diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index a859c6229..05701909d 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -3956,5 +3956,6 @@
     "inNoSpaces": "You are not a member of any classes or exchanges",
     "successfullySubscribed": "You have successfully subscribed!",
     "clickToManageSubscription": "Click here to manage your subscription.",
-    "emptyInviteWarning": "Add this chat to a class or exchange to invite other users."
+    "emptyInviteWarning": "Add this chat to a class or exchange to invite other users.",
+    "errorGettingAudio": "Error getting audio. Please refresh and try again."
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
index 6c29f4ddd..eef7aaca0 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat_input_row.dart
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
+import 'package:animations/animations.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/widgets/send_button.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/widgets/chat/message_actions.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/avatar.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
-
-import 'package:animations/animations.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:keyboard_shortcuts/keyboard_shortcuts.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 
-import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/widgets/it_bar.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/widgets/send_button.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/avatar.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../../config/themes.dart';
 import 'chat.dart';
 import 'input_bar.dart';
@@ -58,18 +58,21 @@ class ChatInputRow extends StatelessWidget {
                       ),
                     )
                   else
-                    SizedBox(
-                      height: 56,
-                      child: TextButton(
-                        onPressed: controller.forwardEventsAction,
-                        child: Row(
-                          children: <Widget>[
-                            const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_left_outlined),
-                            Text(L10n.of(context)!.forward),
-                          ],
-                        ),
-                      ),
-                    ),
+                    // #Pangea
+                    PangeaMessageActions(chatController: controller),
+                  // SizedBox(
+                  //   height: 56,
+                  //   child: TextButton(
+                  //     onPressed: controller.forwardEventsAction,
+                  //     child: Row(
+                  //       children: <Widget>[
+                  //         const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_left_outlined),
+                  //         Text(L10n.of(context)!.forward),
+                  //       ],
+                  //     ),
+                  //   ),
+                  // ),
+                  // Pangea#
                   controller.selectedEvents.length == 1
                       ? controller.selectedEvents.first
                               .getDisplayEvent(controller.timeline!)
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat_view.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat_view.dart
index f801df69e..c1b8e1bfd 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat_view.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ import '../../utils/stream_extension.dart';
 import 'chat_emoji_picker.dart';
 import 'chat_input_row.dart';
 
-enum _EventContextAction { info, report }
+//#Pangea
+// enum _EventContextAction { info, report }
+enum _EventContextAction { info, forward, report }
+//Pangea#
 
 class ChatView extends StatelessWidget {
   final ChatController controller;
@@ -85,18 +88,34 @@ class ChatView extends StatelessWidget {
                 case _EventContextAction.report:
                   controller.reportEventAction();
                   break;
+                // #Pangea
+                case _EventContextAction.forward:
+                  controller.forwardEventsAction();
+                  break;
+                // Pangea#
               }
             },
             itemBuilder: (context) => [
               // #Pangea
+              // PopupMenuItem(
+              //   value: _EventContextAction.info,
+              //   child: Row(
+              //     mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+              //     children: [
+              //       const Icon(Icons.info_outlined),
+              //       const SizedBox(width: 12),
+              //       Text(L10n.of(context)!.messageInfo),
+              //     ],
+              //   ),
+              // ),
               PopupMenuItem(
-                value: _EventContextAction.info,
+                value: _EventContextAction.forward,
                 child: Row(
                   mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                   children: [
-                    const Icon(Icons.info_outlined),
+                    const Icon(Icons.forward),
                     const SizedBox(width: 12),
-                    Text(L10n.of(context)!.messageInfo),
+                    Text(L10n.of(context)!.forward),
                   ],
                 ),
               ),
diff --git a/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/language_display_toggle.dart b/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/language_display_toggle.dart
index a399fda44..451e31782 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/language_display_toggle.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/choreographer/widgets/language_display_toggle.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/widgets/flag.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 
 import '../../../config/app_config.dart';
@@ -55,3 +55,70 @@ class LanguageDisplayToggle extends StatelessWidget {
     // );
   }
 }
+
+class LanguageToggleSwitch extends StatefulWidget {
+  final ChatController controller;
+
+  const LanguageToggleSwitch({super.key, required this.controller});
+
+  @override
