Hex River
Hex River is a Firefox browser extension that converts UTF-8 text into spaced hexadecimal bytes. It is intended for users and developers who need to inspect or transform text encoding directly in the browser.
Overview
5 featuresHex River is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on converting UTF-8 text into readable spaced hexadecimal byte sequences. Hex River is an open-source project aimed at firefox users and developers inspecting text encodings. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
William S. Neese builds and maintains Hex River, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 5 catalogued features are UTF-8 conversion, hex byte output, and spaced formatting. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- UTF-8 conversion
- Hex byte output
- Spaced formatting
- Browser extension
- No data collection
Built with & integrations
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Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Hex River
- What does Hex River do?
- Hex River focuses on converting UTF-8 text into readable spaced hexadecimal byte sequences. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Hex River?
- Hex River is an open-source project built for firefox users and developers inspecting text encodings.
- Does Hex River have a free plan?
- Yes — Hex River is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does Hex River run on?
- Hex River runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Hex River still maintained?
- Unverified. Hex River has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Hex River?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include "Can I React?", HTML-Essentials, and AJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX."Can I React?"HTML-EssentialsAJAX Admin Navigation Sidebar AJAX
- Who makes Hex River?
- Hex River is developed by William S. Neese.
- When did Hex River launch?
- Hex River first shipped in 2026.
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