Keylogger

This is a simple keylogger project built with Python using the pynput library for listening to keyboard events. The keylogger captures keypresses, key releases, and key holds, saving the events to both a plain text file and a JSON file for structured logging.

Features:

• Key Capture: Logs pressed, held, and released keys.
• Text Log: Captures the keypresses in a sequential manner and saves them to keylogger.txt.
• JSON Log: Logs key events in a structured format to key_log.json.
• GUI: Simple interface using tkinter to start and stop the keylogger.

Technologies Used:

• Python: Programming language.
• pynput: For detecting keyboard input.
• tkinter: For the GUI interface.
• JSON: For structured logging of key events.

Installation:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SAMEEHA17/PYTHON_KEYLOGGER.git

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install pynput

3. Run the Python script:

   python keylogger.py

How It Works:

1. Start the Keylogger: The user can start the keylogger by clicking the "Start" button on the GUI.
2. Key Logging: The keylogger records the keys pressed, held, and released, and saves the data in both keylogger.txt and key_log.json.
3. Stop the Keylogger: The keylogger can be stopped by clicking the "Stop" button.

Output:

• keylogger.txt: Contains the raw sequence of key events.
• key_log.json: A structured JSON file storing pressed, held, and released key events.

Important Note:

This keylogger is for educational purposes only. Please use it responsibly and make sure to obtain proper consent before recording any keystrokes.