I Built a Whatsapp AI Assistant That Processes Images, Voice Notes, and Pdfs
Postedabout 2 months ago
github.comTechstory
calmpositive
Debate
0/100
AIWhatsappMultimodal Processing
Key topics
AI
Whatsapp
Multimodal Processing
The author built a WhatsApp AI assistant that can process various media formats, sparking interest in its capabilities and potential applications.
Snapshot generated from the HN discussion
Discussion Activity
Light discussionFirst comment
N/A
Peak period
1
Start
Avg / period
1
Key moments
- 01Story posted
Nov 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM EST
about 2 months ago
Step 01 - 02First comment
Nov 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM EST
0s after posting
Step 02 - 03Peak activity
1 comments in Start
Hottest window of the conversation
Step 03 - 04Latest activity
Nov 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM EST
about 2 months ago
Step 04
Generating AI Summary...
Analyzing up to 500 comments to identify key contributors and discussion patterns
ID: 45974558Type: storyLast synced: 11/19/2025, 1:05:43 AM
Want the full context?
Jump to the original sources
Read the primary article or dive into the live Hacker News thread when you're ready.
- Voice notes → transcription + AI response - Images → vision analysis + answers - PDFs → extracts text + answers questions - Regular text messages
The interesting parts: - Multi-modal handling in one conversation thread - Session management across message types - Conversation history without a database (uses conversation context)
The LLM integration is abstracted so you can plug in whatever provider you want.