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Pixelizer is a PHP library that allows you to convert any data into a PNG picture and decode it back into the original data.

v1.0(5y ago)15MITPHP

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Pixelizer
=========

[](#pixelizer)

Pixelizer is a PHP library that allows you to convert any data into a PNG picture and decode it back into the original data.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Use the package manager [composer](https://getcomposer.org/) to install Pixelizer.

```
composer require iaretedd/pixelizer
composer install
```

Getting Started
---------------

[](#getting-started)

### Encode a file into a picture

[](#encode-a-file-into-a-picture)

```
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$pixelizer = new Pixelizer\Pixelizer();
$pixelizer->setData(file_get_contents('file_to_encode.exe'));
$pixelizer->encode('encoded.png');
```

### Decode a file from a picture

[](#decode-a-file-from-a-picture)

```
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$pixelizer = new Pixelizer\Pixelizer();
$pixelizer->loadImage('encoded.png');
$pixelizer->decode('original_file.exe');
```

Tests
-----

[](#tests)

To run unit tests:

```
./vendor/bin/phpunit
```

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License
-------

[](#license)

[MIT](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit/)

###  Health Score

23

—

LowBetter than 27% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity5

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Unknown

Total

1

Last Release

2070d ago

### Community

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