HxD Portable for Windows

Quick summary

HxD Portable is a compact hexadecimal editor for Windows that provides raw disk access and in-memory (RAM) editing. It’s distributed free of charge and is aimed at developers and power users who need low-level file and disk manipulation tools. The utility was developed by Maël Hörz.

Version and download information

• Program release: 1.7.7.0 (last updated on 2011-06-16)
• First added to our catalog in 2011
• Total downloads recorded: 41,976
• Downloads in the past week: 8

Supported platforms and languages

This portable build runs on Windows platforms starting with Windows 2000 and newer releases. Localized editions are available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish and German.

Size and resource footprint

HxD Portable is lightweight compared with many other development tools; it requires only minimal disk space and has a small memory footprint while running.

Usage and regional popularity

The utility enjoys particularly strong usage in several countries, with notable activity coming from India, Greenland and Hungary.