+  _LanguageToggleSwitchState createState() => _LanguageToggleSwitchState();
+}
+
+class _LanguageToggleSwitchState extends State<LanguageToggleSwitch> {
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final borderRadius =
+        BorderRadius.circular(20.0); // Use the same radius as your LanguageFlag
+
+    return Tooltip(
+      message: L10n.of(context)!.toggleLanguages,
+      child: TextButton(
+        style: TextButton.styleFrom(
+          backgroundColor: Colors.transparent, // No background color
+          shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(borderRadius: borderRadius),
+          padding: EdgeInsets.zero, // Aligns with your custom padding
+        ),
+        onPressed: _toggleLanguage, // Use the onTap logic for onPressed
+        child: Container(
+          decoration: BoxDecoration(
+            color: Theme.of(context)
+                .colorScheme
+                .background, // Adapt to your app theme or custom color
+            borderRadius: borderRadius,
+          ),
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 8.0, vertical: 4.0),
+          child: Row(
+            mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+            children: <Widget>[
+              //trranslatte icon
+              Opacity(
+                opacity: isL1Selected ? 1.0 : 0.6,
+                child: LanguageFlag(
+                  language: widget.controller.choreographer.l1Lang,
+                ),
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(width: 8.0), // Spacing between flags
+              Opacity(
+                opacity: isL1Selected ? 0.6 : 1.0,
+                child: LanguageFlag(
+                  language: widget.controller.choreographer.l2Lang,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  bool get isL1Selected =>
+      widget.controller.choreographer.messageOptions.isTranslationOn;
+
+  void _toggleLanguage() {
+    setState(() {
+      widget.controller.choreographer.messageOptions
+          .toggleSelectedDisplayLang();
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart b/lib/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart
index acec26c80..094ccaa84 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ModelKey {
   static const String word = "word";
   static const String lang = "lang";
   static const String deepL = "deepl";
-  static const String langCode = 'langCode';
+  static const String langCode = 'lang_code';
   static const String wordLang = "word_lang";
   static const String lemma = "lemma";
   static const String saveVocab = "save_vocab";
@@ -87,4 +87,6 @@ class ModelKey {
   static const String currentText = "current";
   static const String bestContinuance = "best_continuance";
   static const String feedbackLang = "feedback_lang";
+
+  static const String transcription = "transcription";
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/constants/pangea_event_types.dart b/lib/pangea/constants/pangea_event_types.dart
index 68e849c88..b98492871 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/constants/pangea_event_types.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/constants/pangea_event_types.dart
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ class PangeaEventTypes {
 
   static const vocab = "p.vocab";
   static const roomInfo = "pangea.roomtopic";
+
+  static const audio = "p.audio";
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart
index 2d612ecab..e60b44b40 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/message_data_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/my_analytics_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/permissions_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/subscription_controller.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/text_to_speech_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/user_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/word_net_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/guard/p_vguard.dart';
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class PangeaController {
   late ITFeedbackController itFeedback;
   late InstructionsController instructions;
   late SubscriptionController subscriptionController;
+  late TextToSpeechController textToSpeech;
 
   ///store Services
   late PLocalStore pStoreService;
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ class PangeaController {
     instructions = InstructionsController(this);
     subscriptionController = SubscriptionController(this);
     itFeedback = ITFeedbackController(this);
+    textToSpeech = TextToSpeechController(this);
     PAuthGaurd.pController = this;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/controllers/text_to_speech_controller.dart b/lib/pangea/controllers/text_to_speech_controller.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcd2c556f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/controllers/text_to_speech_controller.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/config/environment.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/pangea_controller.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/network/urls.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart';
+
+import '../network/requests.dart';
+
+class TextToSpeechRequest {
+  String text;
+  String langCode;
+
+  TextToSpeechRequest({required this.text, required this.langCode});
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+        ModelKey.text: text,
+        ModelKey.langCode: langCode,
+      };
+
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) {
+    if (identical(this, other)) return true;
+
+    return other is TextToSpeechRequest &&
+        other.text == text &&
+        other.langCode == langCode;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode => text.hashCode ^ langCode.hashCode;
+}
+
+class TextToSpeechResponse {
+  String audioContent;
+  String mediaType;
+  int durationMillis;
+  List<int> waveform;
+
+  TextToSpeechResponse({
+    required this.audioContent,
+    required this.mediaType,
+    required this.durationMillis,
+    required this.waveform,
+  });
+
+  factory TextToSpeechResponse.fromJson(
