diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatInputBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/ChatInputBar.vue
index 35862ad..da56ec4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatInputBar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatInputBar.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useVoiceRecorder } from '@/composables/useVoiceRecorder'
 import { useSilenceDetector } from '@/composables/useSilenceDetector'
 import { useChatStore } from '@/stores/chat'
 import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settings'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
 import type { Note } from '@/types/note'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
@@ -124,8 +125,15 @@ async function toggleVoice() {
 
 async function startRecording() {
   if (!voiceEnabled.value || recorder.recording.value) return
+  if (!recorder.isSupported) {
+    useToastStore().show('Microphone requires HTTPS or localhost', 'error')
+    return
+  }
   await recorder.startRecording()
-  if (recorder.error.value) return
+  if (recorder.error.value) {
+    useToastStore().show(recorder.error.value, 'error')
+    return
+  }
   if (recorder.stream.value) {
     silenceDetector.start(recorder.stream.value, () => stopRecording())
   }
@@ -224,7 +232,7 @@ defineExpose({ focus, prefill })
 
       <!-- PTT mic -->
       <button
-        v-if="voiceEnabled && recorder.isSupported"
+        v-if="voiceEnabled"
         class="btn-icon btn-mic"
         :class="{ 'mic-recording': recorder.recording.value, 'mic-transcribing': transcribingVoice }"
         @click.prevent="toggleVoice"