Camera view plus OCR extraction turning a packaging label into structured record fields.
📸 Feature Detail
Smart Capture
Food Ninja combines image classification, OCR text, optional detected expiry date, and supplemental transcript into clean records.
Why it helps
- Reduces manual typing when logging groceries.
- Uses OCR date hints and normalizes flexible date formats.
- Keeps uncertain fields visible by marking incomplete items.
Typical flow
- 1) Scan packaging
Camera capture provides classification hints and OCR text to the backend capture endpoint.
- 2) Add voice context
Optional voice transcript fills missing details like location or notes.
- 3) Confirm records
Generated items are sanitized, tagged, and inserted into your expiry list.
Linked systems
- Records tab
- Voice log credits
- Widget snapshot sync