+    Map<String, dynamic> json,
+  ) =>
+      TextToSpeechResponse(
+        audioContent: json["audio_content"],
+        mediaType: json["media_type"],
+        durationMillis: json["duration_millis"],
+        waveform: List<int>.from(json["wave_form"]),
+      );
+}
+
+class _TextToSpeechCacheItem {
+  Future<TextToSpeechResponse> data;
+
+  _TextToSpeechCacheItem({
+    required this.data,
+  });
+}
+
+class TextToSpeechController {
+  static final Map<TextToSpeechRequest, _TextToSpeechCacheItem> _cache = {};
+  late final PangeaController _pangeaController;
+
+  Timer? _cacheClearTimer;
+
+  TextToSpeechController(PangeaController pangeaController) {
+    _pangeaController = pangeaController;
+    _initializeCacheClearing();
+  }
+
+  void _initializeCacheClearing() {
+    const duration = Duration(minutes: 15); // Adjust the duration as needed
+    _cacheClearTimer = Timer.periodic(duration, (Timer t) => _clearCache());
+  }
+
+  void _clearCache() {
+    _cache.clear();
+  }
+
+  void dispose() {
+    _cacheClearTimer?.cancel();
+  }
+
+  Future<TextToSpeechResponse> get(
+    TextToSpeechRequest params,
+  ) async {
+    if (_cache.containsKey(params)) {
+      return _cache[params]!.data;
+    } else {
+      final Future<TextToSpeechResponse> response = _fetchResponse(
+        await _pangeaController.userController.accessToken,
+        params,
+      );
+      _cache[params] = _TextToSpeechCacheItem(data: response);
+      return response;
+    }
+  }
+
+  static Future<TextToSpeechResponse> _fetchResponse(
+    String accessToken,
+    TextToSpeechRequest params,
+  ) async {
+    final Requests request = Requests(
+      choreoApiKey: Environment.choreoApiKey,
+      accessToken: accessToken,
+    );
+
+    final Response res = await request.post(
+      url: PApiUrls.textToSpeech,
+      body: params.toJson(),
+    );
+
+    final Map<String, dynamic> json = jsonDecode(res.body);
+
+    return TextToSpeechResponse.fromJson(json);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/models/pangea_audio_events.dart b/lib/pangea/models/pangea_audio_events.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3583d021e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/models/pangea_audio_events.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// relates to a pangea representation event
+// the matrix even fits the form of a regular matrix audio event
+// but with something to distinguish it as a pangea audio event
+
+import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
+
+class PangeaAudioEvent {
+  Event? _event;
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/models/pangea_message_event.dart b/lib/pangea/models/pangea_message_event.dart
index 9a8a45d44..0a5b7602a 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/models/pangea_message_event.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/models/pangea_message_event.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:developer';
 
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/pangea_message_types.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/controllers/text_to_speech_controller.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/extensions/pangea_room_extension.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/models/choreo_record.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/models/message_data_models.dart';
@@ -81,6 +83,116 @@ class PangeaMessageEvent {
     return true;
   }
 
+  //get audio for text and language
+  //if no audio exists, create it
+  //if audio exists, return it
+  Future<String?> getAudioGlobal(String langCode) async {
+    // try {
+    final String text = representationByLanguage(langCode)?.text ?? body;
+
+    final local = getAudioLocal(langCode, text);
+
+    if (local != null) return Future.value(local.eventId);
+
+    final TextToSpeechRequest params = TextToSpeechRequest(
+      text: text,
+      langCode: langCode,
+    );
+
+    final TextToSpeechResponse response =
+        await MatrixState.pangeaController.textToSpeech.get(
+      params,
+    );
+
+    if (response.mediaType != 'audio/ogg') {
+      throw Exception('Unexpected media type: ${response.mediaType}');
+    }
+
+    final audioBytes = base64.decode(response.audioContent);
+
+    // from text, trim whitespace, remove special characters, and limit to 20 characters
+    // final fileName =
+    //     text.trim().replaceAll(RegExp('[^A-Za-z0-9]'), '').substring(0, 20);
+    final fileName = "audio_for_${eventId}_$langCode";
+
+    final file = MatrixAudioFile(
+      bytes: audioBytes,
+      name: fileName,
+    );
+
+    return room.sendFileEvent(
+      file,
+      inReplyTo: _event,
+      extraContent: {
+        'info': {
+          ...file.info,
+          'duration': response.durationMillis,
+        },
+        'org.matrix.msc3245.voice': {},
+        'org.matrix.msc1767.audio': {
+          'duration': response.durationMillis,
+          'waveform': null,
+          // 'waveform': response.waveform,
+        },
+        'transcription': {
+          ModelKey.text: text,
+          ModelKey.langCode: langCode,
+        },
+      },
+    ).timeout(
+      Durations.long4,
+      onTimeout: () {
+        debugPrint("timeout in getAudioGlobal");
+        return null;
+      },
+    ).then((eventId) {
+      debugPrint("eventId in getAudioGlobal $eventId");
+      return eventId;
+    }).catchError((err, s) {
+      debugPrint("error in getAudioGlobal");
+      debugPrint(err);
+      debugPrint(s);
+      debugger(when: kDebugMode);
+      return null;
+    });
+
+    // } catch (err, s) {
+    //   debugger(when: kDebugMode);
+    //   ErrorHandler.logError(
+    //     e: err,
+    //     s: s,
+    //   );
+    //   return Future.value(null);
+    // }
+  }
+
+  Event? getAudioLocal(String langCode, String text) {
+    return allAudio.firstWhereOrNull(
+      (element) {
+        // Safely access the transcription map
+        final transcription =
+            element.content.tryGet<Map<String, String>>(ModelKey.transcription);
+        if (transcription == null) {
+          // If transcription is null, this element does not match.
