A modern Flutter application that leverages Google Vertex AI for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) capabilities. Instantly extract text from images and have it read aloud, with support for multiple languages.

• Text Recognition: Extract text from images using Google Vertex AI OCR.
• Text-to-Speech: Listen to recognized text in various languages.
• Image Viewer: Fullscreen image preview with zoom and pan.
• Language Selection: Easily switch between supported languages for TTS.
• Modern UI: Clean, responsive, and easy-to-use interface.

• Flutter SDK
• Dart SDK
• Google Cloud Project with Vertex AI enabled
• Firebase project (for authentication, if used)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd vertex-ai-ocr-tts

2. Install dependencies:

   flutter pub get

3. Configure Firebase & Google Services:
   • Place your google-services.json in android/app/.
   • Place your GoogleService-Info.plist in ios/Runner/.
   • Update lib/firebase_options.dart as needed.
4. Run the app:

   flutter run

lib/
  main.dart                # App entry point
  screens/                 # UI screens (home, result, fullscreen viewer)
  services/                # Vertex AI, TTS, translation logic
  utils/                   # App theming, text detection helpers
  widgets/                 # Reusable UI components

1. Select or capture an image.
2. Extract text using Vertex AI OCR.
3. Listen to the recognized text with TTS.
4. Switch languages as needed.

• Flutter Documentation
• Google Vertex AI
• Firebase for Flutter

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

MIT

The lib/firebase_options.dart file is auto-generated by the Firebase CLI and contains your project's Firebase configuration, including API keys and identifiers. This file is sensitive and should never be committed to version control.

• If you need to regenerate it, run:

  flutterfire configure

• Always ensure this file is listed in your .gitignore.
• If accidentally committed, rotate your API keys and update the file.

For more details, see the FlutterFire documentation.

Made with ❤️ by Execute to mark the end of Semester 4