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📟 Display WhatsApp messages on a LED matrix with ESP32

esp32 max7219 led matrix

Do you need a small and cheap display to show about your status? Like you're in a meeting, on site or on holiday? With this project you can conveniently send a Whatsapp message to twilio, NO extra mobile App is required and the message will show up on the LED matrix.

🔩 Hardware Requirements:

To get started with this project, you'll need the following hardware components:

  • ESP32 board (e.g., ESP32 DevKitC)
  • LED display (e.g., MAX7219 or equivalent)

📜 Software Requirements:

In addition to the hardware components, you'll need to install the following software:

  • VScode with PLatformIO extension (PlatformIO will install all the necessary libraries for the project)
  • Twilio account (for receiving WhatsApp messages)
  • thing_esp account (for forwarding the twilio message to esp32)

📍 Conclusion:

The WhatsApp-to-ESP32-Display project is a great way to display WhatsApp messages on an ESP32-based led matrix. This project is perfect for makers, DIY enthusiasts. Give it a try and make your own ESP32 display! Here's the link to my Github project!