diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index e44a61fbb..30ca753f9 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
 		system: null,
 		temperature: null
 	};
-	let speechRecognition = true;
+
+	let fileUploadEnabled = false;
+
+	let speechRecognition;
+	let speechRecognitionEnabled = true;
+	let speechRecognitionListening = false;
 
 	let models = [];
 	let chats = [];
@@ -187,6 +192,63 @@
 		}
 	};
 
+	const speechRecognitionHandler = () => {
+		// Check if SpeechRecognition is supported
+
+		if (speechRecognitionListening) {
+			speechRecognition.stop();
+		} else {
+			if ('SpeechRecognition' in window || 'webkitSpeechRecognition' in window) {
+				// Create a SpeechRecognition object
+				speechRecognition = new (window.SpeechRecognition || window.webkitSpeechRecognition)();
+
+				// Set continuous to true for continuous recognition
+				speechRecognition.continuous = true;
+
+				// Set the timeout for turning off the recognition after inactivity (in milliseconds)
+				const inactivityTimeout = 3000; // 3 seconds
+
+				let timeoutId;
+				// Start recognition
+				speechRecognition.start();
+				speechRecognitionListening = true;
+
+				// Event triggered when speech is recognized
+				speechRecognition.onresult = function (event) {
+					// Clear the inactivity timeout
+					clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+
+					// Handle recognized speech
+					console.log(event);
+					const transcript = event.results[Object.keys(event.results).length - 1][0].transcript;
+					prompt = `${prompt}${transcript}`;
+
+					// Restart the inactivity timeout
+					timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+						console.log('Speech recognition turned off due to inactivity.');
+						speechRecognition.stop();
+					}, inactivityTimeout);
+				};
+
+				// Event triggered when recognition is ended
+				speechRecognition.onend = function () {
+					// Restart recognition after it ends
+					console.log('recognition ended');
+					speechRecognitionListening = false;
+				};
+
+				// Event triggered when an error occurs
+				speechRecognition.onerror = function (event) {
+					console.log(event);
+					toast.error(`Speech recognition error: ${event.error}`);
+					speechRecognitionListening = false;
+				};
+			} else {
+				toast.error('SpeechRecognition API is not supported in this browser.');
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
 	//////////////////////////
 	// Web functions
 	//////////////////////////
@@ -1200,10 +1262,9 @@
 						>
 							<textarea
 								id="chat-textarea"
-								class="rounded-xl dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-100 outline-none border dark:border-gray-700 w-full py-3 {speechRecognition
-									? 'px-12'
-									: 'pl-5 pr-12'} resize-none"
-								placeholder="Send a message"
+								class="rounded-xl dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-gray-100 outline-none border dark:border-gray-700 w-full py-3
+									{fileUploadEnabled ? 'pl-12' : 'pl-5'} {speechRecognitionEnabled ? 'pr-20' : 'pr-12'} resize-none"
+								placeholder={speechRecognitionListening ? 'Listening...' : 'Send a message'}
 								bind:value={prompt}
 								on:keypress={(e) => {
 									if (e.keyCode == 13 && !e.shiftKey) {
@@ -1220,12 +1281,15 @@
 								}}
 							/>
 
-							{#if speechRecognition}
+							{#if fileUploadEnabled}
 								<div class=" absolute left-0 bottom-0">
 									<div class="pl-2.5 pb-[9px]">
 										<button
-											class="  text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-100 transition rounded-lg p-1.5"
-											on:click={() => {}}
+											class="  text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-200 transition rounded-lg p-1.5"
+											type="button"
+											on:click={() => {
+												console.log('file');
+											}}
 										>
 											<svg
 												xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
@@ -1233,9 +1297,10 @@
 												fill="currentColor"
 												class="w-5 h-5"
 											>
-												<path d="M7 4a3 3 0 016 0v6a3 3 0 11-6 0V4z" />
 												<path
-													d="M5.5 9.643a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V10c0 3.06 2.29 5.585 5.25 5.954V17.5h-1.5a.75.75 0 000 1.5h4.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-1.5v-1.546A6.001 6.001 0 0016 10v-.357a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V10a4.5 4.5 0 01-9 0v-.357z"
+													fill-rule="evenodd"
+													d="M15.621 4.379a3 3 0 00-4.242 0l-7 7a3 3 0 004.241 4.243h.001l.497-.5a.75.75 0 011.064 1.057l-.498.501-.002.002a4.5 4.5 0 01-6.364-6.364l7-7a4.5 4.5 0 016.368 6.36l-3.455 3.553A2.625 2.625 0 119.52 9.52l3.45-3.451a.75.75 0 111.061 1.06l-3.45 3.451a1.125 1.125 0 001.587 1.595l3.454-3.553a3 3 0 000-4.242z"
+													clip-rule="evenodd"
 												/>
 											</svg>
 										</button>
@@ -1246,6 +1311,71 @@
 							<div class=" absolute right-0 bottom-0">
 								<div class="pr-2.5 pb-[9px]">
 									{#if messages.length == 0 || messages.at(-1).done == true}
+										{#if speechRecognitionEnabled}
+											<button
+												class=" text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 transition rounded-lg p-1.5 mr-0.5"
+												type="button"
+												on:click={() => {
+													speechRecognitionHandler();
+												}}
+											>
+												{#if speechRecognitionListening}
+													<svg
+														class=" w-5 h-5 translate-y-[1px]"
+														fill="currentColor"
+														viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+														xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+														><style>
+															.spinner_qM83 {
+																animation: spinner_8HQG 1.05s infinite;
+															}
+															.spinner_oXPr {
+																animation-delay: 0.1s;
+															}
+															.spinner_ZTLf {
+																animation-delay: 0.2s;
+															}
+															@keyframes spinner_8HQG {
+																0%,
+																57.14% {
+																	animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.33, 0.66, 0.66, 1);
+																	transform: translate(0);
+																}
+																28.57% {
+																	animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.33, 0, 0.66, 0.33);
+																	transform: translateY(-6px);
+																}
+																100% {
+																	transform: translate(0);
+																}
+															}
+														</style><circle class="spinner_qM83" cx="4" cy="12" r="2.5" /><circle
+															class="spinner_qM83 spinner_oXPr"
+															cx="12"
+															cy="12"
+															r="2.5"
+														/><circle
+															class="spinner_qM83 spinner_ZTLf"
+															cx="20"
+															cy="12"
+															r="2.5"
+														/></svg
+													>
+												{:else}
+													<svg
+														xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+														viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+														fill="currentColor"
+														class="w-5 h-5 translate-y-[1px]"
+													>
+														<path d="M7 4a3 3 0 016 0v6a3 3 0 11-6 0V4z" />
+														<path
+															d="M5.5 9.643a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V10c0 3.06 2.29 5.585 5.25 5.954V17.5h-1.5a.75.75 0 000 1.5h4.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-1.5v-1.546A6.001 6.001 0 0016 10v-.357a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0V10a4.5 4.5 0 01-9 0v-.357z"
+														/>
+													</svg>
+												{/if}
+											</button>
+										{/if}
 										<button
 											class="{prompt !== ''
 												? 'bg-black text-white hover:bg-gray-900 dark:bg-white dark:text-black dark:hover:bg-gray-100 '