Quickstart

van-gonography - Steganography Tool

Overview

van-gonography hides files of any type inside an image using steganography. Supports encryption, decryption, stealth mode, and CLI operation.

Quick Start

Encode file into image

sc van-gonography encode file <cover-image> <file-to-hide> --output <output-dir>

Decode file from image

sc van-gonography decode file <cover-image> --output <output-dir>

Passthrough to van-gonography CLI

sc van-gonography _ <vangonography-args>

Key Features

• CLI Mode: Full CLI operation without menus
• Steganography: Hide any file type inside images
• Encryption: Encrypt data before hiding
• Decryption: Decrypt data after revealing
• Stealth Mode: Hide files in stealth mode
• Logging: Optional logging for debugging

Installation

pip install van-gonography

Usage Examples

Encode file

vangonography -cli -e -c image.png -f secret.txt -o Output

Decode file

vangonography -cli -d -c Cover_txt.png -o Output

With encryption

vangonography -cli -e --encrypt --key mykey -c image.png -f secret.txt

With stealth mode

vangonography -cli -e --stealth -c image.png -f secret.txt

With logging

vangonography -cli -d -c Cover_txt.png -o Output -l

Notes

• Run vangonography --help to see all available options
• Use -cli flag for CLI mode (no menus)
• Supports JSON file for arguments
• Can show difference between images