ImHex
ImHex is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM. It has 55,619 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
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About ImHex
A Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM. If you like my work, please consider supporting me on GitHub Sponsors or Ko-Fi. Thanks a lot! If you use ImHex at your work place, please reach out per mail at imhex@werwolv.net or on Discord to discuss a sponsorship and how we can improve ImHex for your use case!
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Is ImHex free and open source?
Yes. ImHex's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install ImHex?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.38.1) or the project website.
Is ImHex still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.