# HEX Editor

> Advanced HEX editor with powerful macro system

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myprog.hexedit](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myprog.hexedit)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.myprog.hexedit`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** First Row
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 4,666,783
- **Rating:** 4.22 / 5 (16,823 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.8.3
- **Last updated:** 2021-06-21
- **First published:** 2016-02-08
- **Publisher country:** RU
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myprog.hexedit)
- **Website:** [https://g4e476cb5.app-ads-txt.com](https://g4e476cb5.app-ads-txt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/firstrow-info-privacypolicy](https://sites.google.com/view/firstrow-info-privacypolicy)

## Description

HEX Editor is a robust Chrome extension designed for viewing and editing binary files with ease. It features a powerful macro system allowing users to automate complex tasks beyond built-in capabilities. The editor supports working with multiple files simultaneously and includes a built-in terminal emulator for advanced operations.

Users can view data in various formats including hexadecimal, decimal, and octal, adjusting the visible address length and customizing the display to their preference. It supports eight encodings such as ASCII, COI8-R, UTF-8, Windows-1251, and UTF-16 variants, enabling seamless search and editing of strings in multiple formats. The extension also allows creation of custom actions linked with macros, enhancing flexibility. Comprehensive help documentation is provided to guide users through all features and functions.

## Rankings

- #25,388 — Overall

## Review summary

The HEX Editor app is appreciated for basic hex viewing and editing, useful for modding and hacking tasks, and benefits from a responsive developer. However, users commonly complain about intrusive ads, permissions difficulties accessing internal or SD card storage, limited advanced features, navigation and highlighting issues, and data copying problems. Overall, it suits simple use cases but has significant drawbacks that hinder usability for power users.

### Pros

- Works well for viewing and editing hex files
- Useful for basic hacking and modding tasks
- Developer is responsive and helpful
- Allows searching for hex fragments and strings
- Can open files from internal memory and external storage

### Cons

- Ads are very intrusive and disruptive, including video and popup ads during editing
- Permissions issues prevent accessing files on SD card or internal storage on newer Android versions
- Lacks advanced features like jump to next dword, hex calculator, and raw hex code view without paying
- Navigation issues such as misaligned text highlighting and inconvenient file browsing
- Copying hex data incorrectly converts it to decimal

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myprog.hexedit)