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        // Safely get language code and text from the transcription
+        final elementLangCode = transcription.tryGet(ModelKey.langCode);
+        final elementText = transcription.tryGet(ModelKey.text);
+
+        // Check if both language code and text match
+        return elementLangCode == langCode && elementText == text;
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  // get audio events that are related to this event
+  Set<Event> get allAudio => _latestEdit.aggregatedEvents(
+        timeline,
+        EventTypes.Message,
+      );
+
   List<RepresentationEvent>? _representations;
   List<RepresentationEvent> get representations {
     if (_representations != null) return _representations!;
@@ -188,11 +300,6 @@ class PangeaMessageEvent {
 
     RepresentationEvent? rep = representationByLanguage(langCode);
 
-    //if event is less than 1 minute old, then print new event
-    if (isNew) {
-      debugger(when: kDebugMode);
-    }
-
     while ((isNew || eventId.contains("web")) && tries < 20) {
       if (rep != null) return rep;
       await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
diff --git a/lib/pangea/network/urls.dart b/lib/pangea/network/urls.dart
index 0b0d6ad59..912376e45 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/network/urls.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/network/urls.dart
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class PApiUrls {
   static String firstStep = "/it_initialstep";
   static String subseqStep = "/it_step";
 
+  static String textToSpeech = "$choreoBaseApi/text_to_speech";
+
   ///-------------------------------- revenue cat --------------------------
   static String rcApiV1 = "https://api.revenuecat.com/v1";
   static String rcApiV2 =
diff --git a/lib/pangea/repo/image_repo.dart b/lib/pangea/repo/image_repo.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..624e06e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/repo/image_repo.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:developer';
+
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/utils/error_handler.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart';
+
+import '../config/environment.dart';
+import '../network/requests.dart';
+
+class GenerateImageeResponse {
+  final String imageUrl;
+  final String prompt;
+
+  GenerateImageeResponse({
+    required this.imageUrl,
+    required this.prompt,
+  });
+
+  factory GenerateImageeResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    return GenerateImageeResponse(
+      imageUrl: json['image_url'],
+      prompt: json['prompt'],
+    );
+  }
+
+  factory GenerateImageeResponse.error() {
+    return GenerateImageeResponse(
+      imageUrl: 'https://i.imgur.com/2L2JYqk.png',
+      prompt: 'Error',
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class GenerateImageRequest {
+  String prompt;
+
+  GenerateImageRequest({required this.prompt});
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+        'prompt': prompt,
+      };
+}
+
+class ImageRepo {
+  static Future<GenerateImageeResponse> fetchImage(
+      GenerateImageRequest request) async {
+    final Requests req =
+        Requests(baseUrl: Environment.choreoApi); // Set your API base URL
+    final requestBody = request.toJson();
+
+    try {
+      final Response res = await req.post(
+        url: '/generate-image/', // Endpoint in your FastAPI server
+        body: requestBody,
+      );
+
+      if (res.statusCode == 200) {
+        final decodedBody = jsonDecode(utf8.decode(res.bodyBytes));
+        return GenerateImageeResponse.fromJson(
+            decodedBody); // Convert response to ImageModel
+      } else {
+        throw Exception('Failed to load image');
+      }
+    } catch (err, stack) {
+      debugger(when: kDebugMode);
+      ErrorHandler.logError(e: err, s: stack, data: requestBody);
+      return GenerateImageeResponse
+          .error(); // Return an error model or handle accordingly
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/repo/text_to_speech_repo.dart b/lib/pangea/repo/text_to_speech_repo.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aafd299bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/repo/text_to_speech_repo.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// import 'dart:async';
+// import 'dart:convert';
+
+// import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/config/environment.dart';
+// import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/model_keys.dart';
+// import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/network/urls.dart';
+// import 'package:http/http.dart';
+
+// import '../network/requests.dart';
+
+// class TextToSpeechRequest {
+//   String text;
+//   String langCode;
+
+//   TextToSpeechRequest({required this.text, required this.langCode});
+
+//   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+//         ModelKey.text: text,
+//         ModelKey.langCode: langCode,
