WinHex

by X-Ways Software Technology AGv21.6

Last updated Aug 10, 2026

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.

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id X-Ways.WinHex --exact --version 21.6

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

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.

Installers · v21.6

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
neutral	ZIP archive	-		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for WinHex.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install WinHex on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id X-Ways.WinHex --exact --version 21.6. winget downloads the installer from X-Ways Software Technology AG and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install WinHex silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id X-Ways.WinHex --exact 21.6 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall WinHex via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id X-Ways.WinHex --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from WinHex's Apps & Features entry.

Is WinHex free?

WinHex is distributed under Proprietary. Refer to the publisher (https://www.x-ways.net/winhex/) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does WinHex work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls WinHex directly from the publisher.

How do I keep WinHex up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id X-Ways.WinHex --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 1 version of WinHex from microsoft/winget-pkgs.