The short version
A graphical hex editor for inspecting, decoding, and visualizing binary data.
From the HackerLinks archive
ImHex
A graphical hex editor for inspecting, decoding, and visualizing binary data.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-23
Last seen:2026-08-26
Times seen:2
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A hands-on user reported good results using it for binary visualization.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-26
“I've been using ImHex[0] for this purpose, to pretty good effect.”
pdpi · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Visualizing Binary Files
2026-04-23
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters praised ImHex for structured overlays, built-in parsers, a pattern language, and active maintenance.
Original threadYour hex editor should color-code bytes