The reigning champion of image steganography
PassLok Image Steganography Extension
Processing is done completely within your browser, without contacting any outside machine or website. You can use the app with your network turned off, if you feel paranoid. Because it is an extension, the other extensions and addons installed on your browser are prevented from seeing what this app is doing. This includes any password managers you may have installed.
The images can be saved in the popular JPG format, or in PNG format, which can contain more hidden data. Then you can send them by email or upload it to a sharing site so your friends can get it. This can be very useful if you are under surveillance of live under a repressive regime. Please refrain from using the app if your intent is to engage in illegal activity.
For greatly enhanced security, please use a Password that you share with your friends. If no Password is used, anyone who has this app will be able to extract the data. Without knowing the Password, it will be very difficult even to know that there is anything hidden.
There is a Help screen that tells you how to use the app step by step, always just one click away.
For the super-paranoid, the app can hide a short second message, which requires a separate Password. It can only be retrieved if both Passwords are correct. Details are in the Help screen.
This is the process to hide data in an image:
1. Type, paste, or use the toolbar buttons to load text or data into the main box.
2. Load a cover image by clicking the \"Load cover image\" button.
3. Type a Password in the small box (you can omit it, but we strongly recommend that you don't).
4. Make sure the \"Compress\" and \"Smart Pwd.\" options are selected the way you want them.
5. Click either the \"Hide into PNG\" or the \"Hide into JPG\" button.
6. When the process is complete, right-click the image and select \"save image as...\" in order to save it locally.
To reveal the hidden data:
1. Load the image by clicking the \"Load cover image\" button.
2. Type the Password, if any, in the small box. Must the the same one used for hiding the data.
3. Set the \"Compress\" and \"Smart Pwd.\" options the same way they were set when the data was hidden.
4. Click the \"Reveal\" button. If successful the hidden data will appear in the main box.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install PassLok Image Steganography extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install PassLok Image Steganography extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install PassLok Image Steganography extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install PassLok Image Steganography extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download PassLok Image Steganography extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a PassLok Image Steganography extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the PassLok Image Steganography Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the PassLok Image Steganography extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the PassLok Image Steganography extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for PassLok Image Steganography extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the PassLok Image Steganography extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download PassLok Image Steganography extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install PassLok Image Steganography extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the PassLok Image Steganography extension file
Select and download the PassLok Image Steganography extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the PassLok Image Steganography extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your PassLok Image Steganography extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the PassLok Image Steganography extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install PassLok Image Steganography extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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