HiveChat - Real-Time Chat App With Flutter & Firebase

HiveChat is a modern messaging application built with Flutter & Firebase. It offers secure authentication, real-time private chat, message editing, read receipts, typing indicators, user profiles, and theme support. Perfect for chat-based products or Firebase learning projects.

Main Features

• Real-time messaging using Firebase Firestore
• Secure Firebase Authentication (Email & Password)
• Message read status and delivery indicators
• Typing indicator for private conversations
• Edit or delete messages after sending
• User profile customization with avatar and bio
• Light and dark theme toggle
• Cross-platform support: Android, iOS, Web

Technologies Used

• Flutter 3.x and Dart
• Firebase Authentication
• Cloud Firestore Database
• Firebase Storage
• Provider State Management

What’s Included

• Full Flutter source code
• Release-ready APK
• Documentation: Setup + Troubleshooting
• Licensing details
• High-quality preview screenshots

Requirements

• Flutter SDK 3.x or above
• Firebase project configured
• Basic Flutter & Dart knowledge

This item is designed to be easily customizable and scalable for production use.

Real-time messaging

Firebase Authentication
Typing indicator
Read receipts
Message editing & deletion
User profile system
Dark & light theme support
Cross-platform support
Secure

• Flutter SDK 3.x or later installed
• Firebase project (Authentication, Firestore & Storage enabled)
• Android Studio or VS Code with Flutter plugins
• Basic Flutter & Dart knowledge

1. Unzip the main .ZIP file.
2. Open the "source" folder in Android Studio or VS Code.
3. Run `flutter pub get` to install dependencies.
4. Create a Firebase project and add Android / iOS / Web apps.
5. Replace placeholder Firebase configuration in firebase_options.dart.
6. Connect a device or emulator and run: flutter run
7. Build APK using: flutter build apk --release