Blue Byte File Editor

Any kind of file can be edited, no doubt, but not all of them benefit from ease of use of visual editors which can be used to edit pictures. All files rely on specific code to provide the necessary feedback. You can dive deep into modifying binary code for files with the help of specialized applications like Blue Byte File Editor.

The application skips you the whole effort of going through a setup process and can be launched as soon as download is done. As such, registry entries remain intact, so you don’t have to worry about affecting the health status of the target PC. Moreover, it can be easily carried around on a thumb drive to use on other computers besides your own.

On launch the main window shows up with a large empty space by default. Needless to say that you first need to load a file, but you need to do this through the browse dialog, because dropping it over the main window has no effect. There’s no restriction to the file type of can work with, but there is a filter option in the browse dialog to narrow down results.

The main window fills up with the file representation in bytes, each cell containing a specific character tied to functionality. Selection highlights the box, while also displaying ASCII and HEX corresponding values which you can also copy. The upper status bar shows the current byte.

Editing files this way is best left in the hands of experienced individuals. Sadly, the interface isn’t equipped with a preview of actual content. Editing is simply done by modifying either the ASCII or HEX value. Changes are not applied on the spot so you don’t risk damaging the original file. You can save a copy instead of replacing the original.

All things considered, we can safely state that Blue Byte File Editor is a straightforward file editor which lets you edit settings at the core level of any file. Sure enough you need to know what you’re doing since this type of editing doesn’t come with any visual feedback.