Voice Messenger — Python TCP Text & Voice Chat

A Python client–server application that supports sending text messages and recording/sending voice messages over TCP sockets.

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Instructions for Build and Use

Steps to build and/or run the software:

1. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd ~/PycharmProjects/voice_messenger

Activate the virtual environment: source .venv/bin/activate

• Run the server: python3 server.py
• Open a second terminal and activate the environment again: source .venv/bin/activate
• Run the client: python3 client.py

Instructions for Using the Software

Choose an option from the client menu:

1. Send Text
2. Record & Send Voice
3. Quit Option 1: Sends a text message to the server. Option 2: Records audio, sends it to the server, and the server stores it as a .wav file. Option 3: Exits the client.

Development Environment

To recreate the development environment, you need:

Python 3.11+ Homebrew (macOS) brew install portaudio PyAudio pip install pyaudio Project dependencies pip install -r requirements.txt

Useful Websites to Learn More

• https://realpython.com/python-sockets/
• https://people.csail.mit.edu/hubert/pyaudio/
• https://docs.python.org/3/library/threading.html
• https://docs.python.org/3/library/wave.html

Future Work

• Add audio playback feature
• Add usernames for clients
• Add message history
• Add encryption
• Build a GUI