Question 1

What is a hex viewer?

Accepted Answer

A hex viewer displays the raw bytes of a file or text as hexadecimal numbers alongside their ASCII character representation. This is useful for debugging binary files, analyzing file formats, and inspecting data encoding.

Question 2

Can I view binary files?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can drag and drop any file — binary or text — and view its hexadecimal representation. The tool reads files locally in your browser.

Question 3

Can I convert text to hex?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Switch to the Text to Hex tab, type or paste text, and see the hexadecimal representation of each character.

Question 4

Is my file data safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All file reading and hex conversion happens entirely in your browser. No data is uploaded to any server.