source data inspector plugin framework supports plugins written in C, C++, Delphi, or another language that can use a C API interface.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Search
- Search and replace supports text including Unicode, hex values, integers, and floats, with forward, backward, and all directions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
- Undo
- The product page lists unlimited undo, including for disk and memory edits.Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
Plans and prices
HxD Free Free for private and commercial use · Windows Read 3 Oct 2026 · mh-nexus.de
Where Specifiction places it
- Hex Editors#18 of 327.4