Helper Tools

Helper tools, also known as utilities, are small programs designed to enhance your IDA functionality. Since IDA 9.1, most of these utilities are shipped alongside IDA and included with the IDA installation.

Built-in tools

You can find these tools in the tools folder inside the main IDA installation directory:

• Flair: allows to add your own compiler libraries to the FLIRT engine

• IDAClang: a command line version of IDACLang plugin

• idsutils: helps create/maintain IDS files from DLLs

• loadint: creates your own disassembler comment databases

• Tilib: creates type libraries (til files) for IDA

idat tools

In addition to the tools listed above, IDA includes utilities used by idat, such as Qwingraph and TVision.

Additional tools in the Download Center

The IDA PIN tool is available for download in the My Hex-Rays Portal.

Additionally, the Download Center provides utilities for older IDA versions (prior to 9.1).

How to use these tools?

For detailed usage instructions and tips, refer to the README files located in each tool's folder.