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A command-line tool to spoof your network interface's MAC address on Linux systems.

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MAC Address Spoofer

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A command-line tool to spoof your network interface's MAC address on Linux systems.

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What is a MAC Address?

A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. This identifier is used in most IEEE 802 networking technologies, including Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

Changing your MAC address can be useful for:

  • Privacy - Prevent tracking across networks
  • Testing - Simulate different network devices
  • Bypassing restrictions - Some networks filter by MAC address

MAC Address Structure

A MAC address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number (6 bytes), typically represented in colon-hexadecimal notation (e.g., 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E).

Bytes Name Description
First 3 bytes OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) Identifies the manufacturer
Last 3 bytes NIC (Network Interface Controller) Device-specific identifier

Features

  • 🎲 Random MAC generation - Generate safe, locally-administered unicast addresses
  • 🏭 Vendor spoofing - Mimic devices from Samsung, Apple, Intel, Microsoft, Huawei, Google, or Cisco
  • 🖥️ Interactive TUI - Easy to use text interface
  • Auto mode - Non-interactive operation for scripts
  • 🔧 CI mode - Designed for automated testing pipelines

Compatibility

The tool is compatible with Linux distributions only.

Tested on:

  • Ubuntu - 16.04.7, 18.04.6, 20.04.6, 22.04.5, 24.04.2
  • Debian - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Kali - 2021.4a, 2022.4, 2023.4, 2024.4, 2025.1
  • Raspbian - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Installation

Via pip (recommended)

pip install macspoofer

From source

chmod +x setup.sh
sudo ./setup.sh

Usage

Find Your Interface Name

ifconfig -a
# or
ip link show

Interactive Mode (TUI)

sudo -E macspoofer -i <interface>
# or
sudo -E python3 main.py -i <interface>

Auto Mode (Non-Interactive)

sudo macspoofer -i <interface> --auto
# or
sudo python3 main.py -i <interface> --auto

Command Line Options

Option Description
-i <interface> Network interface name (e.g., wlan0, eth0) [Required]
--auto Non-interactive mode: generate and apply a random unicast MAC
--ci CI mode: for automated testing
--help Show help message and usage examples
--version Show version information

Resources

💡 Want more vendors? Feel free to open a PR to add more vendor OUIs!

License

MIT License


© 2022-2026 Daniel Kirshner. All rights reserved.

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