+//       };
+// }
+
+// class TextToSpeechResponse {
+//   String audioContent;
+//   String mediaType;
+//   int durationMillis;
+//   List<int> waveform;
+
+//   TextToSpeechResponse({
+//     required this.audioContent,
+//     required this.mediaType,
+//     required this.durationMillis,
+//     required this.waveform,
+//   });
+
+//   factory TextToSpeechResponse.fromJson(
+//     Map<String, dynamic> json,
+//   ) =>
+//       TextToSpeechResponse(
+//         audioContent: json["audio_content"],
+//         mediaType: json["media_type"],
+//         durationMillis: json["duration_millis"],
+//         waveform: List<int>.from(json["wave_form"]),
+//       );
+// }
+
+// class TextToSpeechService {
+//   static Future<TextToSpeechResponse> get({
+//     required String accessToken,
+//     required TextToSpeechRequest params,
+//   }) async {
+//     final Requests request = Requests(
+//       choreoApiKey: Environment.choreoApiKey,
+//       accessToken: accessToken,
+//     );
+
+//     final Response res = await request.post(
+//       url: PApiUrls.textToSpeech,
+//       body: params.toJson(),
+//     );
+
+//     final Map<String, dynamic> json = jsonDecode(res.body);
+
+//     return TextToSpeechResponse.fromJson(json);
+//   }
+// }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_actions.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_actions.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8eebbb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/message_actions.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/chat.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/choreographer/widgets/language_display_toggle.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/widgets/chat/text_to_speech_button.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class PangeaMessageActions extends StatelessWidget {
+  final ChatController chatController;
+
+  const PangeaMessageActions({super.key, required this.chatController});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return Row(
+      children: <Widget>[
+        LanguageToggleSwitch(controller: chatController),
+        TextToSpeechButton(
+          controller: chatController,
+        ),
+        // IconButton(
+        //   icon: Icon(Icons.mic),
+        //   onPressed: chatController.onMicTap,
+        // ),
+        // Add more IconButton widgets here
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/text_to_speech_button.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/text_to_speech_button.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5c229a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/chat/text_to_speech_button.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import 'dart:developer';
+
+import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat/chat.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constants/language_keys.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/models/pangea_message_event.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/utils/error_handler.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
+import 'package:just_audio/just_audio.dart';
+import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
+
+class TextToSpeechButton extends StatefulWidget {
+  final ChatController controller;
+
+  const TextToSpeechButton({
+    super.key,
+    required this.controller,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  _TextToSpeechButtonState createState() => _TextToSpeechButtonState();
+}
+
+class _TextToSpeechButtonState extends State<TextToSpeechButton> {
+  final AudioPlayer _audioPlayer = AudioPlayer();
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _audioPlayer.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  void _playSpeech() {
+    try {
+      final String langCode = widget.controller.choreographer.messageOptions
+              .selectedDisplayLang?.langCode ??
+          widget.controller.choreographer.l2LangCode ??
+          'en';
+      final Event event = widget.controller.selectedEvents.first;
+
+      PangeaMessageEvent(
+        event: event,
+        timeline: widget.controller.timeline!,
+        ownMessage: event.senderId == Matrix.of(context).client.userID,
+        selected: true,
+      ).getAudioGlobal(langCode);
+
+      // final String? text = PangeaMessageEvent(
+      //   event: event,
+      //   timeline: widget.controller.timeline!,
+      //   ownMessage: event.senderId == Matrix.of(context).client.userID,
+      //   selected: true,
+      // ).representationByLanguage(langCode)?.text;
+
+      // if (text == null || text.isEmpty) {
+      //   throw Exception("text is null or empty in text_to_speech_button.dart");
+      // }
+
+      // final TextToSpeechRequest params = TextToSpeechRequest(
+      //   text: text,
+      //   langCode: widget.controller.choreographer.messageOptions
+      //           .selectedDisplayLang?.langCode ??
+      //       widget.controller.choreographer.l2LangCode ??
