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UI- adding of emergency contact
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UI- added emergency sample contact
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UI
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UI-Geo map of the user.
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Permission for use device's camera and microphone
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Live recording
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Photo of the live location being sent.
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The vedio recorded and saved.
Inspiration
Walking home alone, waiting for transport at night, navigating unfamiliar areas — these are everyday realities for women, and even small moments of feeling unsafe add up. Most safety apps either need a subscription, force you through complicated menus, or aren't things you can rely on right when it matters. I wanted to build something free, simple, and fast enough to use in a real moment of fear
What it does
SafeShare is a one-tap safety companion. Pressing SOS instantly shares your live location and device battery status with your emergency contacts over WhatsApp — no app install needed on their end. It also lets you start on-device audio/video recording as evidence, gives one-tap access to police and women's helpline numbers, and includes a crowdsourced map where users can mark areas that felt unsafe (poor lighting, harassment, isolated spots) to help others stay aware.
How we built it
Built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, running entirely in the browser with no backend required — so there's no server cost, no login, and no data leaving the user's device. The map uses Leaflet.js with OpenStreetMap tiles, contacts and reports are stored locally, and emergency alerts are sent via WhatsApp's wa.me link format. Deployed live via GitHub Pages.
Challenges we ran into
While working on this project, though I have personally taken the issues to be resolved against women who travel around and need a good app which ensure them that they are safe, I have engaged into conversations with 100+ women and female teenagers to ask for ideas on how they would feel safe. Reaching out to strangers online was the hardest part for me since not everyone is an verified user online.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
I have recieved a good feedback from my friends and college coding club upon the idea of this project and my progress in coding. I count this as an accomplishment since I have no big knowlege of coding, I have just learnt to do the basics.
What we learned
Skill-wise, I have learnt so much about doing and deploying the project which has given me the drive to do more. Also, I got to know about other society concerns through this event, for which I would like to work on in my future projects to help the world become a better place.
What's next for SafeShare
A shared backend so unsafe-area reports are visible across all users in real time, scheduled "reached home safe" check-ins with auto-alerts, live chat with contacts including danger-level indicators, smart transport suggestions based on route safety, and pursuing partnerships with local authorities/NGOs for verified safe zones.
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