pyscramble

High-performance image pixel scrambling library written in Rust with Python bindings.

pyscramble provides various image pixel scramble/descramble algorithms implemented in Rust for maximum performance, exposed to Python via PyO3. It's designed for applications requiring reversible image obfuscation.

✨ Features

• 🚀 High Performance - Core algorithms implemented in Rust with parallel processing via Rayon
• 🐍 Python-First API - Clean, Pythonic interface with NumPy array support
• 🔐 Multiple Algorithms - 6 different scrambling algorithms for various use cases
• 🔄 Reversible - All scrambling operations are fully reversible with the correct key
• 📐 Flexible Dimensions - Works with images of any size (non-square images supported)

📦 Installation

From PyPI

pip install pyscramble

From Source (requires Rust toolchain)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/LittleNyima/pyscramble.git
cd pyscramble

# Install with maturin
pip install maturin
maturin develop --release

Requirements

• Python >= 3.8
• NumPy
• Rust toolchain (for building from source)

🚀 Quick Start

import numpy as np
from PIL import Image
import pyscramble

# Load an image as RGBA
image = Image.open("input.png").convert("RGBA")
pixels = np.array(image, dtype=np.uint8)

# Encrypt with Tomato Scramble
key = 1.0
encrypted = pyscramble.tomato_scramble_encrypt(pixels, key)

# Save encrypted image
Image.fromarray(encrypted).save("encrypted.png")

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.tomato_scramble_decrypt(encrypted, key)

# Verify
assert np.array_equal(decrypted, pixels)

🔧 API Reference

1. Tomato Scramble

Based on the Gilbert 2D space-filling curve. Provides a unique scrambling pattern based on a floating-point key.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt
encrypted = pyscramble.tomato_scramble_encrypt(pixels, key=1.0)

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.tomato_scramble_decrypt(encrypted, key=1.0)

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• key: Encryption key (float, default: 1.0)

2. Per-Pixel MD5 Scramble

Uses MD5 hash-based per-pixel scrambling. Each pixel position is shuffled based on MD5 hash values.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt
encrypted = pyscramble.per_pixel_md5_encrypt(pixels, key="secret_key")

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.per_pixel_md5_decrypt(encrypted, key="secret_key")

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• key: Encryption key (string)

3. Row MD5 Scramble

Uses MD5 hash-based row pixel scrambling. Pixels within each row are shuffled based on MD5 hash values.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt
encrypted = pyscramble.row_md5_encrypt(pixels, key="secret_key")

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.row_md5_decrypt(encrypted, key="secret_key")

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• key: Encryption key (string)

4. Block MD5 Scramble

Uses MD5 hash-based block scrambling. The image is divided into blocks which are then shuffled. Images are automatically padded to fit the block grid.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt (returns padded dimensions)
height, width = pixels.shape[:2]
encrypted, new_width, new_height = pyscramble.block_md5_encrypt(
    pixels, width, height,
    key="secret_key",
    x_block_count=8,
    y_block_count=8
)

# Decrypt
decrypted, _, _ = pyscramble.block_md5_decrypt(
    encrypted, new_width, new_height,
    key="secret_key",
    x_block_count=8,
    y_block_count=8
)

# Crop back to original size
decrypted_original = decrypted[:height, :width]

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• width: Image width
• height: Image height
• key: Encryption key (string)
• x_block_count: Number of blocks in x direction (default: 32)
• y_block_count: Number of blocks in y direction (default: 32)

Returns: Tuple of (encrypted_pixels, new_width, new_height)

5. Row Logistic Scramble

Uses the logistic map for row-based scrambling. The chaotic nature of the logistic map provides good scrambling properties.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt
encrypted = pyscramble.row_logistic_encrypt(pixels, key=0.5)

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.row_logistic_decrypt(encrypted, key=0.5)

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• key: Encryption key (float, should be in range (0, 1))

6. Row-Column Logistic Scramble

Uses the logistic map for both row and column scrambling, providing a more thorough scrambling effect.

import pyscramble

# Encrypt
encrypted = pyscramble.row_column_logistic_encrypt(pixels, key=0.5)

# Decrypt
decrypted = pyscramble.row_column_logistic_decrypt(encrypted, key=0.5)

Parameters:

• pixels: Input RGBA pixel array with shape (height, width, 4)
• key: Encryption key (float, should be in range (0, 1))

⚠️ Important Notes

1. Key Sensitivity: Using the wrong key for decryption will NOT restore the original image
2. Block Count Consistency: For block_md5 functions, use the same block counts for encryption and decryption
3. Logistic Key Range: For logistic-based algorithms, keep the key in range (0, 1) for best results
4. Image Format: Convert images to RGBA format before processing

🧪 Running Tests

# Install test dependencies
pip install pytest

# Run tests
pytest tests/ -v

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PyO3 - Rust bindings for Python
• Rayon - Data parallelism library for Rust
• Maturin - Build and publish Rust-based Python packages