Datawav

A simple Node.js utility to encode any file into a WAV file and decode WAV files back to their original data.

Features

• Convert text or binary files into a WAV file format.
• Decode WAV files back into their original data.
• Supports user-friendly CLI prompts.

Requirements

• Node.js (v14 or newer)
• npm or bun installed

Installation

1. Clone the repository or copy the index.js file.
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install inquirer

Usage

1. Run the script:

   node index.js

2. Follow the prompts:
   • Select Convert file to WAV to encode a file.
   • Select Decode WAV file to decode a WAV back into its original format.
3. Enter the file paths as prompted.

Limitations

• Large files may exceed WAV format limits.
• Encoded WAV files are not playable as audio.

Example

• Convert example.txt to example.txt.wav.
• Decode example.txt.wav back to example.txt.