whatsapp-scraping-python

WhatsApp Scraping Project

This project includes several Python scripts to scrape contacts and chat messages from WhatsApp Web using Selenium.

Prerequisites

1. Python: Make sure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed.
2. Google Chrome: Ensure you have Google Chrome installed.
3. ChromeDriver: Download ChromeDriver from the official website: ChromeDriver

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/LahcenEzzara/WhatsApp-Scraping-Python.git
   

2. Install the required packages:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set up the ChromeDriver:
   • Download the ChromeDriver from the link ChromeDriver.
   • Extract the downloaded file.
   • Note the path where you extracted the chromedriver executable.

Usage

Scraping Contacts

1. Script: contacts_scraper.py
2. Description: Scrapes contact numbers from WhatsApp Web.
3. Configuration: Update the chrome_user_data_dir and chrome_driver_path variables in the script with your own paths.
4. Run:

    py contacts_scraper.py
   

Scraping a Single Chat

1. Script: single_chat_scraper.py
2. Description: Scrapes messages from a specific WhatsApp chat.
3. Configuration: Update the chrome_user_data_dir and chrome_driver_path variables in the script with your own paths. Edit the script to set the chat_name variable to the name of the chat you want to scrape.
4. Run:

    py single_chat_scraper.py
   

Scraping Multiple Chats from a CSV

1. Script: csv_multi_chat_scraper.py
2. Description: Scrapes messages from multiple WhatsApp chats listed in a CSV file.
3. Configuration: Update the chrome_user_data_dir and chrome_driver_path variables in the script with your own paths. Ensure you have a contact_numbers.csv file with chat names, one per line.
4. Run:

    py csv_multi_chat_scraper.py
   

Scraping Multiple Chats Specified in the Script

1. Script: multi_chat_scraper.py
2. Description: Scrapes messages from multiple WhatsApp chats specified in the script.
3. Configuration: Update the chrome_user_data_dir and chrome_driver_path variables in the script with your own paths. Edit the script to update the chat_names list with the names of the chats you want to scrape.
4. Run:

    py multi_chat_scraper.py
   

Notes

• Ensure that you have logged into WhatsApp Web on Chrome before running the scripts.
• The scripts will prompt you to scan the QR code if you are not logged in.

License

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

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