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Hex dump file format
File type: Various data file, Temporary file
Files with hex extension are most notably related to the hex dump file format, a hexadecimal view (on screen or a printout) of computer memory.
Found 6 different file type records with the same hex filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Temporary file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
File extension hex is also used for files that contain a hex dump, hexadecimal view (on screen or a printout) of computer memory. Each byte (8-bits) is represented as a two-digit hexadecimal number.
Hex dumps are commonly organized into rows of 8 or 16 bytes, sometimes separated by whitespaces. Some hex dumps have the hexadecimal memory address at the beginning and checksum byte at the end of each line.
Use any text editor to view content of .hex files.
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Software applications that can open hex files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: December 27, 2018
The hex file extension is associated with Intel Hexadecimal Object File Format. The hexadecimal format is suitable as input to PROM programmers or hardware emulators. Hexadecimal object file format is a way of representing an absolute binary object file in ASCII.
Use compatible tools to work with *.hex files.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The hex file extension is associated with the Macintosh BinHex archive format. BinHex, short for "binary-to-hexadecimal", is a binary-to-text encoding system that was used on the Mac OS for sending binary files through e-mail.
Use Stuffit Deluxe to decode .hex BinHex encoded file archives.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software apps that import hex files:
On-line services
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: April 23, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The hex file extension is associated with professional GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers and navigation devices developed by American company Magellan Navigation.
The .hex file contains Magellan receiver ROM upgrade. It is used by Magellan flash ROM upgrade software (MAGUP).
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 19, 2017
The hex file extension is associated with the Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 professional CD player for DJs. File contains firmware update.
Check which version of the firmware you own:
* Turn the player on.
* Press down the RELOOP/EXIT button for 10 seconds. The system version will appear on the player's display.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
Other operating systems or devices
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 12, 2019
The hex file extension is related to the WOW!, a software for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables car mechanics to diagnose car faults.
The hex file contains firmware module.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
Microsoft Windows
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