diff --git a/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue b/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
index 479e45a..210b704 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/app/components/workspace/CrmWorkspaceApp.vue
@@ -2295,6 +2295,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   stopCrmRealtime();
+  stopCommRecording(true);
   if (pilotRecording.value) {
     stopPilotRecording("fill");
   }
@@ -3459,6 +3460,8 @@ const commPinnedOnly = ref(false);
 const commDraft = ref("");
 const commSending = ref(false);
 const commRecording = ref(false);
+const commTranscribing = ref(false);
+const commMicError = ref("");
 const commComposerMode = ref<"message" | "planned" | "logged" | "document">("message");
 const commQuickMenuOpen = ref(false);
 const commPinContextMenu = ref<{
@@ -3493,6 +3496,11 @@ const eventCloseError = ref<Record<string, string>>({});
 const eventArchiveRecordingById = ref<Record<string, boolean>>({});
 const eventArchiveTranscribingById = ref<Record<string, boolean>>({});
 const eventArchiveMicErrorById = ref<Record<string, string>>({});
+let commMediaRecorder: MediaRecorder | null = null;
+let commRecorderStream: MediaStream | null = null;
+let commRecorderMimeType = "audio/webm";
+let commRecordingChunks: Blob[] = [];
+let commDiscardOnStop = false;
 let eventArchiveMediaRecorder: MediaRecorder | null = null;
 let eventArchiveRecorderStream: MediaStream | null = null;
 let eventArchiveRecorderMimeType = "audio/webm";
@@ -3500,6 +3508,7 @@ let eventArchiveChunks: Blob[] = [];
 let eventArchiveTargetEventId = "";
 
 watch(selectedCommThreadId, () => {
+  stopCommRecording(true);
   stopEventArchiveRecording();
   destroyAllCommCallWaves();
   callTranscriptOpen.value = {};
@@ -3508,6 +3517,7 @@ watch(selectedCommThreadId, () => {
   callTranscriptError.value = {};
   commPinnedOnly.value = false;
   commDraft.value = "";
+  commMicError.value = "";
   commComposerMode.value = "message";
   commQuickMenuOpen.value = false;
   commPinContextMenu.value = { open: false, x: 0, y: 0, entry: null };
@@ -4593,8 +4603,99 @@ async function sendCommMessage() {
   }
 }
 
+async function startCommRecording() {
+  if (commRecording.value || commTranscribing.value) return;
+  commMicError.value = "";
+  if (!pilotMicSupported.value) {
+    commMicError.value = "Recording is not supported in this browser";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({ audio: true });
+    const preferredMime = "audio/webm;codecs=opus";
+    const recorder = MediaRecorder.isTypeSupported(preferredMime)
+      ? new MediaRecorder(stream, { mimeType: preferredMime })
+      : new MediaRecorder(stream);
+
+    commRecorderStream = stream;
+    commRecorderMimeType = recorder.mimeType || "audio/webm";
+    commMediaRecorder = recorder;
+    commRecordingChunks = [];
+    commDiscardOnStop = false;
+    commRecording.value = true;
+
+    recorder.ondataavailable = (event: BlobEvent) => {
+      if (event.data?.size) commRecordingChunks.push(event.data);
+    };
+
+    recorder.onstop = async () => {
+      const discard = commDiscardOnStop;
+      commDiscardOnStop = false;
+      commRecording.value = false;
+      commMediaRecorder = null;
+
+      if (commRecorderStream) {
+        commRecorderStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+        commRecorderStream = null;
+      }
+
+      const audioBlob = new Blob(commRecordingChunks, { type: commRecorderMimeType });
+      commRecordingChunks = [];
+      if (discard || audioBlob.size === 0) return;
+
+      commTranscribing.value = true;
+      try {
+        const text = await transcribeAudioBlob(audioBlob);
+        if (!text) {
+          commMicError.value = "Could not recognize speech";
+          return;
+        }
+        const previous = String(commDraft.value ?? "").trim();
+        commDraft.value = previous ? `${previous} ${text}` : text;
+        commMicError.value = "";
+      } catch (error: any) {
+        commMicError.value = String(error?.data?.message ?? error?.message ?? "Voice transcription failed");
+      } finally {
+        commTranscribing.value = false;
+      }
+    };
+
+    recorder.start();
+  } catch {
+    commRecording.value = false;
+    commMicError.value = "No microphone access";
+    if (commRecorderStream) {
+      commRecorderStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+      commRecorderStream = null;
+    }
+    commMediaRecorder = null;
+  }
+}
+
+function stopCommRecording(discard = false) {
+  if (!commMediaRecorder || commMediaRecorder.state === "inactive") {
+    commRecording.value = false;
+    commDiscardOnStop = false;
+    commRecordingChunks = [];
+    if (commRecorderStream) {
+      commRecorderStream.getTracks().forEach((track) => track.stop());
+      commRecorderStream = null;
+    }
+    commMediaRecorder = null;
+    return;
+  }
+  commDiscardOnStop = discard;
+  commMediaRecorder.stop();
+}
+
 function toggleCommRecording() {
-  commRecording.value = !commRecording.value;
+  if (commTranscribing.value) return;
+  if (commRecording.value) {
+    stopCommRecording();
+    return;
+  }
+  void startCommRecording();
 }
 
 function handleCommComposerEnter(event: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -5435,6 +5536,9 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
                         <p v-if="commEventError && commComposerMode !== 'message'" class="comm-event-error text-xs text-error">
                           {{ commEventError }}
                         </p>
+                        <p v-if="commMicError" class="comm-mic-error text-xs text-error">
+                          {{ commMicError }}
+                        </p>
 
                         <div v-if="commComposerMode === 'message'" class="comm-input-channel dropdown dropdown-top not-prose">
                           <button
@@ -5472,9 +5576,9 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
                           </button>
                           <button
                             class="btn btn-xs btn-circle border border-base-300 bg-base-100 text-base-content/80 hover:bg-base-200"
-                            :class="commRecording ? 'comm-mic-active' : ''"
-                            :disabled="commSending || commEventSaving"
-                            title="Voice input"
+                            :class="commRecording || commTranscribing ? 'comm-mic-active' : ''"
+                            :disabled="commSending || commEventSaving || commTranscribing"
+                            :title="commRecording ? 'Stop and insert transcript' : commTranscribing ? 'Transcribing...' : 'Voice input'"
                             @click="toggleCommRecording"
                           >
                             <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" class="h-3.5 w-3.5 fill-current">
@@ -5484,7 +5588,7 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
 
                           <button
                             class="btn btn-sm btn-circle border-0 bg-[#5865f2] text-white hover:bg-[#4752c4]"
-                            :disabled="commSending || commEventSaving || !commDraft.trim() || (commComposerMode === 'message' && !commSendChannel)"
+                            :disabled="commSending || commEventSaving || commRecording || commTranscribing || !commDraft.trim() || (commComposerMode === 'message' && !commSendChannel)"
                             :title="
                               commComposerMode === 'message'
                                 ? `Send via ${commSendChannel}`
@@ -5630,6 +5734,14 @@ async function decideFeedCard(card: FeedCard, decision: "accepted" | "rejected")
   top: 8px;
 }
 
+.comm-mic-error {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 12px;
+  top: 8px;
+  max-width: 65%;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
 .comm-input-textarea::placeholder {
   color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-base-content) 45%, transparent);
 }