diff --git a/client/src/components/Negotiate/Chat.jsx b/client/src/components/Negotiate/Chat.jsx
index 5671e76..3b0620e 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Negotiate/Chat.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Negotiate/Chat.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { AuthContext } from '../context/Authcontext';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { LuUserCircle2 } from "react-icons/lu";
 import { IoArrowBackOutline } from "react-icons/io5";
+import { AudioRecorder } from 'react-audio-voice-recorder';
 import { MdCall } from "react-icons/md";
 import { IoVideocam } from "react-icons/io5";
 import { IoMdMore } from "react-icons/io";
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export default function Chat() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [currperson, setperson] = useState();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [lang, setLang] = useState("kannada");
 
   const chatDisplayRef = useRef(null);  // Ref to chat display container
   const bottomRef = useRef(null);       // Ref to the last message to scroll into view
@@ -226,7 +228,28 @@ export default function Chat() {
               value={message}
               onChange={handleChange}
             />
-            <Recorder />
+            <div>
+              <AudioRecorder
+                onRecordingComplete={(blob)=>handleAudioUpload(blob, lang)} //sending POST request
+                audioTrackConstraints={{
+                  noiseSuppression: true,
+                  echoCancellation: true,
+                  // autoGainControl,
+                  // channelCount,
+                  // deviceId,
+                  // groupId,
+                  // sampleRate,
+                  // sampleSize,
+                }}
+                onNotAllowedOrFound={(err) => console.table(err)}
+                downloadOnSavePress={false}
+                downloadFileExtension="webm"
+                mediaRecorderOptions={{
+                  audioBitsPerSecond: 128000,
+                }}
+                showVisualizer={true}
+              />
+            </div>
             <button onClick={handleClick}>Send</button>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -294,4 +317,25 @@ const loadMessage = async (currentRoomID) => {
     console.error("Error fetching messages: ", error);
   }
 
+}
+
+const handleAudioUpload = async (blob, lang) => {
+  const reader = new FileReader();
+  reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+  reader.onloadend = async () => {
+    const base64data = reader.result.split(',')[1];  // Extract Base64 part
+
+    const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:${SERVER_PORT}/chat`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',  // Send JSON data
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        audio: base64data,
+        mimeType: blob.type,
+        lang: lang,
+      }),
+    });
+    console.log(response.json().then((result => { console.log(result.transcription) })));
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/server/audioHandler.js b/server/audioHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a80635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/audioHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+const { GoogleGenerativeAI } = require("@google/generative-ai");
+const mime = require('mime-types');
+
+const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(process.env.GOOGLE_API_KEY);
+const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({ model: "gemini-1.5-flash-latest" });
+
+const transcribeAudio = async (audioBuffer, mimeType, lang) => {
+    console.log("transcribing audio");
+    const audio = {
+        inlineData: {
+            data: Buffer.from(audioBuffer).toString("base64"),
+            mimeType: mimeType || 'audio/wav',
+        },
+    };
+
+    const prompt = `transcribe the audio and give the transcription in ${lang} without any timestamps and new line characters`;
+
+    const result = await model.generateContent([audio, prompt]);
+    return result.response.text();  // Return the transcription result
+};
+
+
+const handleAudio = async (req, res) => {
+    console.log("Received POST request");
+    try {
+        const { audio, mimeType, lang } = req.body;
+        // console.log("audio ", audio);
+        // console.log("mimeType ", mimeType);
+        // console.log("lang ", lang);
+        if (!audio) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ message: "No audio data received" });
+        }
+        if (!lang) {
+            return res.status(400).json({ message: "No language data received" });
+        }
+
+        // Decode Base64 audio data
+        const audioBuffer = Buffer.from(audio, 'base64');
+        const mimeTypeFromHeader = mimeType || 'audio/wav';
+
+        // Perform transcription
+        const transcription = await transcribeAudio(audioBuffer, mimeTypeFromHeader, lang);
+        console.log(transcription);
+        res.status(200).json({ message: "Transcription completed", transcription });
+
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error processing audio: ", error);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: "Internal server error", error: error.message });
+    }
+};
+
+
+module.exports = {handleAudio};
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diff --git a/server/package-lock.json b/server/package-lock.json
index 1e67da7..473503a 100644
--- a/server/package-lock.json
+++ b/server/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@google/generative-ai": "^0.19.0",
         "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
@@ -210,6 +211,14 @@
         "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@google/generative-ai": {
+      "version": "0.19.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@google/generative-ai/-/generative-ai-0.19.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iGf/62v3sTwtEJGJY6S5m7PfkglU8hi1URaxqIjiRg1OItV27xyc4aVeR0og8cDkZFkUlGZKv+23bJtT1QWFzQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js": {
       "version": "1.11.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/grpc-js/-/grpc-js-1.11.1.tgz",
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index dc251fe..0c8491b 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "description": "",
   "dependencies": {
+    "@google/generative-ai": "^0.19.0",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index f541157..258b151 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const http = require('http');
 const cors = require('cors');
 const app = express();
 const {Server} = require('socket.io');
+const {handleAudio} = require("./audioHandler");
 
 const SERVER_PORT = process.env.SERVER_PORT;
 const CLIENT_PORT = process.env.CLIENT_PORT;
@@ -14,6 +15,9 @@ const server = http.createServer(app);
 
 //middleware
 app.use(cors());
+app.use(express.json());
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
+// app.use(express.raw({ type: 'audio/wav', limit: '10mb' }));
 
 //routings
 app.get('/states', (req, res) => {
@@ -40,6 +44,7 @@ app.get('/areas/:state/:district/:subdistrict', (req, res) => {
   const areas = states[state][district][subdistrict] || [];
   res.json(areas);
 });
+app.post('/chat', handleAudio);
 
 //socket.io connections
 const io = new Server(server, {
@@ -49,6 +54,8 @@ const io = new Server(server, {
   }
 
 })
+
+
 io.on("connection", (socket)=>{
   console.log(socket.id);
 
@@ -72,3 +79,4 @@ io.on("connection", (socket)=>{
 server.listen(SERVER_PORT, () => {
   console.log(`Server is running on http://localhost:${SERVER_PORT}`);
 });
+