📝 EZ Notes

A modern, feature-rich notepad application built with PyQt6, featuring audio transcribing, AI summarization and powerful text editing capabilities.

✨ Features

• 🎨 Modern UI Design: Clean, intuitive interface inspired by Airbnb's design principles
• 📑 Tab Management: Persistent left-side tab system for organizing multiple notes
• 🔍 Smart Search: Full-text search across all notes with real-time preview
• 🏷️ Note Tags: Organize and categorize your notes with custom tags
• 💾 Auto-Save: Automatic saving of changes to prevent data loss
• 🎤 Audio Recording: Built-in audio recording with real-time transcription
• 📝 Rich Text Formatting: Support for bold, italic, bullet points, and text colors
• 💻 Code Blocks: Dedicated formatting for code snippets with syntax highlighting
• 🔒 Secure Storage: Encrypted storage for sensitive notes
• 📦 Standalone Application: No external dependencies required

🚀 Installation

Option 1: Installer (Recommended)

1. Download the latest installer from the Releases page
2. Run EZNotes_Setup.exe
3. Follow the installation wizard
4. Launch EZ Notes from your Start Menu or Desktop

Option 2: Build from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ez-notes.git
cd ez-notes

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run the application
python main.py

# Optional: Build executable
python build.bat

🎯 Usage

Basic Operations

• Create a new note: Click the '+' button in the tab bar
• Save changes: All changes are automatically saved
• Switch between notes: Click on note tabs in the left sidebar
• Search notes: Use the search bar at the top of the window

Text Formatting

• Use the formatting toolbar for:
  • Bold (Ctrl+B)
  • Italic (Ctrl+I)
  • Bullet Points
  • Text Colors
  • Code Blocks (code)

Audio Features

• Click the microphone icon to start recording
• Audio is automatically transcribed in real-time
• Recordings are saved with your notes

🛠️ Technical Details

• Framework: PyQt6
• Audio Processing: PyAudio
• Transcription: OpenAI Whisper
• Storage: Encrypted local storage
• Build System: PyInstaller

📄 License

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

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PyQt6 for the robust GUI framework
• OpenAI Whisper for audio transcription
• Airbnb's design principles for UI inspiration

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Made with ❤️ using Python and PyQt6