If you want to take your privacy game up a notch, learn how to hide text within picture to protect your data a whole new way!
Previously, we have talked about how to hide stuff in plain sight on your desktop, and then we also looked at how to hide files in JPG files.
Today, we will look at how to embed a text file into a JPG file, when you open said JPG file with a text editor, you will see the hidden body of text you need to access, all the while giving it the guise of an image, safe from prying eyes.
STEP 1:
First off, unlike the previous guide, we will not be using C: to make the files, nor require a folder. You will have to make a text file with your necessary content in another partition. (D: , E: , etc) You can do this by opening the drive, and right clicking anywhere to New and Text Document.
Additionally, find a jpg that you wish to embed the text into, for this example, I will be using a jpg titled “pic.jpg”.
Once you have the text file and the jpg file in hand, move on to step 2.
STEP 2:
Next, press Windows Key + R and type in cmd followed by OK. When the command prompt window opens up, type the following.
In the first line, you will type the location of your partition, for me, this is E:.
When you get the following break in the line, proceed to type the next line keeping in mind the custom name of your picture and text file. You have to type the following line while including the space after .txt. This is a common mistake most people make. Upon doing the below successfully, command prompt will return a 1 file(s) copied remark.
Copy /b name.jpg+name.txt name.jpg
STEP 3:
Now, once you have been given the above response, open notepad through Windows + S. When it is open Press CTRL + O, navigate to your partition. Make sure you select “All Files” under the File type drop down box. It should appear like this for you.
Once the file is open, you will be shown a whole litter of random numbers, letters, symbols, etc. Proceed to the very end of this string and you will find your hidden text!
Now that we have learned how to hide text within picture, we would love to know what applications would you have for this? Let us know in the comments section below!
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