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Clipify

A camera app experiment that began with ChestCam. I’m exploring whether an iPhone can notice possible moments, group them into a day, and help someone review what to keep without acting like software knows what mattered.

Demo

A privacy-safe phone walkthrough is being prepared.

Demo coming soon

The demo will show the capture and reflection flow without using anyone’s private moments.

What I noticed
People sometimes know a moment matters before they can explain why. Maybe someone’s expression changes, the room feels different, or an ordinary moment suddenly feels worth remembering.
What I tried
ChestCam focused on recognizing possible moments automatically. After feedback from my mom, I started thinking more about what someone would do with those moments afterward. I rewrote the idea as Clipify in a new repository.
What I worked on
I worked on camera and audio lifecycle, local signal detection, moment scoring, capture history, key moments, episode grouping, diary state, and clearer ownership between the app’s subsystems.
What I used
Swift, SwiftUI, AVFoundation, local signal detection, moment scoring, on-device processing, and privacy-first design.
What I learned
A camera should not act like it understands a person completely. The more personal the moment is, the more careful the app needs to be. User control matters as much as the algorithm.
Where it is now
Clipify is an experimental iPhone prototype built from the earlier ChestCam idea.