🖼️🔐 ImageCryptoSteganography

A Python-based image steganography tool for hiding and retrieving secret messages within images using the Least Significant Bit (LSB) substitution method.

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📜 Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Installation
3. Usage
4. Features
5. Contributing
6. License

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📝 Overview

ImageCryptoSteganography is a command-line tool that allows users to embed secret messages into images and retrieve them later. It uses the Least Significant Bit (LSB) substitution method for steganography, making it a simple and effective solution for concealing information within image files.

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⚙️ Installation

1. Clone the repository: bash git clone https://github.com/Sucho6996/ImageCryptoSteganography.git cd ImageCryptoSteganography

2. Install the required dependencies: bash pip install -r requirements.txt

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🚀 Usage

🖼️ Hide a Message

bash python hide.py -i input_image.png -m "Secret Message" -o output_image.png

• -i: The input image file (PNG).
• -m: The secret message to hide.
• -o: The output image file where the message is hidden.

🔍 Retrieve a Message

bash python retrieve.py -i output_image.jpg

• -i: The image file containing the hidden message.

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🌟 Features

• 🔑 Hide and retrieve text messages within images.
• 🖼️ Supports PNG formats.
• 🛠️ Utilizes the Least Significant Bit (LSB) substitution method for steganography.
• 💻 Simple command-line interface for ease of use.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can contribute:

1. Fork the repository 🍴

2. Create a feature branch 🚀 bash git checkout -b feature-branch

3. Commit your changes 💾 bash git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push to your branch 📤 bash git push origin feature-branch

5. Open a pull request 📬

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. For more information, refer to the LICENSE file.