Chithi

A pocket reader for people who read Bengali but not English.

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Screenshot of Chithi: A pocket reader for people who read Bengali but not English.

What it does

Built for my mom and grandparents. Point a phone at a bill, bank letter, medicine strip or WhatsApp forward and Chithi says out loud what it is, in your language, and whether it looks like a scam.

Worth knowing

  • Open-weight Gemma running on the family laptop
  • 22 Indian languages
  • Built for the DEV Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge

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Need someone who builds it and sells it?

I’m open to growth, social and DevRel roles, plus hard technical builds. I reply fast.

rohitpurkait001@gmail.comDM on X