ImHex
A hex editor for reverse engineers, programmers, and those who value their retinas when working at 3 AM.
What’s new
Verified 1h ago## Improvements
- **The Windows installers are now signed**
- Huge thanks to SignPath for their help and sponsoring the certificate
- The icons look slightly less blurry on low-resolution screens now
- There's no longer any gaps in the selection of hex editor cells now with certain scaling factors
- There's now better error messages when opening a data source failed. No more "Unspecified Error"
- Opening a file that has already been opened now switches to its existing tab instead of just displaying an error
- The auto-updater on macOS now automatically unpacks the new version instead of just opening the dmg
## Bug Fixes
- Fixed the Windows installer not correctly replacing all files
- Fixed dependencies of the deb packages
- The Extended ASCII display is no longer active by default now
- If you upgraded to v1.38.0 before, you can disable it now by clicking on the Paragraph icon in the hex editor footer. If you didn't upgrade to that version, it will now be disabled by default
- Fixed a bunch of issues with the updater that caused it to not work correctly, mainly on Windows
- Fixed various issues with the pattern editor. Thanks to @paxcut
- Fixed editing v
Full release notes →
- **The Windows installers are now signed**
- Huge thanks to SignPath for their help and sponsoring the certificate
- The icons look slightly less blurry on low-resolution screens now
- There's no longer any gaps in the selection of hex editor cells now with certain scaling factors
- There's now better error messages when opening a data source failed. No more "Unspecified Error"
- Opening a file that has already been opened now switches to its existing tab instead of just displaying an error
- The auto-updater on macOS now automatically unpacks the new version instead of just opening the dmg
## Bug Fixes
- Fixed the Windows installer not correctly replacing all files
- Fixed dependencies of the deb packages
- The Extended ASCII display is no longer active by default now
- If you upgraded to v1.38.0 before, you can disable it now by clicking on the Paragraph icon in the hex editor footer. If you didn't upgrade to that version, it will now be disabled by default
- Fixed a bunch of issues with the updater that caused it to not work correctly, mainly on Windows
- Fixed various issues with the pattern editor. Thanks to @paxcut
- Fixed editing v
Official download sources
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Verified checksum File integrity
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SHA-256
f0be16446f546ade94e55c3626a67c831cc85c03965a9c12bacf0c076214851c
Install with one command
Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:
winget
winget install --id WerWolv.ImHex -e
scoop
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install imhex
choco
choco install imhex -y
Platforms: Windows
ImHex compared
A factual, side-by-side overview based only on verified data.
| Attribute | ImHex This page | DBeaver | Node.js | nvm-windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | WerWolv | DBeaver | Node.js | Corey Butler |
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows |
| Official sources | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Verified official | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I download ImHex safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does ImHex support?
ImHex is available for Windows.
Is this the official ImHex download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops ImHex?
ImHex is developed by WerWolv.
What are the best alternatives to ImHex?
Popular alternatives include Visual Studio Code, Laragon and Pake. See the comparison above for a side-by-side overview.
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