Comparison of the Use of M-Bit Least Significant Bit Steganography Methods on WAV Files in Information Storage

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10.2991/978-94-6239-636-4_7How to use a DOI?

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Steganography; Least Significant Bit; m-bit; WAV file

Abstract

Audio-based digital steganography involves embedding secret messages within audio content without causing noticeable changes to the original sound. This technique is important to ensure the security of digital audio data distribution in the era of massive information dissemination. The limitations of message storage capacity and audio quality are complicated issues because they can raise suspicions due to changes in sound quality. The urgency of this research is driven by the increasing need for information hiding security in digital communications. Among various steganographic techniques, the Least Significant Bit (LSB) method is a popular technique widely utilized in steganography for data hiding. The m-bit LSB is a variant of the LSB whose m value determines the number of bits used to store information in one byte. This research solution evaluates the audio quality performance by comparing the use of the number of bits in m-bit LSB in WAV files. This method is tested by comparing the payload capacity and audio quality using SNR. The main contribution of this work is an in-depth evaluation of the balance between data capacity and audio quality in m-bit LSB steganography. Experimental results reveal that the 4-bit LSB configuration yields the best compromise, supported by an SNR measurement of 41.61 dB.

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AU  - Imelda Imelda
AU  - Mardi Hardjianto
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/28
TI  - Comparison of the Use of M-Bit Least Significant Bit Steganography Methods on WAV Files in Information Storage
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Cross- Disciplinary Academic Research 2025 - Track 1 Advances in Computing, Electronics, Engineering, and Mathematics (ICAR-T1 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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