30-Day Steganography Project Roadmap
Phase 1: Python Basics (Days 17)
Goal: Get comfortable with Python so you can start working with files and media.
Day | Focus | Task / Resource
1 | Python setup & first program | Install Python, run print("Hello World")
2 | Variables & data types | int, str, list, dict + practice problems
3 | Loops, conditionals | for, while, if statements
4 | Functions | Write your own functions with def
5 | Strings and lists | Slicing, appending, indexing
6 | File handling | open(), read(), write() with .txt files
7 | Practice day | Create a simple CLI menu to read and write from a text file
Resource: W3Schools Python or CodeWithHarry YouTube
Phase 2: Image Steganography (Days 813)
Goal: Hide and extract messages in images using LSB (Least Significant Bit)
Day | Focus | Task
8 | Install Pillow & numpy | Learn how to open and manipulate images
9 | RGB pixel access | Read and modify RGB values using image.getpixel()
10 | Text to binary conversion | Write a function to convert any text to binary and back
11 | Hide message in image | Implement LSB technique to embed binary into image pixels
12 | Extract message from image | Reverse process: read LSBs and decode back to text
13 | Wrap in CLI | Create menu: Hide or Extract in image
Library: Pillow, numpy
Phase 3: Audio Steganography (Days 1419)
Goal: Hide/extract message inside .wav audio using LSB on audio samples
Day | Focus | Task
14 | Learn wave module | Read/write .wav file, get frames
15 | Convert message to binary | Use same function from image part
16 | Hide message in audio samples | Embed bits into LSB of audio frames
17 | Extract message from audio | Decode bits from audio back to message
18 | Error checking | Add checks like file too small or message too big
19 | Wrap in CLI | Add to your CLI menu system
Library: wave, struct, numpy
Phase 4: Video Steganography (Days 2025)
Goal: Hide/extract messages in .mp4 video by editing individual frames
Day | Focus | Task
20 | Install OpenCV | Use cv2.VideoCapture() and cv2.VideoWriter()
21 | Frame-by-frame processing | Extract and save frames from video
22 | Combine with image steg | Embed message in select frames (use image steg technique)
23 | Reconstruct video | Reassemble edited frames back into video
24 | Extract message from video | Read specific frame(s), decode message
25 | Menu for video options | Add to CLI: hide/extract in video
Library: opencv-python, numpy
Phase 5: Security & Encryption (Days 2627)
Goal: Add encryption so the hidden message isnt easily readable
Day | Focus | Task
26 | Basic encryption | Use cryptography.fernet to encrypt/decrypt
27 | Add encryption toggle | Optionally encrypt message before hiding
Library: cryptography
Phase 6: Testing, Report, Final Touches (Days 2830)
Day | Focus | Task
28 | Test all functionality | Try edge cases, errors, very long messages
29 | Write report/document | Include intro, how it works, screenshots, future scope
30 | Final polish | Clean code, comments, readme, submit
Final Output
You will have:
- A working Python app with:
- image_steganography.py
- audio_steganography.py
- video_steganography.py
- main_menu.py or GUI interface
- Documentation/report
- Optionally: GitHub project to showcase
