Back to Projects
Pixel Cipher
A full-stack TypeScript application that implements steganography to hide secret text messages within images using LSB (Least Significant Bit) encoding. The system allows users to encode messages into images and decode them back, with the encoded images appearing visually identical to the original.
Technical Overview
Frontend
React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS, TanStack Query
Backend
Express, TypeScript, Sharp, Multer
Algorithm
Custom LSB steganography with magic string validation
Key Features
- •Hide text messages in images
- •Extract hidden messages from encoded images
- •Magic string validation for data integrity
- •Automatic download of encoded images
- •Copy-to-clipboard functionality for decoded messages
Tech Stack
React
TypeScript
Express
TailwindCSS