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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.
What is hex file?
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.
How to open hex file?
Use any text editor to view content of .hex files.
How to convert hex file?
Conversion to other formats is not possible.
Suggested software to open hex file:
Associated software actions with the hex file
Software applications that can open hex files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Intel Hexadecimal Object
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.
How to open hex file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.hex files.
How to convert hex file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open hex file:
Associated software actions with the hex file
Software applications that can open hex files:
µVision4 (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
µVision4 (Microsoft Windows)
Macintosh BinHex encoded file archive (ASCII)
File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file
Date updated: November 29, 2024
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.
How to open hex file?
Use Stuffit Deluxe to decode .hex BinHex encoded file archives.
How to convert hex file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open hex file:
Associated software actions with the hex file
Software apps that import hex files:
Online BinHex Encoder / Decoder Tool (On-line services)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
Mac OS X (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Magellan GPS Receiver flash ROM upgrade
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: April 23, 2019
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).
Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 firmware update file
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.
Suggested software to open hex file:
Associated software actions with the hex file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 (Other operating systems or devices)
WOW! firmware module
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.
How to open hex file?
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
How to convert hex file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open hex file:
Associated software actions with the hex file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hex files:
WOW! (Microsoft Windows)