Smart Notes App 🧠 - Capture, Scan & Organize Your Ideas

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🧩 Project Overview

Smart Notes App is an AI-powered productivity tool designed to make note-taking smarter, faster, and more intuitive.
With OCR (Optical Character Recognition) powered by Google ML Kit, you can scan handwritten or printed text directly into your digital notebook.
Organize, categorize, and manage all your thoughts, ideas, and tasks seamlessly — all within one app.

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🚀 Features

• 📝 Create & Edit Notes – Add rich-text notes with titles and categories.
• 📷 OCR Text Extraction – Convert images into editable text using Google ML Kit.
• 📂 Smart Organization – Categorize notes into Personal, Work, or Ideas.
• 🔍 Search Functionality – Instantly find any note by keyword.
• ☁️ Cloud Sync – Save and sync notes using Firebase.
• 🖼️ Image Attachments – Add and preview images within notes.
• 🌙 Dark/Light Mode – Beautiful and adaptive interface.

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🧠 Technology Stack

Frontend

• Framework: Flutter (Dart)
• UI Design: Figma (View Design)

Backend

• Firebase Authentication – Secure login & signup
• Firebase Firestore – Real-time cloud database
• Firebase Storage – For images and note backups
• Google ML Kit – OCR for text recognition

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⚙️ Installation

Prerequisites

• Flutter SDK (v3.0+)
• Android Studio or VS Code
• Firebase Project setup
• Google ML Kit dependencies

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Zeeshier/Smart-Notes-App.git
   cd Smart-Notes-App

2. Install dependencies:

   flutter pub get

3. Connect Firebase:

   • Add your google-services.json file to /android/app/.
   • Enable Firestore, Authentication, and Storage in your Firebase Console.

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📂 Project Structure

Smart-Notes-App/
├── assets/                # App icons, images, and fonts
├── lib/
│   ├── main.dart          # App entry point
│   ├── screens/           # All UI screens
│   │   ├── splash_screen.dart
│   │   ├── login_screen.dart
│   │   ├── signup_screen.dart
│   │   ├── home_screen.dart
│   │   ├── add_note_screen.dart
│   │   ├── note_detail_screen.dart
│   │   ├── edit_note_screen.dart
│   │   ├── ocr_scan_screen.dart
│   │   └── ocr_result_screen.dart
│   ├── models/            # Note, user, etc.
│   ├── services/          # Firebase & ML Kit services
│   ├── widgets/           # Reusable components
│   └── utils/             # Helpers and constants
├── android/               # Android build files
├── ios/                   # iOS build files
├── pubspec.yaml           # Dependencies
├── README.md              # Documentation
└── LICENSE

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🧩 Core Modules

1. OCR Text Extraction

   • Integrates Google ML Kit to extract text from images.
   • Converts scanned text into editable note content.

2. Cloud Sync with Firebase

   • Saves notes, images, and user data securely.
   • Supports real-time sync across devices.

3. Smart Categorization

   • Organizes notes into Work, Personal, and Ideas.
   • Enables easy filtering and quick search.

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📊 UI Overview

Screen	Description
Splash	App logo animation
Onboarding	Intro slides explaining features
Login/Signup	Firebase Authentication integration
Home	Notes list, search bar, and category tabs
Add Note	Create note with image or text
Note Detail	Full note view with edit/delete/share options
Edit Note	Modify and save existing note
OCR Scan	Live camera for text extraction
OCR Result	Preview and save extracted text
Settings	Dark mode toggle and user profile management

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🧱 Figma Design

• 🎨 Designed in Figma by Zeeshan Ahmad.
• It follows a soft blue theme — modern, minimal, and productivity-oriented.

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📈 Future Enhancements

• 🤖 AI-based Note Summarization (using Gemini / OpenAI API)
• 📅 Calendar Integration for time-bound notes
• 🗣️ Voice-to-Text Notes for quick input
• 🧩 Offline Mode with local storage support

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📜 License

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

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💬 Acknowledgments

• Google ML Kit for OCR
• Firebase for backend integration
• Flutter Dev Community for open-source plugins
• Mentor: Ms. Tanzila Kehkashan

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