diff --git a/aider/voice.py b/aider/voice.py
index e69de29bb..9b513af51 100644
--- a/aider/voice.py
+++ b/aider/voice.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import sounddevice as sd
+import numpy as np
+import keyboard
+import openai
+import io
+
+def record_and_transcribe():
+    # Set your OpenAI API key
+    openai.api_key = 'your-api-key'
+
+    # Set the sample rate and duration for the recording
+    sample_rate = 16000  # 16kHz
+    duration = 10  # in seconds
+
+    # Create a callback function to stop recording when a key is pressed
+    def on_key_press(e):
+        print("Key pressed, stopping recording...")
+        sd.stop()
+
+    # Start the recording
+    print("Recording started, press any key to stop...")
+    recording = sd.rec(int(sample_rate * duration), samplerate=sample_rate, channels=1, callback=on_key_press)
+
+    # Wait for a key press
+    keyboard.wait()
+
+    # Convert the recording to bytes
+    recording_bytes = io.BytesIO()
+    np.save(recording_bytes, recording, allow_pickle=False)
+    recording_bytes = recording_bytes.getvalue()
+
+    # Transcribe the audio using the Whisper API
+    response = openai.Whisper.asr.create(audio_data=recording_bytes)
+
+    # Return the transcription
+    return response['choices'][0]['text']