HEXAGON Tools 1.0

HEXAGON Tools by Qualcomm Inc. is a professional development toolchain for creating, optimizing, and debugging software that runs on the Qualcomm Hexagon digital signal processor (DSP) integrated into Snapdragon platforms. It enables developers to offload compute‑intensive tasks—such as audio processing, imaging, computer vision, and machine learning—from the CPU to the DSP to achieve higher performance and improved power efficiency on mobile and embedded devices.

Key capabilities include:

• Cross-compilation for C and C++ targeting Hexagon DSP architectures
• Assembler, linker, and library generation for producing optimized DSP binaries
• DSP-optimized headers and libraries, including support for intrinsics and vector operations
• Debugging and performance analysis tools for both simulation and on-target workflows
• Integration with the Hexagon SDK and common Android development pipelines
• Documentation, samples, and build-system support to accelerate adoption

HEXAGON Tools is designed for OEMs, middleware providers, and advanced developers who need to build high-performance, low-power DSP components for Snapdragon-based products.

HEXAGON Tools is developed by QUALCOMM INC.. The most popular version of this product among our users is 1.0.