diff --git a/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.cpp b/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.cpp
index 224eb873..09e86c67 100644
--- a/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.cpp
@@ -139,3 +139,23 @@ const char* StrHelper::ftoa(float f) {
   }
   return tmp;
 }
+
+uint32_t StrHelper::fromHex(const char* src) {
+  uint32_t n = 0;
+  while (*src) {
+    if (*src >= '0' && *src <= '9') {
+      n <<= 4;
+      n |= (*src - '0');
+    } else if (*src >= 'A' && *src <= 'F') {
+      n <<= 4;
+      n |= (*src - 'A' + 10);
+    } else if (*src >= 'a' && *src <= 'f') {
+      n <<= 4;
+      n |= (*src - 'a' + 10);
+    } else {
+      break;  // non-hex char encountered, stop parsing
+    }
+    src++;
+  }
+  return n;
+}
diff --git a/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.h b/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.h
index 89789990..387e09b9 100644
--- a/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.h
+++ b/src/helpers/TxtDataHelpers.h
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ public:
   static void strzcpy(char* dest, const char* src, size_t buf_sz);   // pads with trailing nulls
   static const char* ftoa(float f);
   static bool isBlank(const char* str);
+  static uint32_t fromHex(const char* src);
 };