ImHex

Project Overview

ImHex is a Hex Editor for Reverse Engineers, Programmers and people who value their retinas when working at 3 AM.

Key Features

• Featureful hex view: byte patching, infinite undo/redo, multiple copy formats
• Custom C++-like pattern language for parsing and highlighting file content
• Visualize many data types: images, audio, 3D models, coordinates, timestamps
• Theming support: dark mode by default, light mode also available
• Import and export: Base64, IPS/IPS32 patches, Markdown reports, etc.
• Data Inspector for interpreting data as many types
• Node-based data pre-processor
• Load data from various sources: local files, raw disks, GDB Server

Target Audience

• Reverse engineers and binary analysts
• Programmers who need hex editing
• Developers working with low-level data

Quick Start

1. Download the installer for your platform from GitHub Releases
2. Install and launch ImHex
3. Open a file to start analyzing
4. Use the pattern language to parse and highlight data structures

Core Advantages

• Feature-rich, comparable to professional hex editors
• Custom pattern language for flexible data parsing
• Dark mode to protect your eyes
• Supports multiple data sources and import/export formats

System Requirements

• OS: Windows, Linux, macOS
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64
• Additional Dependencies: None

Notes

• The pattern language has a learning curve
• Large files may load slowly