+      //       LanguageKeys.unknownLanguage,
+      // );
+
+      // final TextToSpeechResponse response = await TextToSpeechService.get(
+      //   accessToken:
+      //       await MatrixState.pangeaController.userController.accessToken,
+      //   params: params,
+      // );
+
+      // if (response.mediaType != 'audio/ogg') {
+      //   throw Exception('Unexpected media type: ${response.mediaType}');
+      // }
+
+      // // Decode the base64 audio content to bytes
+      // final audioBytes = base64.decode(response.audioContent);
+
+      // final encoding = Uri.dataFromBytes(audioBytes);
+      // final uri = AudioSource.uri(encoding);
+      // // gets here without problems
+
+      // await _audioPlayer.setAudioSource(uri);
+      // await _audioPlayer.play();
+
+      // final audioBytes = base64.decode(response.audioContent);
+      // final tempDir = await getTemporaryDirectory();
+      // final file = File('${tempDir.path}/speech.ogg');
+      // await file.writeAsBytes(audioBytes);
+
+      // await _audioPlayer.setFilePath(file.path);
+
+      // await _audioPlayer.play();
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugger(when: kDebugMode);
+      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+        SnackBar(
+          content: Text(
+            L10n.of(context)!.errorGettingAudio,
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+      ErrorHandler.logError(
+        e: Exception(),
+        s: StackTrace.current,
+        m: 'text is null or empty in text_to_speech_button.dart',
+        data: {
+          'event': widget.controller.selectedEvents.first,
+          'langCode': widget.controller.choreographer.messageOptions
+                  .selectedDisplayLang?.langCode ??
+              widget.controller.choreographer.l2LangCode ??
+              LanguageKeys.unknownLanguage,
+        },
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return ElevatedButton(
+      onPressed: _playSpeech,
+      child: const Text('Convert to Speech'),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/needed-translations.txt b/needed-translations.txt
index cdb97658e..64a3f81b8 100644
--- a/needed-translations.txt
+++ b/needed-translations.txt
@@ -765,7 +765,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "bn": [
@@ -1539,7 +1540,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "bo": [
@@ -2313,7 +2315,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ca": [
@@ -3082,7 +3085,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "cs": [
@@ -3851,7 +3855,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "de": [
@@ -4620,7 +4625,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "el": [
@@ -5394,7 +5400,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "eo": [
@@ -6163,7 +6170,12 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
+  ],
+
+  "es": [
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "et": [
@@ -6932,7 +6944,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "eu": [
@@ -7701,7 +7714,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "fa": [
@@ -8470,7 +8484,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "fi": [
@@ -9239,7 +9254,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "fr": [
@@ -10008,7 +10024,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ga": [
@@ -10777,7 +10794,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "gl": [
@@ -11546,7 +11564,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "he": [
@@ -12315,7 +12334,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "hi": [
@@ -13089,7 +13109,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "hr": [
@@ -13858,7 +13879,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "hu": [
@@ -14627,7 +14649,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "id": [
@@ -15396,7 +15419,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ie": [
@@ -16167,7 +16191,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "it": [
@@ -16936,7 +16961,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ja": [
@@ -17705,7 +17731,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ko": [
@@ -18474,7 +18501,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "lt": [
@@ -19243,7 +19271,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "lv": [
@@ -20017,7 +20046,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "nb": [
@@ -20786,7 +20816,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "nl": [
@@ -21555,7 +21586,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "pl": [
@@ -22324,7 +22356,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "pt": [
@@ -23098,7 +23131,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "pt_BR": [
@@ -23867,7 +23901,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "pt_PT": [
@@ -24636,7 +24671,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ro": [
@@ -25405,7 +25441,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ru": [
@@ -26174,7 +26211,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "sk": [
@@ -26944,7 +26982,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "sl": [
@@ -27716,7 +27755,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "sr": [
@@ -28485,7 +28525,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "sv": [
@@ -29254,7 +29295,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "ta": [
@@ -30028,7 +30070,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "th": [
@@ -30802,7 +30845,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "tr": [
@@ -31571,7 +31615,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "uk": [
@@ -32340,7 +32385,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "vi": [
@@ -33112,7 +33158,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "zh": [
@@ -33881,7 +33928,8 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ],
 
   "zh_Hant": [
@@ -34650,6 +34698,7 @@
     "activateTrial",
     "successfullySubscribed",
     "clickToManageSubscription",
-    "emptyInviteWarning"
+    "emptyInviteWarning",
+    "errorGettingAudio"
   ]
 }