diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
index bc998dae8..d963cd632 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
@@ -125,12 +125,16 @@ def upload_file(
         )
         if process:
             try:
-                if file.content_type in [
-                    "audio/mpeg",
-                    "audio/wav",
-                    "audio/ogg",
-                    "audio/x-m4a",
-                ]:
+
+                if file.content_type.startswith(
+                    (
+                        "audio/mpeg",
+                        "audio/wav",
+                        "audio/ogg",
+                        "audio/x-m4a",
+                        "audio/webm",
+                    )
+                ):
                     file_path = Storage.get_file(file_path)
                     result = transcribe(request, file_path)
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/VoiceRecording.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/VoiceRecording.svelte
index 941c814d7..6bbb161ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/VoiceRecording.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/VoiceRecording.svelte
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 	import { transcribeAudio } from '$lib/apis/audio';
 
+	import dayjs from 'dayjs';
+	import LocalizedFormat from 'dayjs/plugin/localizedFormat';
+	dayjs.extend(LocalizedFormat);
+
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
 
 	export let recording = false;
@@ -134,11 +138,11 @@
 		detectSound();
 	};
 
-	const onStopHandler = async (audioBlob) => {
+	const onStopHandler = async (audioBlob, ext: string = 'wav') => {
 		// Create a blob from the audio chunks
 
 		await tick();
-		const file = blobToFile(audioBlob, 'recording.wav');
+		const file = blobToFile(audioBlob, `Recording-${dayjs().format('L LT')}.${ext}`);
 
 		if (transcribe) {
 			if ($config.audio.stt.engine === 'web' || ($settings?.audio?.stt?.engine ?? '') === 'web') {
@@ -163,32 +167,23 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-	const saveRecording = (blob) => {
-		const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-		const a = document.createElement('a');
-		document.body.appendChild(a);
-		a.style = 'display: none';
-		a.href = url;
-		a.download = 'recording.wav';
-		a.click();
-		window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-	};
-
 	const startRecording = async () => {
 		loading = true;
 
 		try {
 			if (displayMedia) {
-				stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({
-					video: {
-						mediaSource: 'screen'
-					},
-					audio: {
-						echoCancellation: true,
-						noiseSuppression: true,
-						autoGainControl: true
-					}
+				const mediaStream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({
+					audio: true
 				});
+
+				stream = new MediaStream();
+				for (const track of mediaStream.getAudioTracks()) {
+					stream.addTrack(track);
+				}
+
+				for (const track of mediaStream.getVideoTracks()) {
+					track.stop();
+				}
 			} else {
 				stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
 					audio: {
@@ -206,7 +201,10 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
-		mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream);
+		mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder(stream, {
+			mimeType: 'audio/webm; codecs=opus'
+		});
+
 		mediaRecorder.onstart = () => {
 			console.log('Recording started');
 			loading = false;
@@ -220,8 +218,19 @@
 			console.log('Recording stopped');
 
 			if (confirmed) {
-				const audioBlob = new Blob(audioChunks, { type: 'audio/wav' });
-				await onStopHandler(audioBlob);
+				// Use the actual type provided by MediaRecorder
+				let type = audioChunks[0]?.type || mediaRecorder.mimeType || 'audio/webm';
+
+				// split `/` and `;` to get the extension
+				let ext = type.split('/')[1].split(';')[0] || 'webm';
+
+				// If not audio, default to audio/webm
+				if (!type.startsWith('audio/')) {
+					ext = 'webm';
+				}
+
+				const audioBlob = new Blob(audioChunks, { type: type });
+				await onStopHandler(audioBlob, ext);
 
 				confirmed = false;
 				loading = false;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/common/FileItemModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/common/FileItemModal.svelte
index 1ff724638..42b88372d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/common/FileItemModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/common/FileItemModal.svelte
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
 		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mp3')) ||
 		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.wav')) ||
 		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.ogg')) ||
-		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.m4a'));
+		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.m4a')) ||
+		(item?.name && item?.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.webm'));
 
 	onMount(() => {
 		console.log(item);