Velvet Notes & Recorder
“Notes that look simple — but feel secure.”

A privacy-focused notes application built with Flutter.
Velvet Notes presents itself as a clean notes app while offering advanced audio and video recording capabilities designed for discretion, control, and local-only data storage.

Built for users who value privacy, speed, and simplicity.

Built with Flutter — not just another wrapper 😉

             

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🎯 Objective

• Provide a discreet notes-style interface as the default user experience
• Enable gesture-based access to recording tools with no visible entry point
• Support audio and video recording while maintaining user awareness inside the app
• Store all data locally to ensure privacy and control

🌃 Key Features

• 📝 Create, edit, and delete notes
• 🖤 Dark enhanced UI with a minimal design
• 🧠 Gesture-based access (tap empty area 5 times within ~1.2 seconds)
• 🎙 Audio recording with background continuation
• 📹 Video recording with live preview (screen visible)
• 🔁 Background recording support
• 🛡️ In-app banner indicator when recording is active
• 💾 Local-only storage (no cloud, no external access)
• 🚫 No login, no analytics, no tracking
• 📖 Fully open-source

🧩 Application Modes

Notes Interface (Default Home Screen)

• Appears as a standard notes application
• Used for daily tasks, reminders, and writing
• Acts as the primary visible interface

Recorder Interface

• Accessible via gesture
• Supports two modes:
  • Audio recording
  • Video recording
• No visible recorder buttons on the notes screen

📖 How to Use

Follow these simple steps to use Velvet Notes & Recorder efficiently:

📝 Using Notes Mode

1. Launch the app.
2. The default screen is the notes interface.
3. Tap Add Note to create a new note.
4. Enter title and content.
5. Notes are saved locally on your device.

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🎙 Accessing Recorder

1. Open the notes screen.
2. Tap quickly on an empty area multiple times.
3. The recorder interface will open.

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🔴 Start Recording

1. Choose recording type:
   • Audio
   • Video
2. Tap Start Recording.
3. Recording begins instantly.

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🔁 Background Recording

• Recording continues while:
  • You switch screens
  • You use notes
  • The device screen is locked

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🛑 Stop Recording

1. Open the recorder screen again using the gesture.
2. Tap Stop Recording.

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📂 Managing Recordings

Inside recorder screen you can:

• ▶ Play recordings
• 🗑 Delete recordings
• 📁 View saved files

All recordings are stored securely inside the app storage.

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🛡 Privacy Indicator

When recording is active, an in-app banner appears on the notes screen indicating recording status.

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⚡ Tips

• Make sure microphone/camera permissions are granted.
• Disable battery optimization for best background performance.
• Keep app updated for improvements.

✨ UX Highlights

• Helps track daily responsibilities, errands, and reminders
• Gesture-based entry keeps the UI clean
• In-app banner informs the user when recording is active
• Foreground indicator for background recording awareness

🛠 Architecture & Tech Stack

Framework

• Flutter (Dart)
• Material Design components

Recording Technology

• Audio: record plugin
• Video: camera plugin
• Background service: flutter_foreground_task

Storage

• Notes: SQLite (sqflite)
• Recordings: Internal app-private storage
  (accessible only inside the app)

📜 ⬇️ Installation Guide

Velvet Notes & Recorder is currently available via source build.
Google Play release is coming soon.

Platform	Installation Method
Android	📲 Google Play (Coming Soon) 🧪 Build from source (below)

🕳️ Building from Source

Velvet Notes & Recorder can be built locally using Flutter.

Requirements

• Flutter SDK
• Android SDK
• Android device or emulator

Steps

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO.git
cd YOUR_REPO
flutter pub get
flutter run

👥 Team

Aakash Maurya — Founder & Lead Developer
_{AK Innovations}

💼 License

Velvet Notes & Recorder is open source and licensed under the Proprietary License.
See the LICENSE file for more information.

[Click to show] 🙏 Services & Dependencies

Core Services

• Flutter — Cross-platform UI framework
• Android background services — Continuous background execution
• Local storage — Secure on-device file handling
• permission_handler
• encrypt

Key Flutter Packages

• cupertino_icons
• provider
• record
• camera
• path_provider
• path
• permission_handler
• sqflite
• intl
• open_filex
• flutter_foreground_task

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