diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c57fd22..8706b37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "eslint": "^6.7.2",
     "eslint-plugin-vue": "^7.5.0",
     "node-sass": "^5.0.0",
+    "recorder-js": "*",
     "sass-loader": "^10.1.1",
     "vue-router": "^3.4.9",
     "vue-template-compiler": "^2.6.11"
diff --git a/public/sym/ic_insert_emoticon_white.svg b/public/sym/ic_insert_emoticon_white.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..438740f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/sym/ic_insert_emoticon_white.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24px" fill="#FFFFFF"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M11.99 2C6.47 2 2 6.48 2 12s4.47 10 9.99 10C17.52 22 22 17.52 22 12S17.52 2 11.99 2zM12 20c-4.42 0-8-3.58-8-8s3.58-8 8-8 8 3.58 8 8-3.58 8-8 8zm3.5-9c.83 0 1.5-.67 1.5-1.5S16.33 8 15.5 8 14 8.67 14 9.5s.67 1.5 1.5 1.5zm-7 0c.83 0 1.5-.67 1.5-1.5S9.33 8 8.5 8 7 8.67 7 9.5 7.67 11 8.5 11zm3.5 6.5c2.33 0 4.31-1.46 5.11-3.5H6.89c.8 2.04 2.78 3.5 5.11 3.5z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/public/sym/ic_mic_white.svg b/public/sym/ic_mic_white.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c29695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/sym/ic_mic_white.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24px" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24px" fill="#FFFFFF"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M12 14c1.66 0 2.99-1.34 2.99-3L15 5c0-1.66-1.34-3-3-3S9 3.34 9 5v6c0 1.66 1.34 3 3 3zm5.3-3c0 3-2.54 5.1-5.3 5.1S6.7 14 6.7 11H5c0 3.41 2.72 6.23 6 6.72V21h2v-3.28c3.28-.48 6-3.3 6-6.72h-1.7z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/src/components/newMessage.vue b/src/components/newMessage.vue
index 24b930d..73f0dd4 100644
--- a/src/components/newMessage.vue
+++ b/src/components/newMessage.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,57 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="newMessageBanner" ref="newMessageBanner">
-    <reply-event v-if="replyTo" :event="replyTo" @click.native="resetReplyTo()"/>
-    <form v-on:submit.prevent="sendMessage()">
-      <textarea
-        @keyup.enter.exact="sendMessage()"
-        @input="resizeMessageBanner(); sendTyping(2000);"
-        v-model="event.content.body"
-        ref="newMessageInput" class="newMessageInput"
-        rows="1" placeholder="type a message ..."
-      />
+    <div class="newMessageBanner" ref="newMessageBanner">
+      <reply-event v-if="replyTo" :event="replyTo" @click.native="resetReplyTo()"/>
+      <form v-on:submit.prevent="sendMessage()">
+        <textarea
+          @keyup.enter.exact="sendMessage()"
+          @input="resizeMessageBanner(); sendTyping(2000);"
+          v-model="event.content.body"
+          ref="newMessageInput" class="newMessageInput"
+          rows="1" placeholder="type a message ..."
+        />
+        <icon
+          v-if="event.content.body && !isRecording"
+          type="submit"
+          title="press enter to submit"
+          class="sendMessageBtn"
+          ic="./sym/ic_send_white.svg"
+        />
+        <div v-else class="recorder">
+          <icon
+            v-if="!isRecording"
+            title="record voice"
+            class="recordBtn start"
+            ic="./sym/ic_mic_white.svg"
+            @click.native="startRecording()"
+            ref="startRecord"
+          />
+          <div v-else class="voiceMeterContainer">
+            <div class="voiceMeter" ref="voiceMeter"></div>
+            <icon
+              title="record voice"
+              class="recordBtn stop"
+              ic="./sym/ic_mic_white.svg"
+              @click.native="stopRecording()"
+              ref="stopRecord"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </form>
       <icon
-        type="submit"
-        title="press enter to submit"
-        class="sendMessageBtn"
-        ic="./sym/ic_send_white.svg"
+        title="toggle emoji"
+        class="emojiToggle"
+        ic="./sym/ic_insert_emoticon_white.svg"
+        @click.native="toggleEmojiPicker()"
+
       />
-    </form>
-  </div>
+      <v-emoji-picker
+        v-if="showEmojiPicker"
+        class="emojiPicker"
+        @select="onSelectEmoji"
+        :dark="true"
+        :continuousList="true"
+      />
+    </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
@@ -25,12 +60,16 @@ import {matrix} from '@/main.js';
 import {parseMessage} from '@/lib/eventUtils';
 import {calcUserName} from '@/lib/matrixUtils';
 import ReplyEvent from '@/components/replyEvent';
+import {VEmojiPicker} from 'v-emoji-picker';
+import Recorder from 'recorder-js';
+const audioContext =  new (window.AudioContext || window.webkitAudioContext)();
 
 export default {
   name: 'newMessage',
   components: {
     ReplyEvent,
-    icon
+    icon,
+    VEmojiPicker
   },
   props: {
     onResize: Function,
@@ -69,6 +108,26 @@ export default {
     onSelectEmoji(emoji) {
       this.event.content.body += emoji.data;
     },
+    startRecording(){
+      navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({audio: true})
+        .then(stream => {
+          this.recorder.init(stream);
+          this.recorder.start().then(()=>this.isRecording=true);
+        })
+        .catch(err => console.log('unable to get stream', err));
+    },
+    stopRecording(){
+      this.recorder.stop()
+        .then(({blob}) => {
+          this.recBlob = blob;
+          this.isRecording=false;
+        });
+    },
+    setVoiceMeter(value){
+      if (!this.$refs.stopRecord) return;
+      this.$refs.voiceMeter.style.height = `calc(3rem + ${value/4}px`;
+      this.$refs.voiceMeter.style.width = `calc(3rem + ${value/4}px`;
+    },
     parseMessage,
     calcUserName
   },
@@ -87,7 +146,12 @@ export default {
         }
       },
       showEmojiPicker: false,
-      waitForSendTyping: false
+      waitForSendTyping: false,
+      recorder:  new Recorder(audioContext, {
+        onAnalysed: data => this.setVoiceMeter(data.lineTo)
+      }),
+      isRecording: false,
+      recBlob: undefined
     }
   }
 }
@@ -109,7 +173,7 @@ export default {
   margin-top: 1.25rem;
   margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
   padding: 0;
-  left: 1rem;
+  left: 3rem;
   min-height: 1.5rem;
   max-height: 10rem;
   width: calc(100% - 7rem);
@@ -144,4 +208,58 @@ export default {
 .username{
   font-weight: bold;
 }
+.emojiPicker{
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: calc(100% + 0.25rem);
+  left: 0.25rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+  max-width: calc(100% - 0.5rem - 2px);
+}
+.emojiToggle{
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0.25rem;
+  bottom: 0.5rem;
+  background-color: unset;
+  height: 2.5rem;
+  width: 2.5rem;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.recordBtn{
+  position: absolute;
+  right: 1rem;
+  bottom: 0.25rem;
+  background-color: #1d1d1d;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+.recordBtn.stop{
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background-color: #c63e3e;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.voiceMeter{
+  position: absolute;
+  background-color: #fff;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  box-shadow: 3px 3px 10px #111;
+}
+.voiceMeterContainer{
+  position: absolute;
+  height: 3rem;
+  width: 3rem;
+  bottom: 0.25rem;
+  right: 1rem;
+}
+.recorder{
+  position: absolute;
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 8rem;
+  bottom: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  border-radius: 0 1rem 0 0;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
 </style>
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