🕵️‍♂️ WhatsApp Beacon (OSINT Tracker)

WhatsApp Beacon is a powerful, cross-platform OSINT tool designed to track the online status of WhatsApp users. It leverages Selenium and Web WhatsApp to monitor connectivity patterns and generate detailed logs and reports.

Disclaimer: This tool is for educational and research purposes only. Do not use it for stalking or any illegal activities.

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✨ Features

• Cross-Platform: Works seamlessly on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Automated Driver Management: No need to manually download chromedriver.
• Headless Mode: Run in the background without a visible browser window.
• Detailed Logging: Tracks online/offline events with precision.
• Data Export: Export session logs to Excel for analysis.
• Configurable: Use CLI arguments or a simple config.yaml file.
• Resilient: Handles network interruptions and browser restarts.

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🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jasperan/whatsapp-osint.git
   cd whatsapp-osint

2. Install dependencies: It is recommended to use a virtual environment.

   pip install -r requirements.txt

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🚀 Usage

You can run the tracker using command-line arguments or the configuration file.

Quick Start

python3 -m src.whatsapp_beacon.main -u "John Doe"

Command Line Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
-u, --username	The exact WhatsApp username (as saved in your contacts) to track.	Required
-l, --language	Language code of your WhatsApp Web interface (e.g., en, es, fr).	en
-e, --excel	Export database logs to an Excel file on startup.	False
--headless	Run in headless mode (no browser window).	False
--config	Path to a custom configuration file.	config.yaml

Examples

Track a user with Spanish WhatsApp Web in Headless mode:

python3 -m src.whatsapp_beacon.main -u "Maria" -l es --headless

Export data to Excel:

python3 -m src.whatsapp_beacon.main -u "John Doe" -e

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⚙️ Configuration

You can permanently set your preferences in config.yaml:

username: "Target Name"
language: "en"
headless: false
excel: false
browser: "chrome"
log_level: "INFO"
data_dir: "data"

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📊 Output

• Logs: Saved to logs/whatsapp_beacon.log and displayed in the console.
• Database: All sessions are stored in data/victims_logs.db.
• Excel: Exported reports are saved as History_wp.xlsx (configurable path in code).

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🤖 Headless Mode & Authentication

When running in Headless Mode for the first time:

1. The tool will attempt to log in.
2. If not authenticated, it will save a screenshot of the QR code to qrcode.png.
3. Open qrcode.png and scan it with your phone's WhatsApp.
4. The tool will detect the login and proceed.

Note: It is easier to run once in non-headless mode to authenticate, as the session is saved in data/chrome_profile.

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

🙌 Credits

Original concept developed in 2019. Revamped in 2025 for better performance and usability.