Talk2Me

💬 Talk2Me – Real-Time Chat, Built with Flutter & Firebase

Talk2Me is a sleek, modern chat application designed for seamless real-time conversations. Built entirely with Flutter and powered by Firebase, it offers a full-featured messaging experience with one-on-one chats, group conversations, and dynamic user presence — all wrapped in a beautiful, themeable UI.

Whether you're chatting privately or staying connected in groups, Talk2Me ensures your messages are delivered instantly and securely, with support for typing indicators, read receipts, and online/offline status.

🚀 Key Features

🔐 User Authentication

Sign up & log in via Email/Password

Google Sign-In integration

Password reset support

💬 Real-Time Messaging

One-on-one private conversations

Group chats with multiple participants

Real-time message delivery

Typing indicators and read receipts for smooth interaction

👤 User Presence & Profiles

Online/offline indicators

“Last seen” timestamps

Profile views with name, email, avatar, and status

Avatars pulled from Google or default placeholders

🧠 Smart Chat Management

View all active conversations (1-on-1 and group)

Create and manage group chats

Search for users to start new chats

Search within chats for specific messages

🎨 Personalization & Settings

Theme selection: Light, Dark, or System default

Logout and placeholders for profile editing, password changes, and notifications (real features will be added soon)

✨ Modern UI/UX

Clean, responsive layout

Smooth animations & transitions

Dynamic theming with support for system preferences

🛠️ Tech Stack & Tools

Frontend

Flutter 3.x – for building a smooth cross-platform UI

Dart – the programming language behind the app

flutter_animate – UI transitions & animations

intl – for consistent date/time formatting

font_awesome_flutter – social icon support

package_info_plus – fetch app version details

Backend (Firebase)

Firebase Authentication – Email/Password & Google login

Cloud Firestore – For chat messages, user data, and metadata

Firebase Storage (optional) – Planned support for media attachments

User presence handled via Firestore with timestamps and status flags

State Management

Uses Flutter's built-in setState along with service classes for data management (can be upgraded to Riverpod/BLoC as needed)

💡 Built for Real Conversations

Talk2Me isn’t just a messaging app — it’s a real-time communication experience crafted with attention to detail. From presence tracking to smooth UI interactions and Firebase-powered reliability, it's a robust foundation for personal or team chat applications.