Learn How File Formats Work

Explore the byte structure of real files to understand formats.

Engin innskráning krafistSkrár eru persónulegar

Slepptu skrám hér eða smelltu til að fletta

Any file engin skráastærðarmörk

Skoðaðu skrár

Skrárnar þínar fara aldrei úr tækinu þínu. Öll vinnsla fer fram á staðnum í vafranum þínum.

Inspect the raw bytes of any file — offset, hex, and ASCII columns, like a classic hex editor. The file is read locally and never uploaded.

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Compare the headers of a PNG, a PDF, and a ZIP to see how formats announce themselves.

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Seeing real bytes alongside ASCII makes format specs much easier to follow.

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A hands-on way to understand magic numbers and headers.

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Experiment freely — nothing is uploaded.

Veldu File

Drop your file into the tool above. It stays entirely on your device — nothing is sent to any server.

Ferli

The tool processes your data instantly in your browser using JavaScript. No server, no waiting.

Sækja

Get your result instantly. Nothing is stored after you leave the page — complete privacy.

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✓Enginn reikningur, tölvupóstur eða innskráning krafist

✓Skrár fara aldrei úr tækinu þínu

✓Engin takmörk fyrir skráarstærð

✓Engin vatnsmerki á hvaða framleiðslu sem er

Identify a File's Real Type

Check a file's magic number to see what it actuall

Debug a Binary File

Inspect headers and bytes while debugging a file f

Find Text Strings in a File

Spot readable text embedded in a binary file.

Inspect a Suspicious File Safely

Examine an unknown file's bytes without opening or