How to use

From pothole to public link in under 60 seconds.

StreetAudit turns a quick photo or video into a GPS-stamped civic report with an AI summary, the right authority tags, and a shareable public page — while you earn points and badges.

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    Enable camera & location

    Tap Enable camera & location on the home screen. Your browser will prompt for both — this is required so photos and videos can be GPS-stamped with your exact coordinates and reverse-geocoded address. Nothing is uploaded until you save.

    💡 Installed as a PWA? First launch asks again — this is a one-time OS permission.

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    Capture a photo or video

    Choose Photo or Video, then hit capture. Live GPS coordinates, the address, timestamp — and optionally the StreetAudit logo, your profile photo, and streetauditindia.online — are burned directly onto the frame so the evidence stays proof-of-place even when re-shared.

    💡 Use the toggles under Stamp on media to control which overlays appear.

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    AI generates a structured audit

    A civic-trained AI auditor analyses the scene and returns a summary, an overall severity, a list of detected issues (potholes, footpath, encroachments, traffic, cyclist & pedestrian hazards), recommended actions, and the X (Twitter) handles of the local authorities responsible for the location.

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    Review & edit before you finalise

    Hit Edit on the Summary card to correct any wrong text, change severity, or rewrite / remove individual issues. Your edits flow through to every downstream action — Save, Share, Post to X, and the public link.

    💡 Editing locks once the audit is saved so your public record stays consistent.

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    Save the audit & earn points

    Sign in (email or Google) and hit Save +pts. The report is stored with its location, categories, image and metadata. Points are awarded automatically and your badge tier upgrades in the background — a celebration dialog pops up when you unlock a new one.

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    Share, copy public link, or download

    Use Share for the native OS share sheet, Download to save the stamped media, or Copy public link to get a shareable URL like /r/<id> — anyone can open it (no login required) to see the full report.

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    Post to X with the right authorities tagged

    Post to X opens a composer with your summary, GPS link and AI-suggested handles pre-filled, trimmed to Twitter's 280-character limit. Each successful post is logged to your dashboard and earns bonus points.

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    Public report page with QR code

    Every saved audit gets its own public page showing the stamped image, AI summary, issues, tagged authorities, address and a Google Maps link. A QR code on the page lets bystanders — or officials on site — scan and open the report instantly.

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    See it on the public map

    Open the map to see every citizen audit pinned across India. Click a pin to preview the report and jump to its full public page.

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    Climb the leaderboard

    Points from audits and X posts move you up the public leaderboard. Each tier unlocks a new badge — from Rookie Reporter all the way to Diamond Civic Champion.

Install as a PWA

Add StreetAudit to your home screen for one-tap capture, offline shell, and a native-feeling camera. Look for the install prompt or use your browser's “Add to Home Screen” menu.

Your data

Only location, media, and the AI report are stored — never raw device data. Read our Privacy, Terms and Data safety notes.

Downloads keep the overlay

Media you download and share externally already carries the GPS, timestamp, logo / profile / URL overlays you chose — the evidence stays complete wherever it travels.

Location precision

StreetAudit uses your device's high-accuracy GPS. For best results, be outdoors with a clear sky view and wait a second for the fix to sharpen before capturing.

Ready to audit your street?

One capture is worth a thousand complaints.