NoteTube
Paste a YouTube link, generate structured notes fast, and manage your saved study content from one dashboard.
About the Project
NoteTube turns YouTube videos into usable notes and lets users edit, save, and revisit content in a clean account-based workflow.
Features
- 📺 Paste a YouTube link and generate notes from the video
- 🗂️ View all your saved notes in one place
- 📄 Open each note's detail page to read full content
- ✏️ Edit and update notes after they are generated
- 🔐 Sign up and log in to keep your notes tied to your account
- 🏠 Use a simple home/dashboard experience to manage notes
Technical Stack
Backend
- Python
- Django
- Gunicorn
Database & Caching
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Session Management
AI/ML Services
- OpenAI API
- AssemblyAI API
- Text Processing
Infrastructure
- AWS EC2 (Linux)
- Nginx (Reverse Proxy)
- Docker
Architecture & Infrastructure
🚀 Production Deployment on AWS EC2
Dockerized Django app deployed on Linux EC2 with Gunicorn for repeatable and stable production serving.
🔀 Nginx Reverse Proxy Configuration
Nginx routes traffic to Gunicorn, serves static assets, and reduces backend pressure with proxy-level optimizations.
🔒 HTTPS & Automatic TLS Renewal with Let's Encrypt
HTTPS is enforced with Certbot + Let's Encrypt, including automatic certificate renewal for continuous secure traffic.
⚡ Redis Caching Performance Optimization
Redis caching cut hot-path latency by 85.9% (313ms to 44ms) by reducing repeated PostgreSQL lookups.
🗄️ Database Architecture
PostgreSQL handles durable data while Redis supports sessions and high-frequency reads for smoother response times.