Aleksei Aleinikov

πŸ–Ό Hide Secrets in Plain Sight: PNG Steganography Made Simple

Did you know you can turn any PNG into a secret vault without changing how it looks?

In my latest piece, I explain how to embed passwords, files, or geo-coordinates directly into an image β€” using the least-significant bits of each pixel.

πŸ“Œ Examples inside:

  • Travel passwords inside your phone wallpaper

  • MP3 hidden in a viral meme

  • Encrypted coordinates inside a family photo

🎯 Simple enough to code in an evening, powerful enough to keep your secrets invisible.

πŸ”— Read the full article https://javascript.plainenglish.io/secret-bytes-2025-turning-every-png-pixel-into-a-vault-7352bcc4ba85

Curious β€” what’s the most creative use you can think of for this technique?

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