Hextor

What Hextor is

Hextor is a Windows hexadecimal editor and toolkit for examining and editing binary data. It can display values as text, hexadecimal, integers, or floating-point numbers, and interpret or edit them with C-like structure descriptions. Search and replace cover text, hex, Unicode, wildcards, and values; binary comparison identifies insertions and deletions. Hextor can also access logical volumes, physical disks, and process memory for viewing and editing. Analysis tools include bitmap viewing, MD, SHA, and CRC hash calculation, plus a disassembler based on the Zydis library. Scripting is available through IActiveScript. Version 0.15 adds limited, view-only Intel HEX support and search for an unknown half-byte. The freeware license allows personal and commercial use at no cost, while source code is available for review only. The project advises caution and backups when working with valuable data. It comes without warranty, and the author disclaims liability for damage arising from use.

Who it suits

Hextor suits Windows users who need to inspect or edit binary data, compare files, or work with disk and process memory. Its personal and commercial use terms may suit individual and business users alike.

Limits

Hextor is free under its Freeware plan, but source code access is limited to review and plugin support is absent. Intel HEX support in version 0.15 is only partial and view-only.

Getting started

1. Open the Hextor project website
2. Use it on a Windows system
3. Load binary data for text, hex, integer, or floating-point viewing
4. Apply searches, comparisons, analysis tools, or structure descriptions
5. Create scripts through IActiveScript when needed
6. Back up valuable data before editing

Verdict

Hextor brings binary editing, comparison, low-level access, and analysis tools together in a free Windows application. Use caution and back up valuable data before working with it.